Mckissock General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach Practice Test

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• In analyzing the local market, data gathered and published by a Chamber of Commerce would be considered ________.
• How should each sale be verified?
• Which statement best summarizes the role of river frontage in determining value in the given example?
• In a competitive real estate market, what term best describes the price at which the market clears?
• Which category is listed as a property type in market segmentation?
• Leaving out entrepreneurial profit in the cost approach will most likely result in:
• Which factor is least likely to influence office location decisions?
• What two kinds of adjustments may be made for elements of comparison?
• In reconciliation within the sales comparison approach, the sales with the fewest adjustments are given the least weight.
• What are the three standard deviations of the mean?
• Which statement best explains why appraisers inspect each comparable sale property in person?
• Tangible differences between the subject and comparable sales are known as what?
• Valuing vacant industrial land by value per square foot is an example of which unit of comparison?
• During interviews when a respondent is rude or refuses to answer, what is the recommended conduct?
• Which statement would indicate the sale is not arms-length?
• Which factor is NOT among the forces influencing real estate markets?
• What is the focal point of a real property appraisal?
• Adjustments for tangible property differences may include:
• Reconciliation is not necessary within the income approach; instead, the appraiser simply calculates a conclusion and reconciles this final indicated conclusion of the approach with the other approaches developed.
• When adjusting for location, financing terms, and market conditions, what is the proper order of these adjustments?
• When the national real estate market began to decline in 2006-2007, what did many appraisers do regarding time adjustments?
• If a property sells for 250,000 and its gross annual income is 10,000, what is the GIM?
• In the sales comparison approach, which concept is used to adjust the sale prices of comparables to reflect differences with the subject?
• Which term describes a computer-generated model that uses data from agents, brokers, appraisers, public records, and other sources to estimate value?
• Five-acre vacant parcel has these value estimates: residential value $225,000; commercial value $1.25 per square foot; industrial value $50,000 per acre. What is the highest and best use?
• In a sales comparison approach, if the subject property has a pool but the comparable does not, how should the comparable be adjusted?
• What is the greatest weakness in using GIM as a unit of comparison?
• A 20-story office building would be classified as which type of office building?
• A comparable property is currently offered for sale for $89,900. Properties in this area have a typical sale-to-list ratio of 92%. When using this property as a comparable listing, what is the adjustment that is necessary for sale-to-list ratio?
• What is the purpose of using elements of comparison?
• What is another name for the market survey method of extracting adjustments?
• Which metric is commonly used alongside GIM to evaluate income-producing properties?
• Which market is inefficient?
• A low-cost apartment building has been remodeled with very expensive high-end plumbing fixtures, creating a super-adequacy for the structure. This would be an example of which obsolescence?
• Tangible and intangible benefits to a property, which increase its value, would be considered ____________.
• Why should an appraiser make a physical inspection of each comparable sale property?
• If a sales price or terms cannot be verified by a party to the transaction or by the local assessment office, what is usually wise to do?
• Which statement is TRUE regarding appraisers and value?
• Which distribution term describes a symmetrical, bell-shaped curve used to model many natural phenomena?
• Which sale lacks river frontage?
• The empirical rule states that in a normal distribution, what percentage of observations lie within two standard deviations of the mean?
• What factor is addressed by location adjustments?
• In a competitive market, which factor will function to equalize the quantity demanded by consumers and the quantity supplied by producers?
• What is the principle that states that the present worth is the value of revenue or other benefits expected in the future?
• With the same mortgage terms, can the average household afford the average home price of $62,653 with no down payment?
• A property sold for $400,000, with the seller agreeing to carry the financing for the buyer, at below-market terms. How is the appraiser most likely to get information regarding the details of the financing and its effect on the sale price?
• Which term describes the curve used to show data that cluster around the mean?
• Because real estate is immobile, _________ adjustments are often necessary.
• A commercial building sold for $1,000,000 two years ago and recently sold for $1,115,000. What is the adjustment for time per month using the compounding method?
• Which ownership form is defined by shared ownership with no right of survivorship?
• Which of the following is an example of functional obsolescence?
• Which principle is demonstrated by the one-year loan example where $1,000 becomes $1,100?
• What is the implication of the subject property having a pool when adjusting the price of a comparable without a pool?
• Utilities and their availability are essential to every market analysis and highest and best use opinion but rarely require adjustments in the sales comparison approach.
• What does the adjustment process use to value the subject by adjusting the comparable sales based on differences?
• When an appraiser notes terms of sale, which additional verification is appropriate?
• Which depreciation categories are included in accrued depreciation?
• In the example, what is the annual debt that the average household in this area can afford?
• Which statement about the value definition used in an appraisal is correct?
• In a seller-financed sale, the appraiser most often obtains the financing details by which method?
• How is the appraiser most likely to get information regarding the details of the financing and its effect on the sale price?
• When estimating adjustments based on the cost of a feature or item, what is necessary?
• In the appraisal process, what type of data pertains only to the subject property and comparables?
• To mitigate errors in adjustments when using the paired sales technique, appraisers should:
• Under USPAP, is it acceptable to provide only a qualitative statement that value is higher or lower than a prior appraisal without giving a numeric value?
• In multi-tenant office buildings, rental rates are determined by which factor?
• Sale C is located only one block from the subject but has no river frontage. Which option best describes its location and feature?
• Generally, commercial properties are worth less if they are located on a roadway that is:
• Which statement correctly expands the acronym GRM?
• Which cost approach element is often not included in standard appraisal report forms, and its omission might distort the cost approach conclusion?
• Using non-numeric techniques to reconcile comparable sales into an indication of value is considered which type of analysis?
• Which statement best expresses why the pool adjustment is applied upward when the subject has a pool?
• An appraiser unable to find comparable old single-family sales finds large old homes converted to apartments. What may this indicate to the appraiser?
• An elevator is not present in an office building. Comparable Sale 1 had an elevator installed at a cost of $50,000, allowing an extra $3,000 per year in rent. The Gross Income Multiplier is 20. What is the appropriate adjustment for the elevator?
• Which concept can be used to demonstrate a variable that clusters around the mean?
• What is the mode of this set of Gross Rent Multipliers: 69, 77, 88, 77, 91?
• An appraiser finds a comparable sale in the local MLS that was purchased by the seller's grandson. What should be done with this sale during verification?
• Which value characteristic describes usefulness or practicality to satisfy wants or needs?
• What kind of data is information personally compiled by an appraiser?
• Which USPAP standard governs appraisal reporting?
• When an appraiser retrieves measurements and field notes from her property inspection two years prior, this data is an example of which data type?
• Since September 11, 2001, security has become the single most important influence on tenants' decisions to relocate. This statement is
• Which principle explains why larger land parcels tend to sell for less per acre than smaller parcels?
• Which part of USPAP addresses communication of assignment results?
• Which cost approach element is used to reflect the value of land itself?
• Property A is a four-unit apartment building with a four-car garage, which sold for $225,000. Property B is a similar four-unit apartment building with no garage, which sold for $205,000. What is the indicated adjustment for a four-car garage?
• In a scenario where a new owner-occupied retail building is under construction and market evidence shows that properties sell for significantly more than their cost to construct, which appraisal approach is likely to be given greater weight in the final reconciliation?
• An industrial building sold for $800,000. Six months later, it sold again for $880,000. No physical changes were made to the property over this time. What is the annual adjustment for market conditions indicated by this sale?
• After Hurricane Katrina, why were prices of warehouse buildings in New Orleans related much more strongly to the size of the lot rather than the size of the building?
• Which statement below is the proper verification step for a contract-for-deed sale to ensure credibility?
• What is one way of estimating an adjustment for utilities?
• Which data source would be considered primary data in an appraisal?
• From the paired sales example, what is the implied market value per square foot for building size?
• Which of these would provide a more reliable analysis in the paired sales technique?
• During verification, if the buyer is the grandson of the seller, what should the appraiser do with this sale?
• Under what circumstances might market condition adjustments be unnecessary?
• Which of these is NOT a test criterion for highest and best use?
• To convert a nine-month percentage change of 15% into an annual rate, which method is correct?
• Under legal permissibility and current land use regulations, an appraiser must consider __________.
• Immediately following Hurricane Katrina, why was the cost approach ineffective in valuing industrial properties that had been affected by the disaster?
• In reconciling values, when one comparable is rated overall superior to the subject and another is rated inferior, what type of analysis is typically used?
• How many independent variables are used in simple linear regression?
• When reconciling, the best sales are always the ones that require the fewest or smallest adjustments.
• Which is NOT cited as a critical factor in selecting an office location?
• Why do forced sales occur?
• In reconciling data in the sales comparison approach, the appraiser should ensure that:
• If only one approach to value is developed in an appraisal, which statement is true?
• What does EVR stand for?
• Which data type is exemplified by the measurement 25,000 square feet?
• What factor largely determines how much weight is given to each approach to value?
• Which statement is FALSE regarding the sales comparison approach?
• A variable that falls outside the parameters of what can be expected is referred to as a(n) _________.
• Which action would be inappropriate when reconciling multiple value indications?
• The indicated pool adjustment is 24%. The subject is superior, so the comparable is adjusted upward. 24% of $30,000 is $7,200. Which of the following best represents the dollar adjustment described?
• Which feature is credited with accounting for about 40 percent of value in the riverfront example?
• If the subject has superior amenities relative to the comps, which direction should the adjustment move?
• What is the most profitable use to which a property can be put?
• If there is a physical difference between the subject property and a comparable sale property, what is true about the need for an adjustment?
• An appraiser reconciles three comparables with Sale 1 at 225,000 and superior to the subject, Sale 2 at 208,000 and inferior, Sale 3 at 215,000 and inferior, reconciling at 220,000. This is an example of _________ analysis.
• What type of sale occurs when the buyer and the seller are unrelated and act without pressure?
• Which term describes a sale where the buyer and the seller are not related and act independently?
• An appraiser is valuing a small apartment building and gathers information on demographics and employment trends. This data would be considered what type?
• Under economies of scale, how does price per square foot typically change as building size increases?
• In location-based adjustments for paired sales, the adjustment for a more favorable highway-oriented location relative to a standard street location is typically about which amount?
• What is the typical final conclusion when reconciling multiple indicators from comparables?
• In the riverfront example, river frontage accounted for approximately what percent of value?
• Which adjustment is typically applied when a comparable sale is superior to the subject property?
• The phrase 'terms of sale' refers to which aspects?
• Industrial value for five-acre parcel at $50,000 per acre is what total?
• If an appraiser values vacant land by value per square foot, this demonstrates which concept?
• Gross Building Area includes which components?
• Which of these is created in the mind of an individual or market participant subjectively?
• Unverified sales data gathered from a local multiple listing service would be considered primary data.
• A property sold for $150,000 with gross annual rental income of $7,500. What is the indicated Gross Income Multiplier (GIM)?
• Which factor would be considered a tangible difference in the sales comparison approach?
• Verifying arms-length status helps ensure that comparable data reflects what?
• What category best describes information published by organizations like a Chamber of Commerce?
• What is the primary purpose of the paired sales technique in real estate appraisal?
• When is the sales comparison approach most effective?
• How do multiple downward adjustments behave in the adjustment process?
• Which graphical representation demonstrates a variable that clusters around the mean?
• What are two other names for the empirical rule?
• What is the principle that states that larger land parcels tend to sell for less per acre than smaller parcels?
• What is the purpose of using multiple comparable sales in the sales comparison approach?
• Net operating income (NOI) excludes which of the following?
• What are the forces that influence real estate markets?
• What is the result of subtracting the product of GRM and the capitalization rate from one?
• For a contract for deed, what determines the time adjustment in the sales comparison approach?
• Highest and best use is defined as the use that is legally permissible, physically possible, financially feasible, and what?
• The highest quality buildings located in the best areas of their markets are usually considered which type of office buildings?
• When applying the sales comparison approach, what is the objective of the appraiser?
• The sales comparison approach is based primarily on the principle of ___________, which states that a prudent purchaser will pay no more for a property than he or she would pay for a similar or comparable property.
• If an appraiser is valuing a property as of a date in the past, what is this type of value opinion called?
• What adds the most value to land and the improvements?
• Accrued depreciation in the cost approach includes which of the following?
• Sale B is located where relative to the subject and when did it sell?
• Which statement is true regarding sale dates of comparable sales and adjustments for market conditions (time)?
• If the subject has a pool and a comparable sale without a pool sold for $30,000 per unit, what is the dollar adjustment that should be made?
• Which statement about primary data is true?
• An appraiser may reconcile to what type of indicated value by the sales comparison approach?
• Unverified sales data gathered from a local MLS would be considered primary data.
• Which document is used to demonstrate USPAP compliance in the appraisal process?
• When is the sales comparison approach most effective?
• Which value characteristic implies the presence of a need or demand, which considers the monetary power to fill that need?
• If a subject has energy-efficient windows, and a comparable does not, what is the most likely market-driven approach to adjustment?
• What types of owners can file for partition?
• Stairwells, hallways, and storage areas would be included in which building measurement?
• What is the greatest weakness in using GIM as a unit of comparison?
• In a competitive market, ___________ will function to equalize the quantity demanded by consumers, and the quantity supplied by producers.
• When valuing a proposed new building with a prospective effective date, an appraiser is utilizing which type of assumption?
• Why are location adjustments often necessary in real estate appraisals?
• In research, which term describes the variable that is intentionally altered to observe effect?
• A low-cost apartment building remodeled with very expensive high-end plumbing fixtures creates a super-adequacy. This is an example of which type of obsolescence?
• Which concept describes the overall value of ownership rights in real property?
• Carole is appraising a vacant land parcel that could be used for residential, commercial, or industrial purposes. What is the highest and best use?
• Market segmentation defines and subdivides a large homogeneous market into segments based on which criteria?
• When appraising a parcel of real property, when should an appraiser make modifications to the scope of work decision?
• In a sales comparison analysis, ignoring arms-length status could lead to what result?
• A comparable property sold for $400,000. In the sales comparison grid, it is adjusted downward 5% for financing terms, and upward 10% for conditions of sale. What is the net adjusted sale price?
• What is the purpose of the sales comparison grid?
• When applying the Gross Rent Multiplier to a one-to-four-family residential property, which rent figure is used?
• Which term describes a sale between related parties that should be avoided in analysis?
• Marcy is appraising a new owner-occupied retail building under construction, and market-based evidence shows these properties sell for significantly more than their cost to construct. Which appraisal approach is likely to be given greater weight in the final reconciliation?
• Which of the following best describes when adjustments are applied in the sales comparison approach?
• Which term describes broad, non-site-specific information used in appraisals, such as employment statistics and housing trends?
• Sale A occurred how many years ago in the riverfront comparison?
• Which party's relationship should be examined to determine arms-length status?
• Which best describes the paired sales technique used in appraisals?
• Which list correctly identifies the five intangible adjustments used in paired sales analyses?
• Which sampling technique does the Bureau of the Census perform for the Department of Housing and Urban Development?
• The Sales Comparison Approach relies primarily on which principle, stating that similar properties should set value?
• In a bell-shaped curve, what percentage of observations fall within one standard deviation of the mean according to the empirical rule?
• An appraiser makes the following adjustments to Comparable Sale 1: +28,000, +35,000, -12,000, +8,000, -15,500. What is the net adjustment?
• The concept of adjustments is based primarily on what principle?
• What helps appraisers understand and apply accurate analysis in the evaluation of real estate?
• Which statement is TRUE regarding the role of USPAP in appraisal development and reporting?
• The reconciliation process is based on the quality and quantity of the data, and the appropriateness of the appraisal methods and techniques used in the appraisal.
• Which statement best describes the appraisal or valuation process?
• Why would an appraiser ask you why you purchased this property instead of another?
• Which statement best defines qualitative analysis in appraisal terminology?
• It is important for appraisers to consider the specific definition of value that is appropriate for the appraisal assignment.
• A buyer is unable to obtain typical market financing. The seller agrees to carry the financing for the buyer, at below-market terms. The sale price of this property is likely to be ________ than it would have been if typical market financing had been utilized.
• A comparable property sold for $80,000 and adjustments include downward 10% for financing terms and downward 10% for market conditions. What is the net adjusted sale price?
• In a market where construction costs exceed sale prices, which approach is most likely to be given greater weight in final reconciliation?
• Which type of data is measured?
• Which is an example of a time-adjustment method used in paired sales analysis?
• What is a computer-generated model that provides value estimates for properties based on information gathered from agents, brokers, appraisers, public records, and other sources?
• An appraiser valuing a complex mixed-use property uses three comparables and arrives at an indicated value. Which statement is true regarding this situation?
• What does GIM stand for?
• In the adjustment sequence, the adjusted sale price becomes the base for subsequent adjustments.
• Based on a six-month increase of 10% on a property originally priced at $800,000, what is the implied annual appreciation rate?
• Which statement best describes the Gross Income Multiplier?
• A variable that falls outside the parameters of what can be expected is referred to as a(n) _________.
• Why would you ask a question regarding property interest besides the real estate?
• Which option is not typically considered secondary data?
• In addition to terms of sale, which factor must the appraiser verify?
• Data used in sales comparison appraisals are usually local, but national data may be appropriate in some cases.
• In the five-acre parcel scenario, the total value for commercial use is what amount?
• In a data set, which value repeats most often?
• An appraiser inspects a subject property, which is an old, abandoned school building. The appraiser's measurements and field notes from the inspection would be considered what type of data?
• Based on the paired sales data, what would be the dollar adjustment for a 150 square foot difference in building size?
• What is the most profitable use to which a property can be put?
• In a sales comparison scenario, three comparables are analyzed with varying quality and the reconciled value is $220,000. This process illustrates which type of analysis?
• A comparable property sold for $800,000. In the sales comparison grid, it is adjusted downward 5% for property rights, downward 10% for financing terms, and upward 15% for market conditions. What is the dollar adjustment for market conditions?
• Which scenario would raise concern that a sale is not arms-length?
• A comparable sale that requires a location adjustment is most likely to be a:
• Which zones are included in the Concentric Zone Model?
• Which of the following is a type of sampling technique used to ensure representation across subgroups?
• If the subject property has energy-efficient windows that a comparable sale does not, which statement is true?
• Under a market undersupply of new homes, which variable is expected to remain relatively stable?
• If a sale is not arms-length, what is a potential effect on the appraisal?
• When identifying a property’s highest and best use, which factor is essential?
• Which of the following would NOT be a tangible difference between the subject property and a comparable sale?
• In extreme cases where an appraiser cannot find sufficient similar sales data to estimate a reliable value by sales comparison approach:
• What is the mortgage amount obtainable under the terms given, based on the monthly payment of $313?
• If an interviewee is rude or refuses to answer a question, what should the appraiser do?
• An arms-length transaction implies which of the following about buyer and seller?
• What is the difference between the Net Adjustments and the Gross Adjustments calculation?
• What happens to the sample mean as the sample size increases?
• What are the most common units of comparison used when evaluating income-producing properties?
• Making numeric dollar adjustments to the sale prices of comparable properties would be considered which type of analysis?
• Adjustments for market conditions _________.
• Which phrase is an example of economic equilibrium?
• Which statement is FALSE regarding the use of listings as comparables in the sales comparison approach?
• An appraiser inspects a subject property, which is a vacant apartment building. The appraiser's measurements and field notes from the inspection would be considered what type of data?
• What is a common practice when adjusting for tangible property differences among comparable properties?
• A property sold for $60,000, then nine months later for $69,000 with no modifications. What is the indicated annual market conditions adjustment?
• An appraiser finds a sale and re-sale of a property which occurred 18 months apart, indicating a 1.5% monthly decrease in value. What might be a problem with using this 1.5% market conditions adjustment in the sales comparison approach?
• Who determines which sales provide the best indication of value for the subject property?
• In the riverfront scenario, approximately what percentage of the property's value is attributed to location?
• If there are only a few comparable sales available, what is likely to be true about the credibility of the value estimate?
• In a data set, which term describes the value that occurs most often?
• Why would an appraiser ask you why you purchased this property instead of another?
• Arms-length transactions help ensure that the sale price reflects what?
• Which of the following is an intangible adjustment?
• Which factors are considered transactional differences in an appraisal?
• When developing the income approach, what may an appraiser need to reconcile?
• The expense of labor and materials must be equal to or less than value if the construction of a building is economically feasible.
• Among the three uses in the scenario, which yields the lowest value?
• In an appraisal applying adjustments for financing terms, conditions of sale, and market conditions, what is the proper order of these adjustments?
• If a comparable sale proves to be an outlier, what should the appraiser do?
• Which urban land-use model describes urban structure as rings around a central business district?
• Which of the following cost approach factors might require reconciliation?
• In the garage example, how much is the indicated adjustment for the four-car garage?
• Before an appraiser reconciles the indications from the three approaches to reach a final value, what must be done?
• In the corner versus side street example, the corner location adds how much more value than a side street?
• In the five-acre parcel scenario, the residential value is what amount?
• If the most likely purchaser of the subject property is an investor, which appraisal approach becomes more relevant?
• Aaron is appraising a commercial property located along a river. Because of the desirability of the river frontage, location is a major factor in the value of this property, accounting for approximately 40% of its value. Aaron is only able to find one other sale of a riverfront property, Sale A, which occurred three years ago. Sale B is located several miles away, and it sold within the last month. Sale C is located only one block from the subject, but it has no river frontage. Which sale is likely to provide the best indication of value for the subject property?
• What is the mode of the set of Gross Rent Multipliers: 77, 88, 72, 69, 77, 91?
• When analyzing an industrial building, if the appraiser notes that it has 25,000 square feet, this is an example of ______ data.
• Which statement about debt coverage ratio greater than 1 is true?
• When performing a market value appraisal on a property with an office building, which statement about highest and best use analysis is most likely TRUE?
• What unit of measurement was used for the vacant commercial lot example?
• Which factor is commonly cited as critical when selecting an office location?
• When verifying sales, which technique should be used?
• Which condition best describes the impact of a roadway divided by a median on commercial property values?
• Using a 5% interest rate, a 30-year term, and a monthly payment of 313, what is the maximum loan amount described?
• An appraiser is using sale price per square foot as a unit of comparison for a vacant commercial lot. The subject property is 2 acres. One of the appraiser's comparable sales is 0.3 acre; another comparable sale is 6 acres. What should the appraiser consider at this point?
• The verification of arms-length status is part of which aspect of the valuation process?
• Which data category best describes information derived from the researcher’s own measurements, such as measurements or notes from an inspection?
• When valuing a property using the income approach, what is typically used as evidence of market rent?
• True or False: Estimating site value using three or four land sales and averaging their sale prices is an acceptable practice.
• If financing terms are below market and the buyer cannot obtain typical financing, the sale price is likely:
• What other information must the appraiser verify regarding the contract for deed?
• Calculate the mean of these Gross Rent Multipliers: 77, 88, 72, 69, 77, 91.
• If a comparable sale is determined to be inferior to the subject property, what type of adjustment is typically applied to the sale price?
• If an appraiser is reviewing her data and finds an outlier, what should she do?
• In a study which indicates that spending more hours on an appraisal assignment equates to higher customer satisfaction, the number of hours spent would be considered the _________ variable.
• In the sales comparison approach, an appraiser should never simply average the indicated values of the comparable sales.
• Where does an appraiser preserve evidence of USPAP compliance?
• If there is an undersupply of new homes in a market, __________ will remain relatively stable.
• Jerald is researching data for an appraisal of an apartment building. On the internet, he finds information on employment statistics, housing trends, and transportation studies. What type of data is this?
• The Concentric Zone Model specifies which zones for heavy industrial properties?
• Market segmentation separates the market for different types of properties such as:
• What branch of mathematics analyzes random phenomena?
• Which statement about data types in real estate analysis is correct?
• An appraiser is valuing a commercial building. The owner recently had the parking lot paved at a cost of $50,000. Comparable Sale 2 has a gravel parking area. Which statement is the most correct regarding the adjustment for the paved parking area?
• True or False: In an appraisal, there is only one indication of value.
• What term is defined as the present worth of revenue or other benefits expected in the future?
• An appraiser is analyzing sales of office buildings, and finds a 20,000 square foot office building which sold for $60 per square foot. Considering the economies of scale principle, which of these would be the MOST likely sale price for a 35,000 square foot office building?
• Economic equilibrium is described as which of the following statements?
• An improvement that is highly luxurious relative to its need may create which type of obsolescence?
• Which of the following represents the formula for the cost approach?
• Which two elements are necessary when using the Gross Income Multiplier to estimate value?
• The Concentric Zone Model explains the proper layout and functional utility of heavy industrial properties, and specifies work zones, office zones, and transition zones.
• Which of the following are common pitfalls associated with reconciliation?
• Why is verifying arms-length nature important in the Sales Comparison Approach?
• Adjustments in the sales comparison approach must be ___________.
• In the sales comparison approach, each comparable sale _______.
• Market segmentation subdivides a large market based on which criteria?
• In reconciling data in the sales comparison approach, what should the appraiser ensure?
• A capitalization rate demonstrates the relationship between the ________ income of a property and its sales price.
• Which two variables combine to make the Gross Rent Multiplier?
• In the five-acre parcel scenario, the total value for industrial use is what amount?
• If a property has a debt coverage ratio of 1.1, which statement best describes the ratio?
• A comparable property sold for $80,000. In the sales comparison grid, it was adjusted downward 10% for financing terms and 10% for market conditions. What is the dollar adjustment for financing terms?
• In a sales comparison analysis, which aspect does the indicated pool adjustment quantify?
• Which of the following is an example of secondary data?
• When local comparables are scarce, which data may be used to supplement the sales comparison analysis?
• In the Massachusetts court case, what happened after the expert assumed a selling price 10% less than the asking price, and then adjusted for the differences in square footage to arrive at his opinion?
• An industrial building is worth less than other buildings in its market because it has low ceilings and outdated design and fixtures. This is an example of ___________.
• If a comparable sale property had an addition put on after the sale, the appraiser should:
• Which maintenance aspects are most commonly cited as issues in office buildings?
• A property has a debt coverage ratio of less than 1.0. Which statement is accurate?
• Why is it not a good idea to use standard pre-printed residential sales comparison grids in commercial appraisal reports?
• In the sales comparison approach, each comparable sale ___________.
• What is the appropriate stance on using listings when sales data are limited?
• Which principle is the primary principle associated with the Sales Comparison Approach methodology?
• What type of obsolescence is illustrated by an industrial building with low ceilings and outdated design?
• Which statement about non-comparability in the sales comparison approach is true?
• Specific Data in appraisal refers to data collected about a particular subject property.
• Adjustments in the sales comparison approach must be ___________.
• If a physical difference exists between the subject and a comparable property, what is the correct statement about the necessity of an adjustment?
• Property C is a small retail building with an energy-efficient HVAC system and a good highway location, which sold for $375,000. Property D has a standard HVAC system and an inferior location on a side street, which sold for $335,000. Analysis of other paired sales indicates that retail properties along highways sell for $30,000 more than properties on side streets. Assuming the subject has a good highway location and an energy-efficient HVAC system, what is the indicated HVAC adjustment to Property D?
• An industrial building sold for $800,000. Six months later, it sold again for $880,000. No physical changes were made to the property over this time. What is the annual adjustment for market conditions indicated by this sale?
• What caveat accompanies the popularity of having restaurants in office buildings?
• When significant differences exist between the conclusions of the three approaches to value, which action should the appraiser NOT take?
• Which data source is explicitly identified as secondary data in the material?
• Which two tests must passes for uses to be feasible in this scenario's highest and best use analysis?
• What is the formula to calculate price per front foot as presented?
• In the five-acre vacant parcel scenario, what is the highest and best use of the property?
• An industrial building is worth less than other buildings because it has low ceilings and outdated design and fixtures. This is an example of which concept?
• Which statement best describes gross adjustments?
• What is the formula to calculate Gross Income Multiplier (GIM)?
• What is the final step in the scientific method?
• Once data has been gathered, what is necessary for a credible value by the sales comparison approach?
• An appraiser finds a sale and re-sale 18 months apart indicating a 1.5% monthly decrease in value. What might be a problem with using this market conditions adjustment?
• Scenario analysis is particularly relevant to which appraisal consideration?
• Which of the following best describes a market condition adjustment in paired sales?
• Which term describes a value opinion that is prepared as of a date in the past?
• When a sale includes interests beyond the real estate, what should be deducted from the real estate value?
• Which of the following is NOT a test criterion for highest and best use?
• If non-comparability is an issue with one or two sales in the sales comparison approach:
• If an appraiser is considering whether to express a value range, what is the most important factor to consider?
• Which situation would most likely lead to disregarding a sale in the appraisal process?
• Which statement about the reconciliation process in the sales comparison context is true?
• What happens when a disagreement occurs for a forced sale?
• Measures of central tendency include all of the following EXCEPT:
• Which ownership form includes survivorship rights and can file for partition?
• What is the most appropriately rounded value conclusion for a property that is 5,887 square feet and valued at $164 per square foot when the data collected is typical?
• In the appraisal of an apartment building, adjustments for higher rent for elevator and central air conditioning are needed. Why must the appraiser be careful in making this adjustment?
• A comparable property sold for $80,000. In the sales comparison grid, two downward adjustments were made: 10% for financing terms and 10% for market conditions. What is the net adjusted sale price?
• Transferability, as it applies to appraisal, refers to the ability to change the ownership of an asset.
• In a study where more hours spent on an appraisal correlates with higher customer satisfaction, the number of hours would be classified as the ______ variable.
• Which set lists the five intangible adjustments?
• What term is used to describe the motivation of an individual, group, or business entity involving the purchase of an item?
• In practice, arms-length verification is part of evaluating what aspect of data quality?
• Which of these is NOT another name for the paired sales technique?
• According to the empirical rule, what percentage lie within two standard deviations of the mean?
• Which value characteristic is directly associated with scarcity in the market?
• During the reconciliation within the sales comparison approach, what does the appraiser consider?
• Economic equilibrium of price and quantity occurs when which condition holds?