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Chapter 18: Real Estate Appraisal
An appraisal is a necessary part of most real estate transactions.
The decision to buy, sell, or grant a loan on real estate hinges on property value.
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PURPOSE AND USE OF APPRAISALS
An estimate of value.Three value approaches:
Market – comparable sales data Cost – construction cost plus land value Income – monetary returns of property
capitalized
APPRAISAL
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VALUING A HOUSE MARKET COMPARISON APPROACH
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MARKET VALUE DEFINED
• the most probable price that a property should bring in a competitive and open market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale, the buyer and seller each acting prudently, knowledgeably, and assuming the price is not affected by undue stimulus.
LOT FEATURES AND LOCATIONCOMPARABLESSALES RECORDSVERIFICATIONNUMBER OF COMPARABLESADJUSTMENT PROCESSTIME ADJUSTMENTSHOUSE SIZEGARAGE AND PATIO ADJUSTMENTSBUILDING AGE, CONDITION, AND QUALITYLANDSCAPINGTERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE © OnCourse Learning
SALES COMPARISON APPROACH
COMPETITIVE MARKET ANALYSIS
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COMPETITIVE MARKET ANALYSIS
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Building Sales Price GrossAnnualRents
Gross RentMultiplier
No.1 $245,000 $34,900 = 7.02
No.2 $160,000 $22,988 = 6.96
No.3 $204,000 $29,352 = 6.95
No.4
As a Group:
$196,000
$805,000
$27,762
$115,002
= 7.06
= 7.00
CALCULATING GROSS RENT MULTIPLIER
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Step 1: Estimate land as vacant $ 30,000
Step 2: Estimate new construction cost of similar building $120,000
Step 3: Less estimated depreciation -12,000
Step 4: Indicated value of building $108,000
Step 5: Appraised property value $138,000 by the cost approach
COSTS APPROACH TO VALUE
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SQUARE-FOOT METHOD OF COST ESTIMATING
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Loss in value due to depreciation since construction.
Physical deteriorationFunctional obsolescenceEconomic obsolescence.
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ESTIMATING DEPRECIATION
Income / Rate = Value
$18,000 / 0.09 = $200,000
I N C O M E A P P R O A C H
Variation by Direct Capitalization
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PROJECTED ANNUAL OPERATING STATEMENT ( P R O F O R M A S T A T E M E N T )
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IncomeOverall Rate
= Value
$45,4000.09376
= $484,215
DIRECT CAPITALIZATION USING AN OVERALL RATE
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O V E R A L L R AT E S - 1 0 -Y E A R H O L D I N G P E R I O D , 2 5 -Y E A R L O A N F O R 7 5 % O F T H E
P U RC H A S E P R I C E , 1 0 % I N V E S T O R R E T U R N
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Market Approach $180,000 x 75% = $135,000
Cost Approach $200,000 x 20% = $ 40,000Income Approach $160,000 x 5% = $ 8,000
Final Indicated Value $183,000
RE C ON C I L I AT I ON
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• Complete appraisal• Limited appraisal
Types of Appraisals
• Self-contained appraisal report• Summary report• Restrictive report
Reporting Options
TYPES OF APPRAISALS ANDREPORTING OPTIONS UNDER USPAP
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1. Letter report
2. Form report
3. Narrative report
4. Review appraisals
5. Real estate analysis
FORMATS OF APPRAISAL REPORTS
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Certified General AppraiserCertified Residential AppraiserState licensed appraiserProvisional licensed real estate appraiserAppraiser trainee
APPRAISER LICENSE
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Principle of Anticipation Principle of Substitution Highest and best use of a property Principle of competition Principle of supply and demand Principle of change Principle of contribution Principle of conformity
Principles of Value
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Market valueAssessed valueInsurance valueLoan valueEstate tax valuePlottage valueRental valueReplacement value
VALUE
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Buyer’s market – excess supply of housing for sale.
Seller’s market – demand exceeds supply.
MARKETS
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The American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers (AIREA)MAISRA
Society of Real Estate AppraisersNATIONAL Association of
Independent Fee AppraisersFarm Managers and Rural AppraisersNational Society of Real Estate
Appraisers American Society of Appraisers
PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL SOCIETIES
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Appraisal Capitalize Comparables Cost approach Depreciation FIRREA Gross rent
multiplier (GRM)
Highest and best use Income approach Market approach Market value Operating expenses Scheduled gross
(Projected gross) USPAP
Key Terms
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