What is a CMA
Comparative Market Analysis
a comparison of the prices of recently sold homes (w/i the last year) that are similar to a listing sellers home in terms of location, style and amenities to determine the list price.
BPO - when a broker provides a cma is sometimes called a Broker Price Opinion
Appraisal
is an Opinion or Estimate of Value
The appraisal process includes:
Arms Length Transaction
A transaction in which buyers and sellers are dealing from equal, informed bargaining positions. The transaction is conducted without relying solely on each other for fairness or integrity and without being subject to each other’s dominance or control (as in menace or duress). Without arms length, and transaction is not considered to be a “fair market value”.
What are the three types of appraisal reports?
Letter: A short business letter stating all essential data but not including supporting data
Short or Form: contains all basics of a regular appraisal and is used primarily for home
Narrative: The most comprehensive of all appraisal reports. Used for commercial properties and investors
When doing an appraisal remember this…
Land does NOT depreciate whereas a house does-this is why we add them together
Which of the following is the most important in the appraisal process? A. Asking price of the property B. Highest and best use of the property C. Original cost of the property D. Selling prices of similar properties
B. Highest and best use of the property
Reconciliation is an appraisal term used to describe
The purpose of an appraisal is to do what?
Estimate the value of a property
Economic Factors of Land?
There are 5 economic characteristics of land
D - Demand
U - Utility or Usefullness: a 4 bedroom home is more useful than a 2 bedroom home
S - Scarcity: one becomes available & sells quickly
T - Transferablility: Can be sold, willed, etc.
S - Situs: location, location, location
Lack of any of these will decrease the market value of the property.
When conducting an estimate of value, what must the appraiser do when a comparable property does not have a feature the subject property has?
Add value to the comparable
What are the 3 approaches to value?
Sales comparison, cost, income
When both parties are dealing from equal positions is called what?
Arms Length Transaction
An estimate of the value of a property is called what?
An appraisal
What is the 1st step in the appraisal process?
Define or state the problem.
SBA
If the subject property is better, add to the comparable
CBS
if the comparable property is better, subract from the comparable
An appraiser will always add or subtract from the comparable!!!!
Not the subject property - always leave that one alone.
When a comparable property has a feature that the subject property does not have, the value of the feature must be \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_from the comparable. A. - Added B. - De-valued C. - Subtracted D. - Re-evaluated
C - Subtracted
Steps involved in the cost approach
Replacement cost
To replace with current materials and methods with utility and function similar to the original
Cost can be determined by one of the three methods which are
Square Foot Method is what?
Length x Width = Square Footage
***for the test– basements, garages and decks do not count
Steps involved in the cost approach
What are the 3 types of Depreciation?