Real Estate Appraisal Exam 1

Part 1  

51 cards   |   Total Attempts: 188
  

Cards In This Set

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What are the five attributes of land?
1. (1) It is unique (2) It is immobile (3) It is durable (4) It is finite (5) It is useful to people
What else does land include other than just the ground?
1. It includes all foliage, manmade attachments, everything below it, and the sky. It is like an upside down pyramid starting at the apex of the earth.
Who has control over the airspace, and who decided it?
1. The U.S. Congress gave the federal government control over the nation’s airspace.
What is the difference between real estate and real property?
1. Real estate is an identified parcel of land and its improvement. Real property is the ownership, rights, and benefits in that real property.
Are trade fixtures always real property regardless of how affixed?
Yes
What does USPAP stand for?
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
What are the three types of valuation services an appraiser offers?
1. (1) Appraisal (2) Appraisal review (3) Appraisal consulting
What is appraisal consulting?
1. An opinion on the quality of another appraiser’s work, not an opinion of value.
Can an appraisal report be oral and are they used frequently?
Yes. No.
Rank the three types of appraisal reports in order of detail
1. . (1) Self contained (2) Summary report (3) Restricted use report
What is utility?
The ability of a product to satisfy a human want or need.
What is the difference between price, cost, and market value?
1. Price is what is paid. Cost is the amount required to construct. Market value is based on the perceived amount a property is worth based on a competitive marketplace amongst knowledgeable buyers in a reasonable amount of time in U.S. dollars.
Which valuation or objective do most appraisal assignments focus on?
Market value.
What is the important consideration regarding special use properties?
1. Their value may be affected due to their limited purpose use.
Public interest value vs. assessed value.
1. Public interest value is based on highest and best use whereas assessed value is “ad valorem” for tax purposes.