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Appraisal Test 1
FIRE 484 Test 1
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Undergraduate 1
02/04/2009

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Term
Four Forces
Definition
1.Social
2.Economic
3.Political/Governmental
4.Physical/Environmental
Term
Social Forces
Definition
Population
Avg. Family Size
Demographics
Term
Economic Forces
Definition
Cost of Construction materials
Labor Costs
Tax Rates
Interest Rates
Commercial, Industrial Trends
Term
Political/Governmental Forces
Definition
Building Codes
Zoning Ordinances
Police and Fire Protection
Monetary Policy
Term
Physical and Environmental Forces
Definition
Topogrophy
Climate
Soil Characteristics
Mineral Resources
Location to shopping Centers
Term
Factors that Create Value
Definition
Utility
Effective Demand
Relative Scarcity
Transferability
Purchasing Power
Term
Purpose of Inspection
Definition
1. Identify all observations for physical depreciation and functional obsolescence.
2. Aid in selection of other comparable properties for sales comparison approach.
3. Quality of features and materials.
4. Check design of building.
Term
Principles of Valuation.
Definition
1. Highest and Best Use
2. Substitution
3. Conformity
4. Progression and Regression
5. Competition
6. Anticipation
7. Contribution/Balance
8. Four Forces of Production
9. Integration/Disintegration.
10. Change
Term
Competition
Definition
1. Between purchasers or tenants.
2. Between Sellers or Landlords.
3. Among competitive properties.

Profit tends to encourage competition
Too many competitors, drive down profit
Term
Substitution
Definition
When several similar or similar commodities, goods, or services are available, the one with the lowest price will attract the greatest demand and widest distribution.

Cost of building a new house, tied to cost of existing houses
Term
Anticipation
Definition
The perception that value is created by the expectation of benefits to be derived in the future.
Term
Utility
Definition
The ability of a product to satisfy a human want, need, or desire.
Term
Scarcity
Definition
The present or anticipated undersupply of an item relative to the demand for it. Conditions of scarcity contribute to value
Term
Conformity
Definition
Neighborhood lacks conformity will drive prices down.
Term
Progression
Definition
Lifting property Values. ex: Ugly house in a neighborhood of all Nice houses drives the value up.
Term
Regression
Definition
Lowering of property values. Ex: All ugly houses and 1 nice house, will drive price down.
Term
Contribution/Balance
Definition
Each of the 4 agents must be in balance with eachother
Term
Integration
Definition
Property on incline, growing in value, Beginning of physical life.
Term
Disintegration
Definition
Property on decline, end of economic life.
Term
Change
Definition
trends, cycles
Term
3 Approaches to determining value
Definition
1. Sales comparison approach
2. Cost Approach
3. Income Approach
Term
Sales comparison approach is best for what type of property?
Definition
Single Family Residential
Term
The Cost Approach is best for what type of property?
Definition
New Construction and Special Use Property
Term
Income Approach is best for what type of property?
Definition
Best for properties that generate income.
Term
What does URAR stand for?
Definition
Uniform Residential Appraisal Report
Term
What are purposes of the URAR?
Definition
1. For use when applying for a mortgage
2. When one side has more information than the other.
3. Bank wants information about house to give loan.
4. To Standardize the information to create an efficient market.
5. Summary of appraisal process.
Term
Economic Base Analysis
Definition
Look at employment opportunities.

Basic Employment - Provides $ for Region
Nonbasic employment - Provides $ outside of region.
Term
Characteristics that effect Demand
Definition
Population
Geography
Land use and City Growth
Types of Services and Transportation
Sources and levels of employment
Wage Rates and Disposable income
Financial Services
Cultural institutions
Educational Facilities
Health and Medical Services
Fire and Police
Tax Structure
Term
Characteristics that effect supply
Definition
Volume of new construction
Construction Cost
Avalability of vacant lots
Volume and availability of exisiting housing
owner vs. tenant occupancy
Causes and amount of vacancy
impact of building codes and zoning ordinances.
Term
Highest and Best Use 4 Tests.
Definition
1. Legally Permissible?
2. Physically Possible?
3. Financially Feasible?
4. Maximally Productive?
Term
Special situations in Highest and Best Use analysis.
Definition
1. Interim Uses
2. Legally Non-conforming uses
3. Excess and Surplus land/ Transitional Neighborhoods.
Term
Private Sleeping Zone
Definition
Area of a home containing bedrooms, bathrooms, and dressing rooms.
Term
Living - Social Zone
Definition
Area of home containing the living room or great room, dining room, family or recreation rooms, den and any enclosed porches.
Term
Working - Service Zone
Definition
Area of a home containing the kitchen, pantry, laundry and other work areas.
Term
Elements of Comparison
Definition
Sq. Footage
Lot Size
Architectual Style
Amenitiies
Location
# of bedrooms and bathrooms
Floorplan
Heating System
Condition
Garage
Landscaping
Quality of materials, workmanship
Date of Sale
Financing Used
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