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Navigating the Appraisal Process – What You Need to Know

Simonson Real Estate

The appraiser’s role is to provide arm’s length, third-party, neutral, and impartial opinions about the value of real property and provide assistance to those who own, manage, sell, invest in, or lend money on real estate. Examples: A building owner has a single lease or multiple leases with tenants. Value Scenarios.

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Helping Lenders Navigate the Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Process

Simonson Real Estate

The understanding here is the tenants could vacate and a more reliable value is provided by the fee simple analysis based on market rents. Examples: A building owner has a single lease or multiple leases with tenants. The value may be the same as fee simple, but the interest is identified as a leased fee.

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Why Appraisers Don’t Depreciate Land

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

When developing an opinion of the market value of a property, what appraisers are really measuring is how much depreciation a property has suffered from, and more specifically how much depreciation the improvements on the land have depreciated. However, there are other methods for estimating land value. Depreciation!

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How should appraisers approach short-term rentals?

DataMaster

Or, a home may be purchased for its income potential, with the purpose of renting the property to a tenant. Qualifying for a conventional mortgage on one of these properties is a challenge and without a tenant in place or proof of income, most lenders won’t even consider financing the investment property. If only it was that simple.

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What It Takes to Be An Expert Appraisal Witness in An Eminent Domain Case

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

But once these qualities are developed, many appraisers find eminent domain work to be interesting, challenging but worthwhile, and financially rewarding. Becoming an expert appraisal witness in an eminent domain case starts with developing a comprehensive understanding of how value is determined in this special proceeding.

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Why Industrial Space for Rent Is the Hottest CRE Sector in 2021

The Robert Weiler Company

Research : Also coined in the industry as “flex,” flex space is utilized for research and development to design new products. The two scenarios surrounding build-to-suit are speculative buildings and scenarios where the tenant has already been secured. Classification is a way to differentiate specific market features for investors.

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Fee Simple Estate vs. Leased Fee Estate

Dart Appraisal

Based upon the definitions from the Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal (below), anytime the subject is encumbered by a lease, including a partial lease, a short-term lease on a single-family residence, a ground lease, or a billboard lease, the leased fee property rights must be valued. The ownership interest in a leased property.

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