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

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

I normally don’t post more than one article per week. This week I have a bonus article for my appraisal colleagues who are interested in becoming expert appraisal witnesses in eminent domain cases. This article was written by Leslie Fields, the Executive Director, Owner’s Counsel of America.

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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. Hopefully, you found this article to be interesting. Depreciation!

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Helping Lenders Navigate the Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Process

Simonson Real Estate

Having worked with many different lending institutions completing new construction and planned renovation assignments, think of this article as a “best practices” reference to be shared with new lenders, credit analyst team members and borrowers navigating the commercial appraisal process for the first time.

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Eleven Types of Risk in Commercial Real Estate

Property Metrics

In this article, we’ll look at eleven types of risk in commercial real estate investment. . Similarly, leased property includes a risk that tenants will not be able to make timely lease payments as expected. So, planning for 2% inflation each year would be a reasonable estimate in this market. Credit/Default Risk.

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Effective Gross Income: A Calculation Guide

Property Metrics

In this article we’ll take a closer look at effective gross income and clear up any confusion. A simple back of the envelope proforma for a single tenant property might look like this: In this example the vacancy & credit loss is all shown on one line. We then add in any reimbursement income from tenants.

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Impact of COVID-19 On Appraisals

Simonson Real Estate

The client should be clear that the assessment is performed at a point in time and that the market value opinion is – as of a specific date – the effective date. Since COVID, one key area that takes on heightened importance is our regional and local market analysis section’s current environment. Moderate credit tenants – 6.5%

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What’s that Smell Worth? Insights from a Seasoned Appraiser

McKissock

The standard appraisal report’s definition of market value refers to “typical buyers,” most of whom would become acutely aware of such odors right at the door, and when it’s significant will either walk away or discount their offering price. I had a tenant whose child had a hamster or gerbil.