In today’s increasingly complex financial landscape, Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) are the unsung heroes behind successful businesses. Their role is multifaceted, touching upon asset valuation, regulatory compliance, risk management, and more. One essential yet often overlooked component of their job involves real estate appraisals. Here, we delve into some of the key intersections between CPAs […]
Real estate investing is not as simple as purchasing a property and waiting for its value to appreciate over time. There are various financial concepts and metrics that investors need to understand to make informed decisions. Capitalization rates, interest rates, and yield rates are among the most critical of these concepts. Let’s dig deeper into
The backbone of any real estate appraisal is the highest and best use analysis. All properties have a highest and best use – and this is not always the current use. There are four qualifiers that help to determine the highest and best use of a property. The use of a property must be… Legally
Welcome to 2020 with COVID-19, social distancing, self-imposed lockdown, and Zoom meetings. Rioting and protesting aside, I have to say that America has dealt with the lifestyle and work environment change quite well. But as life starts a trek back to a new state of normality, it will do us good to take a look
From eliminating disposable straws to banning single-use plastic bags, reducing human impact on the environment is at the forefront of many citizens’ minds in recent years. As a result, the real estate industry is progressively adopting ecology-minded trends, resulting in the gradual emergence of green buildings (both commercial and residential) across the country. Green buildings
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The variety of real property and real estate that appraisers are asked to appraise is nearly limitless. This is particularly true for commercial appraisers, whose assignments may include appraising vacant land, office buildings, retail complexes, industrial properties, and special-use buildings. Appraiser competency is essential, as licensed and certified appraisers must be competent enough to perform
Real estate appraisals can be used to serve a wide range of purposes: selling, buying, refinancing, or settling an estate. However, the most common goal of an appraisal is to establish the market value of a property. Although the concept of market value (sometimes also called Fair Market Value) is frequently mentioned in the real
The demand for all types of real estate in New England reflects region-wide economic factors. While the national economy influences geographical real estate values, some 2019 trends unique to New England are especially important to buyers and investors. These trends include labor characteristics, financial considerations, and population behavior.
It’s standard procedure for most commercial lenders to request all three approaches to value—sales comparison approach, income approach, and cost approach—be undertaken during an appraisal. Usually, there is a stipulation that an approach may be excluded from the valuation if such an approach is deemed dispensable. This omission can be a point of conflict between
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