SAEE SAEE Income Approach and Capitalization

Question 1

What does the capitalization rate (cap rate) represent in income property valuation?

Accepted Answer

The ratio of net operating income to property value

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The ratio of gross income to property value

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The ratio of debt service to property value

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The ratio of vacancy loss to gross income

Question 2

In the income approach, what is Net Operating Income (NOI)?

Accepted Answer

Potential gross income minus vacancy and collection losses minus operating expenses

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Effective gross income minus debt service

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Potential gross income minus all expenses including mortgage payments

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Gross income minus only fixed expenses

Question 3

What is the Direct Capitalization method?

Accepted Answer

Converting a single year's income estimate into a value indication by dividing by a cap rate

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Discounting multiple years of projected income to present value

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Multiplying gross rent by a gross rent multiplier

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Adding net income to the property's depreciated cost

Question 4

Which of the following is typically NOT included as an operating expense in an income approach analysis?

Accepted Answer

Mortgage principal payments

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Property taxes

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Insurance premiums

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Maintenance and repair costs

Question 5

What is a Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM)?

Accepted Answer

The ratio of sale price to gross rental income

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The ratio of NOI to sale price

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The ratio of effective gross income to operating expenses

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The ratio of net income to equity

Question 6

In the Yield Capitalization (DCF) method, what does the discount rate represent?

Accepted Answer

The required rate of return on equity or total investment

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The local bank prime lending rate

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The overall capitalization rate from direct capitalization

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The inflation rate plus a risk premium