. A prospective buyer would consider it as an alternative purchase

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8. To qualify as a comparable, a sale must be all of the following except

A. A competitive property

B. An open market transaction

C. Exactly equal to the subject property

D. Recent in time of sale

9. A competitive property means one that

A. A prospective buyer would consider it as an alternative purchase

B. Has superior features

C. Is more attractively priced

D. Appeals to a different sub-market

10. Required data about a comparable sale should include

A. Sale transaction data

B. Physical characteristics

C. Legal characteristics

D. All of the above

11. (Bonus) In adjusting a sale, the appraiser should always

A. Adjust the sale to the subject

B. Adjust the subject to the sale

C. Add or subtract dollar amounts

D. Consider all of the above rulest)

P1 (10 points):

The drawing below shows the outline of a one-story house with an attached garage. Construction costs new for this type of house are $62.00 per square foot for living area and $26.00 per square foot for the garage. Based on this information, estimate the total cost new of the improvements.

Garage 20’ x 19’ House 41’ x 22’

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P3 (30 points):

A house has an estimated replacement cost of $200,000. The house is 10 years old (that’s its actual age), and it has an estimated economic life of 65 years. It is in need of repainting and other minor repairs, which will cost a total of $5,000. The remaining economic life of the house is currently estimated at 52 years; the remaining economic life would be 55 years if the needed repairs were completed. Estimate the depreciated value of the house under both versions of the economic age-life method (considering cost to cure or not).

Method 1 (without considering cost to cure):

Method 2 (considering cost to cure):

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P4 (30 points): Using the given information to estimate the property value

Assumptions    
  Market Conditions 0.30% month increase
  Lot price $ 100,000 per acre
  Siding $ – adjustment
  Brick Front/Siding $ 2,500 adjustment
  All Brick $ 4,000 adjustment
  Depreciation $ 1,250 year
  Living Area $ 58 sq. ft.
  Porch/Patio $ 26 sq. ft.
  Pool $ 7,000  
  Bath $ 4,000  

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Elements of Comparison Subject Comp 1 Comp 2 Comp 3
Sales price of comp    
Transaction Adjustments
Adj for property rights Fee Simple
Adj for financing terms Conventional
Adj for conditions of sale Arm’s Length
Adj for expenditures after sale None
Adj for market conditions Today
Total Transaction Adjustments    
Property Adjustments
Location Parkway Estate
Physical Characteristics:
Site .50 acres
Construction Quality Siding/good
Effective Age 3 years
Living Area 1960 sq. ft.
Baths 2.5
Porch, patio, deck None
Fence, pool, etc. None
Total Property Adjustments    
Final Adjusted Sales Price