Commercial Appraisal Methods Guide
Understand income, sales-comparison, and cost approaches and why their relevance varies by property.
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Direct answers to common questions
How is commercial property value calculated?
Commercial appraisers may analyze income, comparable sales, and replacement cost, then reconcile the approaches most credible for the property and intended use. The conclusion should explain income assumptions, comparable adjustments, capitalization data, depreciation, and any extraordinary assumptions.
What to evaluate
- Review stabilized and actual income assumptions.
- Compare truly similar sales and adjustments.
- Understand land, replacement cost, depreciation, and obsolescence.
Questions to ask
Which approaches are most reliable here?
How were capitalization rates supported?
How were vacancies and concessions treated?
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