Học Thi Real Estate License ở California: Real Estate Appraisal 1. An appraiser would most likely have the designation: MAIA MAI AA AAA None Hint 2. An appraisal is required: for any sale of housing for a new subdivision in California for an FHA loan all of these None 3. An appraiser would appraise landscaping and fences: with the land separately none of these with the building None 4. Highest and best use refers to: none of these the use that results in the greatest net the greatest value of improvements the most beneficial use to the community None Hint 5. The oldest method of appraising is: comparison cost the gross multiplier capitalization None Hint 6. A property is 40 years old. The present owner purchased it new and has depreciated it at 2 1/2 percent per year since the, leaving no allowance for salvage or land value. The building currently is appraised at $87,000, and the land under it is worth $200,000. The book value is: $287,000 zero $40,000 $287,000 minus depreciation None Hint 7. As to economic life and physical life, which of the following is true? economic life is longer they normally are of the same duration economic life is shorter physical life is shorter None Hint 8. A lot 400 feet deep lost 20 percent of its depth. What is the effect of the loss in depth on the value of the lot? the value will decrease in excess of 20 percent the price per front foot will increase the value will decrease by 20 percent the price per square foot would increase None Hint 9. Utility value would be most nearly equivalent to: market value cost price use value None 10. Capitalising the net income and deducting the replacement cost of the improvements gives: the economic value the appraised value of the property the effective value the land value None 11. The objective value of a parcel is most nearly: utility value to a seller book value loan value market value None 12. The appraisal principle that relates to the market approach to value is the principle of: competition anticipation conformity substitution None Hint 13. Which of the following does not influence value? social trends government regulations economic trends cost None Hint 14. The most difficult aspect of utilizing the cost approach is in: setting the capitalization rate determining adjusted gross income determining replacement cost determining accrued depreciation None 15. A real estate appraisal would customanily be: an estimation of the maximum price possible all of these an opinion made as of a particular date an estimation of replacement cost None 16. A separate value for the land must be computed for the: market approach capitalization approach all of these cost approach None Hint 17. In using the replacement-cost approach, an appraiser would not need: land value effective age depreciation cost when replace None Hint 18. An apartment building produces a monthly rent of $1,600. A similar property with monthly rents of $2,100 recently sold for $294,000. Using this as the only data, the appraiser would say that the first apartment building is worth: $224,000 $294,000 $247,500 $293,600 None Hint 19. The statement "more buildings are torn down than wear out" is a definition of: economic obsolescence functional obsolescence none of these physical deterioration None Hint 20. The principle of substitution applies in: substituting architectural styles all of these finding an equal area balancing out amenities None Hint 21. A lender would likely offer the lowest loan to value ratio loan on a loan secured by: residential income property industrial property commercial property single-family home None Hint 22. An appraiser is to appraise a store zoned for retail business only. As a retail store, expected income is $1,500 per month, but the property is leased on a long term least at $2,000 per month to a tenant who is using the store as a dry cleaning plant in violation of the zoning. The appraiser should: refuse to make the appraisal make the appraisal using $1,500 per month as the estimated income make the appraisal using $2,000 per month, since there is a long term lease use the reproduction approach, since the present income cannot be used None Hint 23. Estimating a property's value based on its future income for specified number of years would be: reversionary rights an annuity method the capitalization method the straight-line method None 24. Of the following reasons, which explains why replacement cost is better for new buildings than for old structures? historical influence of structure on the neighborhood difficuity adjusting to 1907 materials prices the higher risks of insuring an older struture difficulty in finding depreciation None Hint 25. The most important factor for the average buyer of a home is: floor plan potential rent location architectural style None 26. Which of the following is not a factor in appraising a one-family home? square footage rent type of construction floor plan None 27. An eight year old apartment building would cost $220,000 to build today. The land is worth $50,000. With a 40 year expected economic life, its net income is $27,000. The gross multiplier is 10. The desired return on this type of property is 8 1/2 percent. Using the most appicable single method to appraise the building, an appraiser would say it is worth: $226,000 $317,647 $270,000 the average of a, b and c None Hint 28. In appraisal of commercial property, the most important factor would be: the sale price the location none of these the value of the improvements None 29. An accountant and an appraiser are both interested in depreciation. the accountant would be interested in straight-line depreciation all of these are true the accountant would be interested in accelerated depreciation the appraiser would be interested in straight-line depreciation None 30. Urban blight results from: all of these lower income and educational levels deteriorating structures mixed property use None 31. The principle of anticipation relates to the: market-comparison approach gross multiplier income approach cost approach None Hint 32. Which of the following values is always based on the price paid? utility value market value book value exchange value None Hint 33. Economic obsolescence would generally be considered: incurable depreciation a result of poor design or construction curable depreciation a result of age and wear and tear None 34. Two identical buildings were each leased for 20 years at the same rent. One was leased as a hardware store and one as a post office. At a sale, which building would bring more money? the post office the value would be the same the hardware store the value would depend on the cost None Hint 35. In using the market-data approach in appraising a single-familly residence, comparisons should be made as to: cubic footage gross multipliers the entire property rental income None 36. To find a good comparable, an appraiser would be least interested in a sale: in which both the buyer and the seller were willing in another part of the city in an older neighborhood under distress conditions None Hint 37. An appraisal method wherein electrical work was appraised at a price per outlet would be the: comparison method unit-in-place method capitalization method quantity-survey method None Hint 38. A building is in exceptionally good condition. Its effective age is: more than its actual age none of these less than its actual age the same as the actual age None 39. In determining economic obsolescence, an appraiser would be interested in knowing whether: the people in the area are doing well economically the building needs repair the building has exceeded its economic life the building is well managed None Hint 40. Cost presents a measure of ___ sacrifice either of materials of labor, and always represents a measure of ___ expenditure. Value, on the other hand, constitutes __ worths of future benefits. present, past, past present, present, present present, future, present past, past, present None 41. Excess land is defined as land: that does not add to the total property value in excess of that used for comparable properties not utilized by the improvents any of these None 42. The subjective value of a parcel is: the exchange value the use value to owner the dollar value to buyer the loan value None Hint 43. In order to determine accrued depreciation of a residential property, each year of the economic age of a structure receives: 1/27.5 of the replacement value decreasing depreciation increasing depreciation equal weight None Hint 44. An area that would most likely maintain its value would: be a new area requiring no down payments have people of vastly different incomes have people of similar incomes have income units mixed in among single-family housing None Hint 45. A warehouse has vertical support columns every 12 feet making it difficult to rent. This is an example of: physical deterioration economic obsolescence all of the above functional obsolescence None Hint 46. To appraise a lot with a worthless, condemned building on it, an appraiser would: capitalize the value of the entire property and deduct the value of the building add the appraisal value of the building to the value of the lot forget about the building deduct the cost of demolition from the value of the lot None 47. Estimating rotal land value and adding the value of the improvemnts would: not be appropriate for newer construction tend to set the lower limit of value be the best method for appraisal of a house tend to set the upper limit of value None Hint 48. Such things as well-cared-for shrubbery and a fenced yard refer to: arrested depreciation the amenities of home ownership the stability of the neighborhood economic appreciation None Hint 49. An accountant would be primarily interested in: market value book value exchange value assessed value None 50. Authorities say four agents contribute to gross income. Which of the following is not one of them? capital land coordination or management depreciation None Hint 51. To obtain a listing, a broker agrees to make a free appraisal of the property. As to this appraisal agreement, which of the following is true? the broker has violated the Real Estate Law it is void it is valid if it is an appraisal it is illegal None Hint 52. Progression and regression in appraisal relate to: change depreciation cost appreciation None Hint 53. An appraisal is required for: a probate sale a new VA loan a new FHA loan all of these None 54. The most difficult depreciation to correct would be: physical economic accelerated functional None Hint 55. Actual rental income is best obtained by: checking with the owner checking with tenants checking with the manager checking the listing None Hint 56. As to the appraisal of a single-family dwelling, which of the following is true? the cost approach can be used on new homes the reproduction method is the preferred method capitalization of income is the preferred method the market approach is accurate only with new homes None 57. Depth tables would be most likely used in appraising which kind of property? commercial residential acreage industrial None Hint 58. A major problem in using the cost method to appraise an older apartment building is: that construction methods have changed determining accrued depreciation that construction materials have changed all of these None Hint 59. The highest value would most likely be the: market value book value assessed value loan value None Hint 60. Depreciating an apartment building $10,000 in one year would: decrease the market value $10,000 increase the market value $10,000 increase the book value $10,000 decrease the book value $10,000 None Hint 61. An appraiser would appraise an apartment house by: capitalizing anticipated future income using the reproduction method capitalizing the past income using the market-comparison method None 62. Each unit in a duplex rents for $400 per month. With a price of $96,000, the monthly gross multiplier would be: 20 240 120 10 None Hint 63. To obtain depreciation on real estate, the real estate: must be a single-family dwelling must be improved property none of these must be commercial property None Hint 64. Obsolescence would not include a: deteriorating neighborhood lack of closets need of painting bad design None Hint 65. Assenblage is closest to: capitalization contribution residual value plottage None Hint 66. Rents in an office building became $800 less per month after street parking was made illegal. Assuming a capitalization rate of eight percent, the building suffered a loss of value of: $100,000 zero $120,000 $10,000 None Hint 67. A $200,000 new apartment house is to be depreciated over 40 years. The straight mortgage on it is due in 50 years for $100,000. The land is worth $10,000. When fully depreciated, the adjusted cost basis will be: $200,000 none of these $10,000 $100,000 None Hint 68. A broker quotes an income figure based on 100 percent occupancy with no rental incentives given. The figure quoted is: effective gross income net operating income bottom-line income gross scheduled income None 69. Allocating a percentage of total value to the land and a percentage to the improvements is known as: neither a nor b the allocation approach the ratio of total value to site value both a and b None 70. In capitalization-of-income appraising, an appraiser need not consider management expenses when: the management is provided by a tenant the tenant provides management in lieu of rent the owner handles all management none of these None Hint 71. The replacement cost method of appraising: is never used in conjunction with other methods is generally the best method for income property tends to set the upper limit of value tends to set the lower limit of value None 72. A building would cost $140,000 to replace, but it is appraised at $90,000. This difference is: accrued depreciation the progression factor the conformity factor remainder depreciation None 73. A property owner can protect against economic depreciation by: scheduling all maintenance promptly proper property management neither a nor b both a and b None Hint 74. The economic life of a frame dwelling is most nearly: 27 1/2 years 40 years 60 years 19 years None Hint 75. A capital improvement to real property would: increase its value by the cost of the improvement increase the book value by the cost of the improvement increase the book value by the amount the appraisal is increased be written off in the year it is made None 76. The comparison method of appraising is: a simple method to learn not the desired method for income property all of these used on vacant land None 77. Value would be best described as: comparable recent sales price potential worth highest and best use present worth of future benefits None 78. An appraiser defines the boundaries of a neighborhood by: economic status geographical status socail conformity traffic None 79. Amenities are: elements of beauty, utility, and convenience none of these interest payments elements of depreciation None 80. Which of the following basic real economic characteristics is the best expression of why real estate has value? maximum utilixation of available resources better prospects for speculative growth high cost of replacement nearness to high-rent districts None 81. An appraiser is going to use the cost method in appraising two houses. One is new and one is 50 years old. The cost method: would be equally effective for both appraisals would be less effective fo the 50 yearl old house would be less effective for the new house has no validity for either appraisal None Hint 82. The gross multiplier: may be expressed as an annual gross multiplier is the best method for rental units is used promarily on single family dwellings requires computation of all expenses None Hint 83. The narrative form of an appraiser's report would include all except: the financial terms the data used with analysis a description of the property the qualifications of the appraiser None Hint 84. During an inflationary period, interest rates: drop and housing prices rise and housing prices rise rise and housing prices drop and housing prices drop None 85. In determining net income for use in the capitalization method of appraising, an appraiser would not be concerned with the: vacancy factor cost of borrowing money property tax management costs None Hint 86. The relationship between a property and a prospective purchaser is known as: highest and best use contribution utility value None 87. In appraising a house for insurance coverage, an appraiser would most likely be concerned with: the selling price of similar homes the age of the house replacement cost income None 88. The period for which a property can show a return attribute to the improvements is known as the property's: economic life depreciation life effective age chronological life None Hint 89. The best appraisal would use: market comparison replacement cost all of these capitalization of income None Hint 90. The principal of substitution is that: locations can be freely substituted in the market a person will not pay more for a property than the cost of another property of equal utility and desirability amenities are balanced in appraising none of these None 91. To offset depreciation, a person may: lower the rate of contemplated capitalization use a reserve-for-replacement method combine functional and economic obsolescence include the plottage value None Hint 92. Rising interest rates as the only economic change would affect the value of an apartment house in that the: value would drop value would rise value would remain unchanged rentals would drop None Hint 93. Which of the following is the best example of functional obsolescence? decline of the neighborhood a rotted mudsill massive cornices in an apartment building adverse zoning across the street None Hint 94. In finding comparables, an appraiser uses the term adjusted sale price. This reffers to: sale price less sale costs sale cost adjusted for inflation none of these estimate of sale price when adjusting for characteristics of a particular property None Hint 95. A lot has three possible uses. Building a kennel would yield a net return of $87,000 on an investment of $65,000. Building an apartment house would yield a $211,000 return on a $2,552,000 investment, and building a supermarket would yeild $157,000 on an $520,000 investment. If the capitalization rate for all three investments is nine percent, then the investment that would yeild the highest income attributable to the land alone would be the: supermarket kennel cannot be computed from data given apartment building None 96. In appraising a property with two baths, the appraiser used a comparable with 2 1/2 baths. The appraiser should: subtract from the value of the subject property add the cost of a half bath to the subject property disregard the difference deduct from the sale price of the comparable None Hint 97. Which of the following cannot be depreciated? land used to raise alfalfa bearing orchards any of these a single-family house that is rented None Hint 98. The following are all good definitions of depreciation except: it includes all of the influences that reduce the value of a property below its replacement cost if new it is a loss of value from any cause it is due to wear and tear of incestment property or property used in a trade or business it is always concerned with the intrinsic factors of property,, never with the extraneous factors None Hint 99. Neighborhood is important in real estate because: traffic affects desirability property in a poor neighborhood doesn't sell none of these real estate is immobile None 100. Corner influence can most aid the value of: apartments retail stores industrial property single-family homes None Hint 101. Evaluation could be best described as: the estimate of value a method a process market value None Hint 102. The Home Valuation Code of Conduct must be subscribed to by: appraiser using the Uniformed Residential Appraisal Report all certified appraisers all licensed appraisers lenders selling loans to Freddie Mac None Hint 103. The period in which a building produces income attributable to the building itself is known as: depreciation residual period replacement period economic life None 104. A property is 15 years old, but an appraiser puts an age of 7 years on it since it has been kept up like new. This is an example of: incorrect appraisal economic age physical age effective age None 105. Market value is best described as: the utility use to the owner what a property will bring at a sale none of these the cost of a property None Hint 106. A property value would be adversely affected by: strong restrictive covenants strict zoning enforcement deferred maintenance a neighborhood with similar values and income levels None Hint 107. It would be unethical for an appraiser to: neither a nor b appraise a property in which he or she has a disclosed interest charge an appraisal fee as a percentage of value both a and b None Hint 108. When the demand for homes remains constant and the supply: increases, the value will increase remains the same, the value will decrease remains the same, the value wil increase diminishes, the value will increase None Hint 109. In using comparables to determine value, you would add to the sale price of the subject property if: the comparable had a two car garage, and the house being appraised had a three car garage the comparable was a larger house than the one being appraised the comparable had three baths, and the house being approved had two baths the comparable were on a 12,000 square foot lot while the house being appraised had a 7,000 square foot lot None Hint 110. Proper scientific appraisal can determine: neither a nor b both a and b the exact value at a future date the exact value at the time of appraisal None Hint 111. The definition of highest and best use would contain which of the following phrase? net income effective gross income multiple properties income properties None Hint 112. As to capitalization rates, which of the following is true? lowerin the rate increases the value increasing the rate lowers the value all of these are true increasing the risk increases the rate None Hint 113. As to the income capitalization method of appraising, which of the following is true? it is not a good method for single family dwellings as it does not consider the amenities of home ownership it is interested in net returns, not gross income it requires the determination of an applicable capitalization rate all of these None 114. Which one of these forces is not a force influencing value? demand social economic political None Hint 115. Subtracting vacancy and collection factors from gross income gives: net adjusted gross net spendable gross profit None 116. The cost approach is most appropriate for appraising: service buildings raw land commercial property apartments None Hint 117. A person engaged solely in the appraisal of real estate is required to: be a real estate broker be a real estate salesperson none of these be an MAI None Hint 118. Functional obsolescence would not be caused by: the proximity of a nuisance eccentric design lack of heating and cooling surplus utility None Hint 119. The cost that is most frequently over looked in determining net income for capitalization appraising is: redecorating needs management expenses modernization expenses vacancy loss None 120. Demand has no effect on value unless there is also: a scarcity a need an adequate supply purchasing power None Hint 121. In appraising property with great amenity value, an appraiser would use: the reproduction method none of these the comparison method capitalization None Hint 122. Two properties have an appraised value of $100,000 each. One uses a capitalization rate of 10 percent and one a rate of 11 percent. The property using the 11 percent rate has an income: 11 percent higher than the other property 11 percent less than the other property 10 percent higher than the other property 10 percent less than the other property None 123. An example of unearned income would be: increased income due to increased demand none of these increased rents due to remodeling increased value due to more selective tenants None Hint 124. The elements of value do not include: cost and age any of these scarcity and transferability utility and demand None Hint 125. The value of a commercial lot would be least influenced by factors relating to: transportation fertility drainage compaction None 126. Loss of value of an expensive home because of a neighborhood of low price homes is known as: functional obsolescence progression physical depreciation regression None 127. The least important factor in appraising a home for market value would be: its physical condition any special amenities the neighborhood the tax appraisal None Hint 128. In making an appraisal for a bank, an appraiser would be concerned with: both a and b the amount of the loan requested none of these the purchase price to be paid to the seller None Hint 129. Inappraising an income property, an appraiser is concerned with: the quality of tenants the amount of income all of these the continuing prospect of present income None Hint 130. An appraiser would not obtain accelerrated depreciation by using: the straight-line method any of these the sum of the digits method the 200 percent declining balance method None Hint 131. A factor an appraiser would consider when appraising a building would be: owner's depreciation square footage book value all of these None Hint 132. In appraising a vacant lot, an appraiser would first determine the highest and best use original cost and when purchased asking price price asked for similar lots None Hint 133. The conditions of sale will affect the: price of the subject property value of the subject property cost basis of the subject property utility of the subject property None Hint 134. The major factor in determining the value of industrial land is: square footage corner influence depreciation front footage None Hint 135. An appraiser who is concerned with the present worth of future benefits is likely using the: income approach correlation method market-comparison approach cost approach None Hint 136. The appraisal method that prices all labor and material in construction is: capitalization quantity-survey unit-in-place comparison None 137. To determine the highest and best use of a location, you should commence with: determining capitalization rate elevation charts land value determination FEMA maps None 138. By putting together four parcels of land, each worth $1,000. a property owner creates one large parcel worth $5,000. This process is known as: assemblage growth appreciation of scale unearned increment None 139. A property value can be influenced by neighboring property. The value of a home would least likely be influenced by a neighborhood containing: mixed residential and commercial uses homes of significantly lower value large homes converted to small apartments vacant lots None Hint 140. A means of providing for return of your investment is: a reserve for depreciation depreciation profit a sinking fund None Hint 141. Depth tables would be used by: surveyors a municipal water district an appraiser all of these None 142. Of greatest importance to the value of a single-family residence would be: income supply demand de'cor None Hint 143. Income minus operating expenses minus principal, interest, and tax payments equals: net income effective gross income net gross net spendable income None Hint 144. An appraiser would be most interested in the: tax appraisal loan requested price to be paid by the purchaser factors extraneous to the property None Hint 145. Which value bears the least relationship to the market value? book value loan value assessed value exchange value None Hint 146. As to the Inwood and Hoskold appraisal methods, which of the following is true? Inwood is an annuity method both a and b are true neither a nor b is true Hoskold is a sinking-fund method None 147. Building a $200,000 home in a neighborhood of $70,000 to $100,000 homes is an example of: functional obsolescence economic obsolescence expanded value progression None Hint 148. The best comparable property for appraising a home would be: a home sold by an unwilling seller to a willing buyer a similar property sold to a buyer who had a need for that property a similar home sold at a foreclosure sale a similar home sold by a person wanting to sell to a buyer wanting to buy None Hint 149. An appraiser might use the principal of substitution in the: market-data approach any or all of the above income approach cost approach None 150. Functional obsolescence can be created by: a land use not in conformance with the area forces outside the property itself deterioration of the driveway an overimprovement None Hint 151. Putting aside $1000 a year in govermnet bonds for five years to replace the roof is an example of: a contingency reserve a reserve for depreciation planned depreciation a sinking fund None 152. The best method to appraise a leased warehouse would be: cubic-foot income-capitalization square-footage index None Hint 153. A property is valued at $300,000 with a five percent capitalization rate. If the prospective investor wants an eight percent return on her money, the property would be valued at: $187,500 $480,000 $420,000 $270,000 None Hint 154. As to the replacement cost method of appraising, which of the following is true? it tends to set the upper value of a property it would be the method used for a library all of these it is good as to new improvements None 155. The most important factor in determining the value of a single family home is its: location floor plan square footage original cost None