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