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Question 1 of 149

1

The greatest possible degree of ownership in real property is

Select one of the following:

  • Fee Simple

  • Estate at Will

  • Estate for Years

  • Life Estate

Explanation

Question 2 of 149

1

What type of ownership has definite rights of survivorship?

Select one of the following:

  • Joint tenancy

  • Tenancy in common

  • Severalty

  • Life Estate

Explanation

Question 3 of 149

1

An appraisal is:

Select one of the following:

  • A prediction of the sales price

  • An estimate of value

  • An estimate of sales price

  • A mathematically precise forecast of value

Explanation

Question 4 of 149

1

The boundary of a neighborhood might logically be set at

Select one of the following:

  • Jurisdictional boundaries

  • Well sharp change in economic benefits

  • A sharp change in economic benefits

  • All of these answers are valid.

Explanation

Question 5 of 149

1

Of the four essential elements of value, which of the following must be coupled with purchasing power?

Select one of the following:

  • Demand

  • Wantedness

  • Scarcity

  • Utility

Explanation

Question 6 of 149

1

Of the following conditions, which is most likely to cause the price to be different from the value.

Select one of the following:

  • Location

  • Supply and demand

  • Availability of financing

  • Uninformed parties

Explanation

Question 7 of 149

1

The bundles of rights includes

Select one of the following:

  • The right to occupy, exclude others, or to sell

  • The right to borrow against

  • The right to convey by inheritance

  • All of these answers are valid

Explanation

Question 8 of 149

1

When the title to property reverts to the state because the owner left no will or heirs, it is because of the government's right of

Select one of the following:

  • Reversion

  • Remainder

  • Eminent domain

  • Escheat

Explanation

Question 9 of 149

1

When should property be reappraised?

Select one of the following:

  • Newly constructed

  • Change of Ownership

  • Decline in Value

  • All these answers are valid

Explanation

Question 10 of 149

1

Which of the following are private rather than public limitations to property rights?

Select one of the following:

  • Zoning

  • Health and safety laws

  • Right to tax

  • Deed restrictions

Explanation

Question 11 of 149

1

Controls that arise from the government's police power include all except which of the following?

Select one of the following:

  • Deed restrictions

  • Zoning regulations

  • Subdivision requirements

  • Building and safety regulations

Explanation

Question 12 of 149

1

The Petersons found a home they like very much but decided not to buy it after learning the price. Their reasoning was probably based on principle of:

Select one of the following:

  • Anticipation

  • Highest and best use

  • Change

  • Substitution

Explanation

Question 13 of 149

1

A home which cost $150,000 is surrounded by homes priced substantially higher. Which principle would be most applicable to the $150,000 in a current appraisal?

Select one of the following:

  • Substitution

  • Contribution

  • Progression

  • Regression

Explanation

Question 14 of 149

1

Which statement is not true?

Select one of the following:

  • Value of property depends on the expectations of buyers and sellers.

  • An appraisal is a supportable estimate of value as of a particular date

  • It is not necessary to analyze market data for a letter report

  • Value is not based on the amount of sales commission.

Explanation

Question 15 of 149

1

An appraisal may be necessary to establish a value for:

Select one of the following:

  • Condemnation

  • Taxation

  • Lending purposes

  • All of the answers are valid

Explanation

Question 16 of 149

1

When a very expensive home is built in a neighborhood of small modest homes, the results will most likely be:

Select one of the following:

  • Increase the value of the smaller homes

  • Decrease the value of the more expensive home

  • Increase the value of the more expensive home

  • Not exert any influence on housing values in the neighborhood

Explanation

Question 17 of 149

1

The value of a property tends to be set by the cost of acquiring an equally desirable property. This is a statement of the principle:

Select one of the following:

  • Substitution

  • Balance

  • Competition

  • Appraisal

Explanation

Question 18 of 149

1

The interaction of supply and demand factors in real estate markets:

Select one of the following:

  • Adjust demand to supply

  • Creates value and sets price

  • Causes demand to decrease as the supply dwindles

  • Is highly predictable, allowing the appraiser to predict the future housing needs with near certainty

Explanation

Question 19 of 149

1

The first step in the appraisal process is to:

Select one of the following:

  • Gather the data

  • Inspect the property

  • Decided which approach to use

  • Define the appraisal problem

Explanation

Question 20 of 149

1

Which appraisal principle states that economic factors outside the property may have a positive or negative effect on the property's value?

Select one of the following:

  • Anticipation

  • Substitution

  • Contribution

  • Externalities

Explanation

Question 21 of 149

1

What term is used to explain the appraisal principle that states the value of a property is influenced by its being in harmony with the surrounding properties?

Select one of the following:

  • Substitution

  • Conformity

  • Anticipation

  • Contribution

Explanation

Question 22 of 149

1

Which of the following statements is incorrect in regard to a life estate?

Select one of the following:

  • It may be leased

  • It may be sold

  • It may be mortgaged

  • It is inheritable

Explanation

Question 23 of 149

1

A land use that existed before a certain zoning district was established and is currently not consistent with the restrictions imposed on land uses in that district is referred to as a:

Select one of the following:

  • variance

  • nonconforming use

  • transitional use

  • planned unit development

Explanation

Question 24 of 149

1

The process of a local government in exercising its power of eminent domain is known as:

Select one of the following:

  • police power

  • condemnation

  • escheat

  • urban renewal

Explanation

Question 25 of 149

1

Which of the following rights of government is based on police power?

Select one of the following:

  • Eminent domain

  • Taxation

  • Escheat

  • Zoning

Explanation

Question 26 of 149

1

What term is used to describe the value to a typical buyer?

Select one of the following:

  • Market value

  • Investment value

  • Sale value

  • Use value

Explanation

Question 27 of 149

1

When appraising property the appraiser must appraise the appraisal unit which is:

Select one of the following:

  • Land

  • Improvements

  • Commonly bought and sold in the open market

  • Properties under the same ownership that are continuous

Explanation

Question 28 of 149

1

The legal right of government to acquire private property for a public use or purpose with just compensation is known as:

Select one of the following:

  • Police power

  • Eminent domain

  • Condemnation

  • Escheat

Explanation

Question 29 of 149

1

What term is used for a transaction in which all parties to the transaction are dealing from equal bargaining positions?

Select one of the following:

  • Anticipation

  • Third Party market

  • Open market

  • Secondary market

Explanation

Question 30 of 149

1

Which statement is true about the relationship between the market value of a property and its sales price at the time of the property sold?

Select one of the following:

  • They are the same at that point in time

  • The price will always exceed market value

  • The market value will always exceed the price

  • The price could be more or less than the market value depending on the motivations of the buyer and seller and details of the transactions

Explanation

Question 31 of 149

1

A study of the supply and demand conditions in a specific area is referred to as:

Select one of the following:

  • Assemblage

  • Projection analysis

  • Economic base

  • Market analysis

Explanation

Question 32 of 149

1

In considering the highest and best use of a parcel of land to be improved with an office building, the appraiser determines the optimal land and building increments for the parcel. Which of the following economic principles does this illustrate:

Select one of the following:

  • Anticipation

  • Balance

  • Contribution

  • Substitution

Explanation

Question 33 of 149

1

Which of the following principles best describes the effect of an international airport on the value of a nearby residential subdivision?

Select one of the following:

  • Substitution

  • Highest and best use

  • Externalities

  • Conformity

Explanation

Question 34 of 149

1

Which of the following best describes what an appraiser does in rendering an opinion of value for tract of land?

Select one of the following:

  • Determines value

  • Calculate value

  • Estimates value

  • Predicts value

Explanation

Question 35 of 149

1

The primary reason an appraiser analyzes a neighborhood is to:

Select one of the following:

  • Identify the area of a zoning map

  • Identify and evaluate factors that may influence property values

  • Satisfy requirements of tax law

  • Determine assessed value for tax purposes

Explanation

Question 36 of 149

1

The process by which the appraiser correlates the indicators of value into a final estimate of the defined value is known as:

Select one of the following:

  • Averaging

  • Reconcilitation

  • Capitalization

  • Recapitulation

Explanation

Question 37 of 149

1

Poor room arrangement is an example of:

Select one of the following:

  • Functional obsolescence

  • Physical curable depreciation

  • External obsolescence

  • Physical incurable depreciation

Explanation

Question 38 of 149

1

In which case is it best to use cost approach?

Select one of the following:

  • Improvement is new or in its early life

  • Improvement is middle age

  • Improvement is late in life

  • Only when none of the approaches apply

Explanation

Question 39 of 149

1

When the improvement is new and represents highest and best use, the upper limit of real property value is usually found by the:

Select one of the following:

  • Cost approach

  • Sales comparison approach

  • Income approach

  • approach that measures the type of benefits of the subject property

Explanation

Question 40 of 149

1

How many acres are there in the parcel of land described below?

"The SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4, and the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 20"

Select one of the following:

  • 160

  • 90

  • 320

  • 50

Explanation

Question 41 of 149

1

Residential lots are often described by reference to their relation to streets and surrounding lots. Which of the following has the least thru-traffic?

Select one of the following:

  • Corner

  • Inside or interior

  • Cul-de-sac

  • T-intersection

Explanation

Question 42 of 149

1

The area of a township is:

Select one of the following:

  • 1 mile square

  • 6 square miles

  • 36 square miles

  • 27,878,400 square feet

Explanation

Question 43 of 149

1

Which of the following would you consider to be external obsolescence?

Select one of the following:

  • Normal wear and tear

  • Poor architectural design

  • Termite and pest damage

  • Change in zoning

Explanation

Question 44 of 149

1

The type of depreciation that is considered to be nearly always incurable is:

Select one of the following:

  • Physical depreciation

  • External obsolescence

  • Functional obsolescence

  • Accrued depreciation

Explanation

Question 45 of 149

1

Of the following property defects, which is least likely to be curable?

Select one of the following:

  • Deferred maintenance

  • Misplaced improvements

  • Lack of built-ins

  • Inadequate bathrooms

Explanation

Question 46 of 149

1

As contrasted with the term "reproduction cost," "replacement cost" refers to:

Select one of the following:

  • The cost of constructing a building that will be one of like utility as the one being appraised

  • The cost of constructing a replica building

  • The cost of reproducing the subject building

  • None of these

Explanation

Question 47 of 149

1

"Effective" age most nearly means:

Select one of the following:

  • Average age

  • Age perceived by the market

  • Original age

  • The difference between original and average age

Explanation

Question 48 of 149

1

When measuring for living or floor area, the appraiser uses:

Select one of the following:

  • Outside measurements including wall thickness

  • Outside wall measurements excluding wall thickness

  • Interior measurements only

  • None of these

Explanation

Question 49 of 149

1

Construction classification refers to the:

Select one of the following:

  • Type of use or occupancy

  • Type of basic frame, wall, floor and roof construction

  • The quality of construction

  • Number of stories in a building

Explanation

Question 50 of 149

1

The three methods of legal description for real estate are:

Select one of the following:

  • Metes and bounds; subdivision; rectangular survey

  • Lot, block and tract; base line and meridian; Government survey

  • Metes and bounds; rectangular survey; government survey

  • Metes and bounds; government survey; lot, block and tract

Explanation

Question 51 of 149

1

The process of reconciliation involves:

Select one of the following:

  • Averaging the closest estimates of value

  • Giving an average to each approach used

  • Primary consideration to the most reliable approach

  • Averaging all approaches, giving each equal weight

Explanation

Question 52 of 149

1

A particular improvement being appraised is known to have cost $122,000 in 1976, Your construction cost index indicates that today's costs are 58% higher. What is the indicated reproduction cost today?

Select one of the following:

  • $42,000

  • $172,000

  • $192,760

  • None of these

Explanation

Question 53 of 149

1

A means by which land is specifically and definitely located is known as a:

Select one of the following:

  • Reference to monument and reference point

  • Legal description

  • Government tract and policy

  • Metes and tract survey

Explanation

Question 54 of 149

1

Which of the following is true?

Select one of the following:

  • The bundle of rights is indivisible

  • Zoning is one example of a government restriction

  • Deed restrictions are examples of government controls placed on real estate

  • Property ownership rights are absolute

Explanation

Question 55 of 149

1

Which approach to value is considered to be the most direct?

Select one of the following:

  • The sales comparison approach

  • The cost approach

  • The income approach

  • None of these

Explanation

Question 56 of 149

1

The cost approach is more reliable when appraising

Select one of the following:

  • Developed housing

  • Income properties

  • Older houses

  • New improvements

Explanation

Question 57 of 149

1

The typical appraisal assignment is to appraise

Select one of the following:

  • The "fee simple" ownership

  • The value of the mining rights

  • The value subject to an existing loan

  • The leased fee

Explanation

Question 58 of 149

1

The cost approach is generally unreliable in the appraisal of older buildings because

Select one of the following:

  • Original cost figures are not available

  • Depreciation is difficult to estimate

  • Good locations maintain high values

  • Too much write-off has been taken

Explanation

Question 59 of 149

1

In the cost approach, value is estimated by:

Select one of the following:

  • Adding estimated depreciated cost new of the improvements to the estimated depreciated site value

  • Adding estimated cost new of the improvements to the estimated depreciated site value

  • Adding estimated depreciation cost new of the improvements to the estimated site value

  • Adding the estimate cost new of the improvements to the estimated site value

Explanation

Question 60 of 149

1

The replacement cost method most commonly used is:

Select one of the following:

  • Square foot

  • Segregated cost

  • Cubic foor

  • Quantitative survey

Explanation

Question 61 of 149

1

An item of accrued depreciation is curable if the cost to cure is not greater than the:

Select one of the following:

  • Reproduction cost

  • Replacement cost

  • Expected increase in value

  • Actual installation cost

Explanation

Question 62 of 149

1

An example of functional obsolescence is:

Select one of the following:

  • The advent of a freeway through the neighborhood

  • An outmoded kitchen

  • A change in zoning

  • A shutdown of vital industry in the area

Explanation

Question 63 of 149

1

A curable item of depreciation is:

Select one of the following:

  • A poor floor plan

  • Outdated plumbing fixture

  • A room addition

  • A change from stucco to wood siding

Explanation

Question 64 of 149

1

If the site value is indicated to be $80,000 of the total value in a particular neighborhood, how much improvement value would allocated from a $200,000 sale of a single family home?

Select one of the following:

  • $120,000

  • $8,000

  • $80,000

  • $200,000

Explanation

Question 65 of 149

1

A prospective use that represents the "Highest and Best Use" of the land must be:

Select one of the following:

  • Legally permitted

  • Physically possible

  • Reasonably probable

  • All of these answers are valid

Explanation

Question 66 of 149

1

The orderly plan of action in the appraisal of real property is known as which of the following?

Select one of the following:

  • Appraisal methodology

  • Appraisal objectives

  • Appraisal process

  • Appraisal purpose and scope

Explanation

Question 67 of 149

1

As it used in appraising, the term "reconciliation" means

Select one of the following:

  • The process of analyzing comparable rental properties and establishing a gross rent multiplier

  • The process of bringing together all of the sales in the area and analyzing them

  • The process of bringing together the values indicated by each approach so that the appraiser can form an opinion about the value of the subject property

  • The process of determining value by referring to the highest sales that have occurred in the neighborhood

Explanation

Question 68 of 149

1

For which of the following types of property is "price per acre" the term most often used as a unit of comparison for estimating the land value?

Select one of the following:

  • Dairy farm

  • Site for six-unit apartment

  • Site for a 4,800-square foot office

  • All these answers are valid

Explanation

Question 69 of 149

1

The principle of substitution can be applied to

Select one of the following:

  • The comparative sales approach

  • The cost approach

  • The income sales approach

  • All of the approaches

Explanation

Question 70 of 149

1

In the rectangular survey system a legal description describing, one quarter of a section contains

Select one of the following:

  • 160 acres

  • 40 acres

  • 460 acres

  • none of these are correct

Explanation

Question 71 of 149

1

A vacant lot measures 200 feet by 381 feet. What is its estimated worth if the land is valued at $20,000 per acre?

Select one of the following:

  • $20,000

  • $28,000

  • $33,500

  • $35,000

Explanation

Question 72 of 149

1

Excess land is land that is:

Select one of the following:

  • not as valuable because it is not necessary to accommodate a site's highest and best use

  • valuable, possesses significant utility and not needed to support existing improvement

  • always used for expansion of the existing impovement

  • not included in the estimated value of the property

Explanation

Question 73 of 149

1

The term "plottage" refers to:

Select one of the following:

  • value created by land that is not necessary for the primary improvements but is part of the economic unit

  • an increment of value that results when two or more sites are combined under single ownership

  • the results of a survey that is plotted on a map

  • none of these answers are correct

Explanation

Question 74 of 149

1

A lot measuring 130 by 200 feet recently sold for $71,500. What was the selling price per square foot?

Select one of the following:

  • $550.00

  • $357.50

  • $2.75

  • $5.50

Explanation

Question 75 of 149

1

A house has a living area of 1,900 square feet. An attached garage has a total area of 420 square feet. The building has an expected life of 50 years and an effective age of five years. The lot is worth $15,000. If it costs $50 to reproduce the living area and $25 to reproduce the garage on a square foot basis, what is the indicated value of property?

Select one of the following:

  • $94,950

  • $105,500

  • $109,950

  • $120,500

Explanation

Question 76 of 149

1

The proximity of a parcel of land to a supporting land use is referred to as:

Select one of the following:

  • Location quotient

  • Linkage

  • Highest and best use

  • Land efficiency

Explanation

Question 77 of 149

1

Which statement is true?

Select one of the following:

  • Value of property depends on the expectations of buyers and sellers

  • An appraisal is a supportable estimate of value as of a particular date

  • It is necessary to analyze market data for an appraisal report

  • All are true

Explanation

Question 78 of 149

1

Owner A gives owner B an easement across A's land to shorten the distance B has to travel to reach land he owns. The land B owns has benefited by the easement and is known as the:

Select one of the following:

  • Dominant estate

  • Servient estate

  • Lien estate

  • Estate in gross

Explanation

Question 79 of 149

1

A parcel of land 440 feet by 792 feet contains how many acres?

Select one of the following:

  • 4

  • 8

  • 12

  • 36

Explanation

Question 80 of 149

1

The description of the surface features of a parcel of land such as elevation or drainage is known as its:

Select one of the following:

  • Location

  • Plottage

  • Topography

  • Restrictive covenant

Explanation

Question 81 of 149

1

Which statement is true about the relationship between the market value of a property and its sales price at the time the property sold?

Select one of the following:

  • They are the same at that point in time

  • The price will always exceed market value

  • The market value will always exceed the price

  • The price could be more or less than the market value depending on the motivations of the buyer and seller and details of the transaction

Explanation

Question 82 of 149

1

Which of the following land is generally not considered income property?

Select one of the following:

  • Hotels

  • Undeveloped land

  • Office buildings

  • Apartment buildings

Explanation

Question 83 of 149

1

The houses in a neighborhood under study were all built around 20 years ago. Most are owner occupied and well maintained. In all likelihood, the neighborhood is in:

Select one of the following:

  • The development phase

  • The stable phase

  • Decline phase

  • Rehabilitation phase

Explanation

Question 84 of 149

1

Appraisers study real estate markets in order to

Select one of the following:

  • Identify changing price trends

  • Evaluate market reaction to property differences

  • Evaluate the strength of various economic forces

  • All these answers are valid

Explanation

Question 85 of 149

1

Maximum value results where properties in neighborhood are relatively similar. Select the principle which most applies:

Select one of the following:

  • Anticipation

  • Highest and best use

  • Conformity

  • Change

Explanation

Question 86 of 149

1

Value is the present worth of future benefits, according to the principle of:

Select one of the following:

  • Contribution

  • Highest and best use

  • Anticipation

  • Surplus productivity

Explanation

Question 87 of 149

1

The grantor is the:

Select one of the following:

  • Buyer

  • Seller

  • Renter

  • Lender

Explanation

Question 88 of 149

1

Which of the following is not an agent of production?

Select one of the following:

  • Land

  • Taxes

  • Capital

  • Entrpreneurship

Explanation

Question 89 of 149

1

The principle of increasing and decreasing returns says that maximum value results from adding to agents of production

Select one of the following:

  • As long as you can afford to do it

  • To meet the competition

  • Until they are in balance

  • As long as the total net return increases

Explanation

Question 90 of 149

1

The four elements which create value are:

Select one of the following:

  • Scarcity, demand, utility, capacity to private ownership

  • Utility, scarcity, supply, capacity to private ownership

  • Effective demand, immobility, durability, exclusivity

  • Supply, utility, desire, fixed location

Explanation

Question 91 of 149

1

The limitation on fee simple absolute property rights are:

Select one of the following:

  • Taxation, eminent domain, police power, liens

  • Taxation, police power, easements, escheat

  • Taxation, eminent domain, police power, escheat

  • Taxation, police power, escheat, liens

Explanation

Question 92 of 149

1

If the demand for homes remains constant and the supply:

Select one of the following:

  • Decreases, the value will increase

  • Remains constant, the value will decrease

  • Remains constant, the value will increase

  • Increases, the value will increase

Explanation

Question 93 of 149

1

An appraisal report can be

Select one of the following:

  • oral or based on the complete analysis required for a written report

  • oral or in writing

  • based on the market data or based on the highest and best use

  • narrative or writing

Explanation

Question 94 of 149

1

When making an appraisal for property tax purposes the appraiser is to appraise the property at:

Select one of the following:

  • The price that was actually paid for the property

  • Market value

  • The cost of the property

  • The use value of the property

Explanation

Question 95 of 149

1

Which economic principle is indicated by the statement, potential buyers of property consider prices paid for similar properties?

Select one of the following:

  • Conformity

  • Substitution

  • Highest and best use

  • Increasing returns

Explanation

Question 96 of 149

1

Which of the following is a true statement concerning the accessability of manufactured homes?

Select one of the following:

  • Manufactured homes purchased new after July 1, 1980 are subject to assessment for property taxes

  • Manufactured homes purchased new before July 1, 1980 are subject to assessment for property taxes

  • Manufactured homes not anchored to permanent foundation are exempt from property taxes

  • All manufactured home accessory structures are exempt from property taxes

Explanation

Question 97 of 149

1

Residential percent good tables provide the most reliable adjustments to replacement cost estimates of which of the following:

Select one of the following:

  • Residences constructed prior to 1940

  • Residences whose maintenance is typical of others of the same age

  • Residences located in non-urban areas

  • Wood frame structures

Explanation

Question 98 of 149

1

An agreement between the buyer and the seller on the asking price of a property is:

Select one of the following:

  • Always assumed to be market value

  • Market value when similar properties are selling for this amount

  • Never the market value

  • The market value only when the lender also agrees

Explanation

Question 99 of 149

1

A commercial lot 50 feet wide and 150 feet deep just sold for $70,000 cash. The sale price per front foot comes to:

Select one of the following:

  • $9.30

  • $466

  • $1,400

  • None of these answers are correct

Explanation

Question 100 of 149

1

The price paid for a property sold under conditions of duress most likely will represent:

Select one of the following:

  • A reliable indicator of value of similar properties

  • A reliable indicator of value of sold properties only

  • An unreliable indicator of value of similar properties and the sold property

  • An unreliable indicator of value of the sold property

Explanation

Question 101 of 149

1

The presumption that the market value of a property will conform to that sales price of close substitutes is based upon the:

Select one of the following:

  • Principle of conformity

  • Market approach

  • Principle of substitution

  • Presumption of market value

Explanation

Question 102 of 149

1

Two identical properties have recently sold, one for $60,000 and the other $55,000. Both sales appear to meet the conditions of a market value sale. The proper conclusion for you to draw is that:

Select one of the following:

  • Prices should be averaged to arrive at market value sale

  • The highest price is the only one meeting the definition of value

  • Both prices may be within the band of value

  • None of these answers are correct

Explanation

Question 103 of 149

1

Generally the rights to be appraised for property tax purposes are:

Select one of the following:

  • The fee-simple rights

  • Not subject to government limitations

  • Only those held by the owner of record

  • All of these answers are valid.

Explanation

Question 104 of 149

1

Replacement cost, as used in the field of appraisal, may be defined as the cost, as of the date of:

Select one of the following:

  • Appraisal, of replacing the existing improvement with an exact utility replica

  • Appraisal, of replacing the existing improvement with one of like utility

  • Construction, of replacing the existing improvement with an exact replica

  • Construction, of replacing the existing improvement with one of like utility

Explanation

Question 105 of 149

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Satisfactory application of the appraisal process permits the appraiser to:

Select one of the following:

  • State an opinion of value at the beginning of the process

  • Withhold the value decision until the making an analysis of the separate value indicators

  • By-pass the steps when the sales price of the subject seems reasonable

  • Base the value decision on the average of the separate value indicators

Explanation

Question 106 of 149

1

Which of the following procedures would be most valid in the market approach when comparing houses with normal size differences:

Select one of the following:

  • Apply the average price per square foot derived from sales

  • Apply the median price per room derived from sales

  • Adjust each comparable sale by dollar amount derived from sales for size difference

  • Use the average price paid for total property unit

Explanation

Question 107 of 149

1

Which of the following categories of depreciation cannot be cured by the property owner:

Select one of the following:

  • Physical deterioration

  • Functional obsolescence caused by some deficiency

  • Functional obsolescence caused by excessiveness or over adequacy

  • Economic obsolescence

Explanation

Question 108 of 149

1

The township is:

Select one of the following:

  • An unincorporated town located in rule area

  • A geographical area that contains 36 square miles

  • A geographical area that contains one 36 square mile

  • The six mile wide strip that runs parallel to the prime meridian

Explanation

Question 109 of 149

1

In the replacement cost approach, representative costs should reflect:

Select one of the following:

  • The costs of the most efficient builders in the area

  • Cost dictated by local representatives of the Carpenter's Union

  • The costs of typical builders who are doing the bulk of the work in the area

  • A statistical sample of construction costs in the area

Explanation

Question 110 of 149

1

Lannie and Carol bought a homesite several years ago. It remained vacant until this year when they built and coccupied a new home. How should the assessor treat the property?

Select one of the following:

  • Appraise the new building; reappraise the land

  • Appraise the new building; do not reappraise the land

  • Do not appraise the new building; reappraise the land

  • Do not appraise the new building

Explanation

Question 111 of 149

1

Property tax laws permit the preparation of current market value appraisals under which of the following circumstances?

Select one of the following:

  • Only if the property experiences a change in ownership, new construction or becomes less valuable than the base year value

  • Only if the property experiences a change in ownership or new construction

  • Only if the property experiences a change in ownership

  • Only if the property experiences new construction

Explanation

Question 112 of 149

1

The definition of personal property as defined in the Revenue and Taxation Code:

Select one of the following:

  • All property except real estate

  • Only property capable of being moved

  • Only property that can be assessed on the unsecured roll

  • All of these answers are valid.

Explanation

Question 113 of 149

1

The California Constitution provides that:

Select one of the following:

  • All property is taxable

  • All property is taxable except for unsecured personal property

  • All property is taxable except for disabled veteran's homes

  • All property is taxable unless otherwise provided

Explanation

Question 114 of 149

1

The analysis of an apartment neighborhood indicates that income expectations have been adversely affected by closing a large industrial plant. This is an example of depreciation:

Select one of the following:

  • Due to functional obsolescence

  • Due to physical deterioration

  • Due to economic obsolescence

  • All of these answers are valid

Explanation

Question 115 of 149

1

The term "Unit appraisal" refers to:

Select one of the following:

  • Appraisal of the unit of property commonly traded in the market

  • Separate appraisal of the units of land, improvements, and personal property

  • Appraisal of all assessable property within the same ownership unit

  • Appraisal of property that comprises one assessment

Explanation

Question 116 of 149

1

The reactions of people in the market toward real estate are different from many other commodities because:

Select one of the following:

  • Real estate is immobile

  • The nature of the real estate market is different

  • Benefits of real estate are yielded over a longer period of time

  • All of these answers are valid

Explanation

Question 117 of 149

1

Land value can be estimated by:

Select one of the following:

  • Vacant land sales

  • Capitalization of ground rents

  • Land residual capitalization technique

  • All of these answers are valid

Explanation

Question 118 of 149

1

What would be the documentary transfer tax on all cash sale of $65,000?

Select one of the following:

  • $71.50

  • $65.00

  • $650.00

  • $715.00

Explanation

Question 119 of 149

1

If a documentary transfer tax of $275.00 is paid, what is the indicated price of the sale assuming cash to a new loan?

Select one of the following:

  • $275,000

  • $302,000

  • $250,000

  • $200,000

Explanation

Question 120 of 149

1

One of the basic assumptions of Income Approach is that:

Select one of the following:

  • Value is a function of income

  • Expense for management in a large building is more

  • The market approach should agree with the Income approach

  • None of the answers are correct

Explanation

Question 121 of 149

1

A house is rented unfurnished for $500 per month. Using the gross rent multiplier method, the appraiser estimated the value of the property to be $80,000. What monthly gross rent multiplier did he use?

Select one of the following:

  • 0.16

  • 1.60

  • 16.0

  • 160.0

Explanation

Question 122 of 149

1

If the appropriate monthly gross rent multiplier is 180 and the monthly rental is $600, what is the indicated value of the subject property?

Select one of the following:

  • $160,000

  • $180,000

  • $108,000

  • $110,000

Explanation

Question 123 of 149

1

The maximum earnings of a property based on economic rent is:

Select one of the following:

  • Effective gross income

  • A long term annuity

  • A reversionary right

  • Gross income

Explanation

Question 124 of 149

1

An apartment has a schedule gross of $140,000 per year. Vacancy and collection loss is 5%. Other expenses will amount to $47,000 per year. Using a gross rent multiplier of 8 will result in an appraisal of:

Select one of the following:

  • $1,064,000

  • $1,120,000

  • $688,000

  • $1,075,000

Explanation

Question 125 of 149

1

How many acres are in the S 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of section 12.

Select one of the following:

  • 4 acres

  • 40 acres

  • 10 acres

  • 80 acres

Explanation

Question 126 of 149

1

When a property's highest and best use can reasonably be expected to change in the near future, the prevailing highest and best use is referred to as a(n):

Select one of the following:

  • interim use

  • temporary use

  • secondary use

  • current use

Explanation

Question 127 of 149

1

An office building has a leasable area of 45,000 square feet. It's current reproduction cost is $65 per square foot. The building is on one acre of land. Comparable land cost $17 per square foot. The building has suffered $40,000 depreciation. What is the total value of the property using the cost approach?

Select one of the following:

  • $740,520

  • $2,885,000

  • $3,625,520

  • $3,665,520

Explanation

Question 128 of 149

1

What information is not needed to apply the building residual technique?

Select one of the following:

  • Building value

  • Land value

  • Net operating income

  • Land and building capitalization rates

Explanation

Question 129 of 149

1

After freeway construction, the volume of business on a street decreased by 50%.This can be considered as:

Select one of the following:

  • Functional obssolescence

  • Poor smog controls

  • Poor urban planning

  • External obsolescnce

Explanation

Question 130 of 149

1

The principle of anticipation can be applied to

Select one of the following:

  • An apartment building

  • A commercial structure

  • A single family residence

  • All of these answers are valid

Explanation

Question 131 of 149

1

Which of the following is exempt from property taxes only when an exemption is filed?

Select one of the following:

  • Properties used exclusively for religious worship

  • Business inventories

  • Household personal property of a homeowner

  • All of these answers are valid.

Explanation

Question 132 of 149

1

A warehouse has a market value of $3,000,000. It generates an annual gross income of $500,000. Annual operating expenses are also $350,000. What is the gross income multiplier?

Select one of the following:

  • 4

  • 5

  • 6

  • 6.5

Explanation

Question 133 of 149

1

Land values of parcels which are same size and are side by side:

Select one of the following:

  • Should have the same value

  • Must have different values

  • May have different value

  • None of these answer are correct

Explanation

Question 134 of 149

1

It is proper to adjust a sale price as an indicator of value when the:

Select one of the following:

  • Property was not on the open market

  • Buyer was uninformed

  • Sale is old

  • The transaction resulted in cash to the seller

Explanation

Question 135 of 149

1

Which of the following describes the manner in which the real property transfer tax in California is determined:

Select one of the following:

  • $.55 per $500 of cash contribution (new money)

  • $1.10 per $1000 of sales price

  • 2% of the value of the property

  • 11% of the first trust deed

Explanation

Question 136 of 149

1

The existing lease on a property:

Select one of the following:

  • May affect the selling price

  • Will not affect the market value for property tax purposes

  • May meet the requirements of an economic rent

  • All of these answers are valid

Explanation

Question 137 of 149

1

In valuing an improvement, the interest which a contractor must pay to borrow construction money:

Select one of the following:

  • Is properly included as part of the cost approach

  • Should not be included in the cost approach

  • Is an expense to the contractor which should be ignored

  • Is an expense item of the income approach

Explanation

Question 138 of 149

1

While actual sales are preferred in the market approach, listings and offers may help bracket the value. In this respect:

Select one of the following:

  • Listings should not be considered direct evidence

  • Real estate brokers and title companies are other sources of sales data

  • None of these answers are correct

  • Listings should not be considered direct evidence and real estate brokers and title companies are other sources of sales data

Explanation

Question 139 of 149

1

A house built in 1939, remodeled in 1970, and incorporating all significant features of houses built in 1965 would probably have an effective year of:

Select one of the following:

  • 1939

  • 1952

  • 1965

  • 1970

Explanation

Question 140 of 149

1

While actual sales are preferred in the market approach, listings and offers may help bracket the value. In this respect:

Select one of the following:

  • Listings should indicate an upper limit of value

  • Offers should indicate a lower limit of value

  • None of these answers are correct

  • Listings should indicate an upper limit of value and offers should indicate a lower limit of value

Explanation

Question 141 of 149

1

The reliability of the cost approach is directly related to

Select one of the following:

  • Type of construction

  • Estimate of depreciation

  • Manner in which the neighborhood is maintained

  • Ratio of land to building value

Explanation

Question 142 of 149

1

The basic characteristic of real property is:

Select one of the following:

  • Its value is tied to a specific location

  • The benefits are derived over a short period of time

  • Among property types, there is a great degree of standardization

  • All of these answers are valid

Explanation

Question 143 of 149

1

Which of the following is an example of a taxable possessory interest?

Select one of the following:

  • Jake builds a cabin on land he owned by the Balzac Corporation

  • Jake builds a cabin on land he purchased from the U.S. Department of Interior

  • Jake builds a cabin on land he leases from the U.S. Forest Service

  • All of these answers are valid

Explanation

Question 144 of 149

1

Access the second bedroom of a house may be gained only through the first bedroom. This an example of:

Select one of the following:

  • Eminent domain

  • Amenities

  • Functional obsolescence

  • Aversion

Explanation

Question 145 of 149

1

Which of the following is not a typical purpose of the cost approach?

Select one of the following:

  • To appraise unusual properties not commonly found in the open market

  • To appraise older tract homes

  • To check against the values estimated from other approaches

  • To estimate the value of a new property

Explanation

Question 146 of 149

1

Which of these is considered an indirect cost?

Select one of the following:

  • Labor costs

  • Material and equipment costs

  • Interest on construction financing

  • Subcontractors' fees

Explanation

Question 147 of 149

1

Increasing the floor area of a structure has the usual effect of

Select one of the following:

  • Increasing the square foot cost

  • Decreasing the square foot cost

  • Reducing the utility

  • None of these answers are valid

Explanation

Question 148 of 149

1

The Replacement Cost New (RCN) of the Miramar Hotel is $3,000,000. You determine that land values in the area are estimated to be $10.00/sq. ft. The subject lot size is 22,550 sq. ft. If the property sold for $2,500,000, what is the indicated accrued depreciation?

Select one of the following:

  • $225,500

  • $500,000

  • $604,500

  • $725,500

Explanation

Question 149 of 149

1

Of the following, which is good reason for a separate estimate of site value?

Select one of the following:

  • Appraisal of vacant land

  • Allocation for tax purposes

  • Use in the cost approach

  • All of these answers are valid

Explanation