Real Estate Term of the Day: Appreciation

Real Estate Term of the Day: Appreciation APPRECIATION – an increase in the value of property. Causes for appreciation for real estate may included inflation, demand pressures for land and buildings, physical addition, modernization, removal of a negative factor from within or outside the property, time, and sweat equity (Barron’s Dictionary of Real Estate Terms) … More Real Estate Term of the Day: Appreciation

Real Estate Term of the Day: Appraisal Report & Appraised Value

Real Estate Term of the Day: Appraisal Report & Appraised Value APPRAISAL REPORT – a written explanation of a property’s value including the data and reasoning used to derive the appraised value.  Almost all appraisal reports are provided in a written format (Barron’s Dictionary of Real Estate Terms) An appraisal report will generally include: General … More Real Estate Term of the Day: Appraisal Report & Appraised Value

Real Estate Term of the Day: Appraisal Approach

Real Estate Term of the Day: Appraisal Approach APPRAISAL APPROACH – one of 3 methods used to estimate the value of property (Barron’s Dictionary of Real Estate Terms) Cost Approach – based on the reproduction or replacement cost (new) of improvements, plus the market value of the site Market Comparison Approach – value is estimated … More Real Estate Term of the Day: Appraisal Approach