Approaches Commonly Used On Commercial Property Appraisals MO

By Anna Russell


Before you sell an asset you definitely need to first know its market price to be able to price the asset else you may end up under or over pricing that asset. Appraising an asset should be done by a competent appraiser. The goal of the person valuing a real estate is simply to express an opinion regarding the market price of such properties. Commercial property appraisals MO are required before any asset is put on sale.

To sell a property, one must seek appraisers services to help them value their building. Establishing the market value of particular building is work that is done by appraisers. Reports that are created by appraisers are used to settle some mortgage loans, divorces, settling estates and taxation. For any estate to be sold, this report must be present.

Market value is one of the terms and is the price that is prevailing at the market and if an asset is priced at market price it would definitely trade competitively. Market value is at times known as open market price or even fair value. According to IVS definition of market value, it is the estimated amount that an asset or liability basically should sell at on valuation date usually between willing buyer and willing seller in arms length transaction.

It is net present value or NPV of property. It basically implies the amount of cash flow an asset generates or is expected to produce over its useful life. Investment value on the other hand is the value or price of one investor which may not reflect the real market value of an asset. It is the value of property or asset to the asset owner. Insurable value is another important term worth noting.

The process typically comprises of three approaches and the approaches include income capitalization approach, sales comparison or market approach and also cost approach. On cost approach, the amount of expenditure incurred during the construction process or during the replacement process is taken or assumed to represent the actual value of such a property.

When the appraiser has done all that, he or she must then draft a report stating their findings. When dealing with appraiser be honest and disclose whatever information you deem relevant. Avoid misrepresentation of facts. Appraisers are considered professional skeptics. They will ensure they verify any information you give them from third parties or other sources.

On income capitalization approach, fair value of a certain property is calculated by evaluating the net earning power of an asset based on capitalization of net income, residual equity buildup and stabilization. All the three approaches should be conducted separately from each other. The last step of appraising is reconciliation mainly of value indications. The appraiser should consider how applicable is the approach they decide to use on the asset under consideration.

This approach is quite complicated to use as it requires vast knowledge of material costing and construction. The second method is sale comparison also known as market approach. This method is very common and it is the largely used method. Market approach is basically the accepted technique for pricing or valuing real estates. The last method is income capitalization used mainly by investors.




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