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Comment on Secrets of Appraising Office Condominiums – Part 2 of 5 by Brandon

Brandon — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:08:50 +0000

You make a point that tax rates affect property value between counties, but property tax rates are set based on the budgetary needs of the taxing authority and calculated against the sum total of the property valuations within its jurisdiction. In practice, the tax rate should be a function of the property values, not the other way around.

Comment on The Marina Capitalization Rate Secret by realbench

realbench — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:10:30 +0000

I personally like the cap rate return calculation because it allows me measure the earning ability of an investment. Your post gives an a different angle on how to employ it further.

Good post

Comment on Cap Rates and Appreciation – Part 2 of 2 by realbench

realbench — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:18:00 +0000

besides the cap rate
I personally like the cash on cash return calculation because it helps me measure the return on cash invested in an investment. Thus allowing me easily to compare against other non-real estate investments to see if my money is better employed someplace else. Your post gives me another angle on how to employ it more efficiently.

Good post

Comment on The Biggest Cap Rate Misconception on the Planet! Part 3 of 3 by realbench

realbench — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:39:31 +0000

Besides the cap rate I like the cash on cash return calculation because it helps me measure the return on cash invested in an investment. Thus allowing me easily to compare against other non-real estate investments to see if my money is better employed someplace else. Your post gives me another angle on how to employ it more efficiently.

Good post

Comment on How the Credit Crisis Collapsed Commercial Real Estate – Part 2 of 3 by How the Credit Crisis Collapsed Commercial Real Estate - Part 3 of 3 | Appraisal Matters

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:45:46 +0000

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Comment on How the Credit Crisis Collapsed Commercial Real Estate – Part 1 of 3 by How the Credit Crisis Collapsed Commercial Real Estate - Part 3 of 3 | Appraisal Matters

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:45:20 +0000

[...] the Credit Crisis Collapsed Commercial Real Estate – Part 3 of 3 In Part 1, I showed how a small change in the operating expense ratio (OER) has no effect on the debt [...]

Comment on The Biggest Cap Rate Misconception on the Planet! Part 3 of 3 by How the Credit Crisis Collapsed Commercial Real Estate - Part 1 of 3 | Appraisal Matters

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:44:11 +0000

[...] second is a handy little test called the debt service ratio, which I define and explain in my blog The Biggest Cap Rate Misconception. The first is put up on the day of closing and the second shows that the cash flow will be [...]

Comment on The Biggest Cap Rate Misconception on the Planet! Part 3 of 3 by The Biggest Cap Rate Misconception On The Planet! Part 2 of 3 | Appraisal Matters

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:34:05 +0000

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Comment on Owner Occupied vs. Multi-tenanted Office Buildings in Tax Appeal Cases – Round 4 of 6 by Owner Occupied vs. Multi-tenanted Office Buildings in Tax Appeal Cases - Round 3 of 6 | Appraisal Matters

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:08:59 +0000

[...] Part 4 will get into these items in far greater detail. Let’s just say I’m adding meat to the bone. [...]

Comment on Realities of the Boat Sales Business in the Recession by John Kilpatrick

John Kilpatrick — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:43:34 +0000

Nicely done. Our experience here in the Pacific Northwest isn’t quite as dismal, but it’s still quite bad. People WITH money are finding it cheaper (and better) to buy a slightly used boat with good engines and then have it refurbished to their specifications.

Comment on Keys to Successful Tax Appeals – Part 12 of 12 by Keys to Successful Tax Appeals – Part 1 to 12 « My Professional Development Blog

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:39:21 +0000

[...] final part of my series is the bottom line [...]

Comment on Keys to Successful Tax Appeals – Part 8 of 12 by Keys to Successful Tax Appeals – Part 1 to 12 « My Professional Development Blog

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:39:05 +0000

[...] Part 8 I’ll be talking about your old friend ROI, return on [...]

Comment on Keys to Successful Tax Appeals – Part 3 of 12 by Keys to Successful Tax Appeals – Part 1 to 12 « My Professional Development Blog

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:38:49 +0000

[...] Part 3 is all about avoiding the tax assessor dreaded “protective” tax appeal. [...]

Comment on The Regional Mall Temporary Tenant by Financial Signs of a Troubled Regional Mall « My Professional Development Blog

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:37:21 +0000

[...] What credit-rated tenant took over vacant national tenant space? When temporary tenants start to show up, this is the third level of the decline scale. I’ve explore temporary tenants in detail before. [...]

Comment on Transitioning from Residential to Commercial Appraising by Getting Into the Field of Commercial Appraisal – Part 1 to 5 « My Professional Development Blog

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:37:06 +0000

[...] appraising how about starting doing residential appraisals and transitioning? The skill set is very different. What you may find is that doing so will stigmatize you. It’s a risk, but then again not [...]