Secrets of Gasoline Station Valuations – Part 3 of 3

Myth #5 – A Gasoline Station Valuation is Easy

Ready to have some fun?  Anyone who says a gasoline station valuation is easy hasn’t read this blog series.  I’m not saying it’s rocket science… it’s just that the interplay of the variables make adjusting in the sales comparison approach very tricky.

Traffic Count, Speed and Signals

Do we adjust . . . → Read More: Secrets of Gasoline Station Valuations – Part 3 of 3

Secrets of Gasoline Station Valuations – Part 2 of 3

Myth #4 – A Gasoline Station Site is the Same as Any Site

So far we’ve debunked valuing the improvements for a gasoline station for many market participants and whether they contribute to market value or investment value. That leaves the land as our topic today. Unlike a typical appraisal site description, gasoline stations warrant their own . . . → Read More: Secrets of Gasoline Station Valuations – Part 2 of 3

Secrets of Gasoline Station Valuations – Part 1 of 3

So let’s talk about an easy property type – the gasoline station.  Did I say easy?  Allow me to disprove myself.

Myth #1 – Price Per Square Foot of Building

This is probably the oldest myth about gasoline station valuations.  Most appraisals I have seen on this property type take the sale price, divide it by the gross . . . → Read More: Secrets of Gasoline Station Valuations – Part 1 of 3