Chapter 6

Commercial Appraisal Excerpts

The following are excerpts with some related commentary from the appraisal of an apartment complex, which used a form rather than a narrative format. Exhibit 6.1, the first portion of the form, shows the entries for expenses, followed by the income approach information.

Exhibit 6.1

Annual Expense Analysis

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Note that the appraiser has made some notes explaining why the forecast may differ from the actual expenses. Here the forecast is about $11,000 lower than the actual expenses. The explanations for the reason that the forecast is lower are important. It appears that the appraiser has adequately explained ...

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