By mistake, I used a half-caff pod in our new Keurig coffee pot yesterday afternoon. Hence this early morning post about appraising farms in Kentucky. When appraising a farm, the most important characteristic to consider is the potential yield. Calculating the potential yield for a variety of crops is a fairly simple process. Simply go the the Web … [Read more...]
Adjusting Comparable Sales Using Multiple Linear Regression Equation- Downloadable Spreadsheet
The most accurate method to derive adjustments applied to comparable sales is to perform a multiple linear regression on a large body of sales. The question then becomes "How can I use the equation to adjust my comparable sales?" Well, it took me some time to figure this out but here's a spreadsheet that does just that. Here's a link to a page on … [Read more...]
Equity Dividend Rates – Downloadable Spreadsheet
An equity dividend rate, also known as cash-on-cash, is the annual rate investors expect to receive on their equity investment. For example, suppose I invest $10,000 and expect to receive $1,500 annually from an investment. It may be calculated as: $1,500/$10,000 = .15 or 15%. There are a few different methods to estimate what a typical market … [Read more...]
Financially Feasible Rent Level Analysis
Calculating Economically Feasible Rent Levels In my previous post, I discussed the task of quantifying economic obsolescence or benefit that affects real estate. As I noted, the first step to evaluate the impact is to calculate the level of rent at which development of specific property types is financially feasible. Doing this requires … [Read more...]
Measuring Economic Obsolescence or Benefit
What is Economic Obsolescence or Benefit? Say what? I'm sure that will be the response of some reading the term 'Economic Obsolescence' for the first time. Just stay calm a second and I'll explain. Basically, obsolescence is a word that describes the state or process of something becoming obsolete. Think eight track tape players or rotary phones. … [Read more...]
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