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The Declining Use of the Cost Approach for Commercial Real Estate Appraisals
In the past twenty years the use of the cost approach for appraising commercial real estate has taken a drastic downturn. The principle of substitution is the basis for using the cost approach. The cost approach valuation is derived by adding…
From Analytics to Zoning – 3 Tips to Help You Understand Commercial Real Estate
Obtaining a commercial real estate appraisal requires gathering data to gauge the current value of the property. Not just anyone can make an appraisal of the property and in fact, most areas across the globe require that the person doing the…
Establishing and Reporting A Value within the Sales Comparison Approach
The principal objective of this article is to help the reader of a commercial real estate appraisal to determine whether or not the sales used and analyzed are applicable to the property being appraised, with adequate documentation to assist…


