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California is characterized by a rich historical past and a bright, promising future. The State's historical resources
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On December 11, 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
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California Coastal Commission
The Coastal Commission was established by voter initiative in 1972 (Proposition 20) and made permanent by the
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Brownfields are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence
or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Cleaning up and reinvesting in these
properties takes development pressures off of undeveloped, open land, and both improves and protects the
environment. On this site, you can find information about US EPA's Brownfields Program including the Brownfields
Law, US EPA Brownfields Grants, technical tools and resources as well as information on brownfields projects
across the county.
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The California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) was created in 1991 by Governor's Executive Order. The six
Boards, Departments and Office were placed within the Cal/EPA "umbrella" to create a cabinet level voice for the
protection of human health and the environment and to assure the coordinated deployment of State resources. Our
mission is to restore, protect and enhance the environment, to ensure public health, environmental quality and
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There is more to buying raw land than meets the eye and more than a few individuals have wished they'd had a
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and negotiated using a logical and rational plan
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electronic data describing California's rich and diverse environments. The goal of CERES is to improve environmental
analysis and planning by integrating natural and cultural resource information from multiple contributors and by
making it available and useful to a wide variety of users.
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Port’s Appraisers Instructed to Undervalue Residential Property in SeaTac Purchase Zone
In preparing for future purchases of homes in SeaTac’s Westside area, the Port of Seattle has instructed its
appraisers to set the value of property below what comparable property in non-airport-impacted areas is worth.
Homeowners who accept Port purchase offers will thus lose the difference between the true value of their homes and
the sharply reduced value caused by Airport activities. Appraisers are to value properties in comparison to other
Airport-impacted properties, instead of using homes not impacted by overflights as ‘comparables’.
Presented to the American Bar Association Real Property Programs ...
Instructions to appraisers often include valuations other than market value, as follows: Use Value ‐ “Use value is the
value a specified property has for a specific use”. 9 The valuation ...
We use the Adjusted Present Value (APV) method with Monte Carlo simulations for real
estate valuation purposes. Monte Carlo simulations make it possible to incorporate the
uncertainty of valuation parameters, in particular of future cash flows, of discount rates and of
terminal values. We use empirical data to extract information about the probability
distributions of the various parameters and suggest a simple model to compute the discount
rate. We forecast the term structure of interest rates using a Cox et al. (1985) model, and then
add a premium that is related to both the real estate market and selected property-specific
characteristics. Our empirical results suggest that the central values of our simulations are in
most cases slightly less than the hedonic values. The confidence intervals are found to be
most sensitive to the long-term equilibrium interest rate being used and to the expected
growth rate of the terminal value.
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Zillow.com launched in beta today, offering free home-value estimates and data on more than 60 million houses in
the United States.
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Zone Appraisal & Imaging Operations
they're building a better AVM
This company has its head office in Calgary, Canada. Their intent is to come up with a more accurate automated
valuation database that includes photographs of the exterior of each residential property in the U.S. They want
appraisers themselves to provide these pictures, along with a written description of the home(s) and neighborhoods
they're in; so that ZAIO can gain leverage with lenders by telling them an actual experienced and licensed appraiser
provided this information.
Los Angeles Times, Home Prices
NavigateLA was developed to service not only the current needs to access GIS information, but also to service the
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development, as well as data that is yet not available on a City-wide basis. Therefore, when you select the following
options the data may only be available for certain areas of the City, and will be completed in the future.
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Volume 9, Number 3, 2003 of the Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management Public and Private Real Estate in a
Mixed-Asset Portfolio Isolating Important Driving Forces in Indirect Real Estate Markets The Role of Singapore REITs
in a Downside Risk Asset Allocation Framework Potential Environmental Liabilities with Industrial Properties in the
United Kingdom Prepayment Risk of Public Housing MortgagesThe Devaluation of Capital Budgeting in Real Estate
Development Firms all articles listed here are available for download in portable document format.
Real Property Appraisal Body of Knowledge -The Real Property Appraisal Body of Knowledge (BOK) is an outline of
concepts, theories, paradigms, and applications of the real property appraisal profession. The profession’s
knowledge base is a tree with three parts: roots, a trunk, and branches. Roots (from economics) form the foundation
of the tree and provide support for the trunk and branches. The trunk, composed of the valuation process and the
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) provides support for the branches. Branches
represent individual appraisal assignments and specialties. Within each branch are many twigs which represent
subspecialties within the discipline. Summary
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Cost, Price and Value
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water level information and well completion data for other wells. The DWR website is: www.sd.water.ca.gov
SPONSORS' GUIDE TO PROPERTY APPRAISAL And The Determination of Just Compensation
Title 32--National Defense CHAPTER V--DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PART 644--REAL ESTATE HANDBOOK
Chapter 5 details the real estate market forces that are shaping the County and Town’s development environment.
The real estate market analysis reflects the most current market conditions and analyzes development, leasing,
sales, and absorption trends that have occurred
(a) Purpose. The Rules in this subchapter apply to the underwriting, market analysis, appraisal,
environmental site assessment, property condition assessment, and reserve for replacement standards employed
by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the "Department" or "TDHCA"). This chapter provides
rules for the underwriting review of an affordable housing development's financial feasibility and economic
viability. In addition, this chapter guides the underwriting staff in making recommendations to the Executive
Award and Review Advisory Committee ("the Committee"), Executive Director, and TDHCA Governing Board ("the
Board") to help ensure procedural consistency in the award determination process. Due to the unique
characteristics of each development the interpretation of the rules and guidelines described in this subchapter is
subject to the discretion of the Department and final determination by the Board.
The (Los Angeles County) Assessor has developed the Property Assessment Information System (PAIS) to enhance
Internet services to the public. Currently you may research assessment information for individual parcels, print
Assessor maps, and search for sales within the past two years. This system is best viewed using Internet Explorer
4.0 or higher and a screen resolution of 600 x 800.
FEMA’s Map Service Center (MSC) has a new look and feel that is designed to provide you with the same great
functionality, but with more information and resources at your disposal. The new MSC website is not only your official
government source, but the premier site for flood hazard mapping information, products, and services. We hope our
revamped website better serves your personal or professional needs.
FEMA Library
USPAP Administrative Review please see Advisory Opinion 6 (AO-6):
FIRREA
Banks and Lending, Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
The 'Lectric Law Library Lawcopedia's LANDLORD - TENANT & Real Property Issues Topic Area
Side-by-side comparison of 49 CFR 24 Subpart B
Federal Agencies may find that, for Federal eminent domain purposes, the terms "fair market value" (as used
throughout this subpart) and "market value," which may be the more typical term in private transactions, may be
synonymous
Determine Fair Market Value of Property... IRS
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR)
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e-CFR Data is current as of November 1, 2005
Title 12: Banks and Banking
PART 34—REAL ESTATE LENDING AND APPRAISALS
Employee Relocation Council ERC
HUD Webcast - FHA Appraiser Training
Department of Housing and Urban Development 24 CFR Parts 25 and 203 FHA Single Family Mortgage Insurance;
Lender Accountability for Appraisals; Final Rule Standards for Unique and Miscellaneous Appraisal Problems
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Update to FHA Appraisal and Adoption of Revised Appraisal Reporting Forms (2005)
LII - Legal Information Institute- U.S. Code
LII- Legal Information Institute Wex is an ambitious effort to construct a collaboratively-created, public-access law
dictionary and encyclopedia. It is sponsored and hosted by the Legal Information Institute at the Cornell Law School
(http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/). Much of the material that appears in Wex was originally developed for the LII's
"Law about..." pages, to which Wex is the successor. - Wex
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration Appraisal Standards
Federal National Mortgage Association
FannieMae APPRAISAL Standards
Resolution of the Association of Appraiser Regulatory Officials October 10, 2005 To Fannie Mae
Appraisal Forms
Fannie Forms
Appraisal Standards For the Department of Veteran Affairs
VA Standards please see: Chapter 11
Appraisal Standards For the State of California,
Board of Equalization (Property Tax Appraisals)
About Home Insurance, About Homeowners
Homeowners insurance is about protecting you from financial loss. It cannot and never will replace all the memories
and the good times shared with friends and family around your dining room table. It will, however, help you rebuild
your home and replace lost items -provided you were prudent enough to have the right kind of coverage when you
needed it most.
Research
The Center sponsors research by its faculty on several areas of real estate including the economics of property
markets, the impacts of regulation, and sources of equity and debt financing. Faculty-supervised student thesis
research also contributes to building an inventory of new information. The research program is essential to promoting
new knowledge, advancing teaching techniques, and bridging the gap between theory and practice. The results of
faculty research are published by the Center as working papers before they go on to professional journals. Selected
student theses are also available through the Center. Working papers and a research newsletter abstracting recent
faculty and student research are disseminated within MIT and to other universities as well as to the industry.
Through its research, MIT/CRE seeks to broaden the understanding of the operation of an industry that represents a
quarter of the US gross domestic product. Working Papers
The following list includes only our most recent papers. Many can be downloaded. You can also download the full
publications list with order form (pdf 40k) or contact us and we will send it to you. Note: papers designated Technical
are intended primarily for the academic community.
NAVSTAR Global Positioning System Surveying
Subsurface rights appraisal
Topographic Surveying
Basic theories of surveying
PURPOSE OF THE COST SEGREGATION AUDIT TECHNIQUES GUIDE
This ATG has been developed to assist Internal Revenue Service (Service) examiners in the review and examination
of cost segregation studies. The primary goals are to provide examiners with an understanding of why cost
segregation studies are performed for federal income tax purposes; how cost segregation studies are prepared; and,
what to look for in the review and examination of these studies.
The ATG was developed by a cross-functional team of Service engineers and agents and is not intended as an official
IRS pronouncement. Accordingly, it may not be cited as authority
The following is a partial list of most used symbols throughout our floor plans. It should help you understand and
therefore better visualize the rooms. Printing this page for further reference when viewing actual floor plans may be a
good idea. Please note that due to different screens size and resolutions, we could not include a scale to any of the
plans, although some of them do have measurements.
Lessons In Lighting Lightolier's "Lessons In Lighting" is a FREE online course on lighting fundamentals, and is
intended for those new to the lighting industry or for professionals looking to "brush up" on their basic lighting
knowledge. The program consists of 24 lessons and a final exam that cover the entire lighting system...luminaires,
lamps, ballasts, and controls. Additionally, the student will find lessons on lighting design & application, light & color,
lighting terminology, and other related topics. Whether you are a lighting end user, electrical distributor, contractor,
lighting specifier, educator, or student, you'll find this course to be a helpful program for your lighting education.
Lightolier's state-of –the-art laboratory is located within our 320,000 square foot corporate headquarters and
manufacturing facility in Fall River, MA. The TechCenter is part demonstration facility, part workplace and throughout, a
place for exploration and discovery. Retail, hospitality, office and residential vignettes as well as hands-on product
demonstration areas communicate the impact of high-quality lighting to architects, designers, builders, contractors
and distributors. A visit to the TechCenter will allow you to experience first hand the technology of lighting and various
techniques of lighting design.
Most people believe that reading floor plans correctly is simple, and for the most part this is true. But there are, in fact,
certain aspects you should be aware of to understand them to your best advantage. If you're about to embark on
something as important as selecting a house plan, it's essential you know how to spot potential problems to avoid
headaches and disappointments later. After all, these are decisions that will affect where you're going to spend most
of your time in years to come. By using common sense and asking your contractor some pertinent questions, you can
make most of those decisions with ease. It doesn't matter if your new home is colonial, Spanish, Tudor or country
French -- it's what will be behind that facade that counts!
The Journal of Real Estate Literature is the official publication of the American Real Estate Society (ARES). The
purpose of this journal is to provide a comprehensive source of information about real estate research in order to
encourage research and education in industry and academia. The scope of the journal goes beyond that of traditional
literature journals that only list published research. This journal also includes working papers, dissertations, book
reviews and articles on literature reviews on specialized topics, real estate information technology, and international
real estate.
Mass Appraisal of Income-Producing Properties
Whether valuing income-producing property or residential property, you can use similar information and methods for
collecting and analyzing data into base standards (benchmarks and units of comparison). However, because income-
producing property includes a variety of building designs and construction materials as well as differences in quality,
the program you use must encompass these variations.
Hedged REIT Indices
Since the master lease provides for an income level to the REIT net of all operating expenses, the only out-of-pocket
expenses to the REIT will be accounting, legal and internal administration or management expenses. These
management expenses are estimated at five percent of effective gross income, or $6,000, based on the management
experience of other properties. The net operating income for the property is $120,000 less $6,000, or $114,000.
The course applies economic and financial theory to the problem of real estate investment. It provides an overview of
commercial properties including office and retail; residential properties including single and multi-family;
securitization including mortgages and real estate investment trusts and real estate portfolio management.
How Assessors Unfairly Penalize REITs
Name: Daisuke Mihara （Mr.）
Daisuke Mihara is a licensed real estate appraiser and member of the Japanese association of Real Estate
Appraisal. Tanizawa Sogo Appraisal Co., Ltd
E-mail Daisuke.Mihara@tmaxv.co.jp
How should the cap rata be interpreted in recent real estate
U.S. Income Tax Return for Real Estate Investment Trusts
Stigma Busters
A Primer on Selling Haunted Houses and Other Stigmatized Property
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE CONSUMERS: OVERVIEW
The Consumer Services section deals directly with all consumers by responding to a variety of requests for
assistance. This includes answering questions regarding policies, claims, companies, etc., as well as handling
consumer complaints. This section deals with many types of insurance problems including auto insurance,
homeowners insurance, title insurance, bail bonds and other forms of insurance products.
California / Caltrans / Right-of-Way / Manual / Chapter 9 Online Manual Chapter 9 Updated: May 19, 2004
CHAPTER 09 - Condemnation
Eminent Domain Watch
EMINENT DOMAIN, LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT, FINAL OFFERS AND DEMANDS FOR THE SUBJECT
PROPERTY APPENDIX A - REQUIREMENTS FOR VALUATION DATA
THE CALIFORNIA EMINENT DOMAIN HANDBOOK
Appraisal Standards For the State of California,
Department of Transportation
Question: I am an independent real estate appraiser having a hard time making ends meet. Recently I heard about a
part time position called probate referee that involves appraising estates. Can you tell me more about this job and
what I need to do to qualify?
— Sandra
State of California, Probate Code
PART 3. INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ........................... 8800-8804
CHAPTER 2. INVENTORY
Article 1. General Provisions ........................ ...........,,,.. 8850-8852
Article 2. Discovery of Property of Decedent .................. 8870-8873
CHAPTER 3. APPRAISAL
Article 1. Procedure ..................................... ......... .8900-8909
Article 2. Designation and Removal of Probate Referee. 8920-8924
Article 3. Time for Probate Referee Appraisal ................8940-8941
Article 4. Commission and Expenses of Probate Referee 8960-8964
Article 5. Transitional Provision ..................................... 8980
Important Information
The opinions on the searchable Official Reports page are updated monthly and are current to within 90 days of filing.
Caution: All opinion text conforms to what has been published in the California Official Reports, but recent opinions (i.
e., those not yet reported in the bound volumes) remain subject to additional correction. (See Cal. Rules of Court, rule
976 (e).)
PMA in Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Journals
PMA is pleased to partner with Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Journal to author a monthly column on real-time commercial
management issues. The columns will address real-time issues, trends and actions affecting the management of
office buildings. Topics featured in PMA's columns are listed in the index to the right.
Valuation without value theory: A North American "appraisal"
Canonne, Jean
Executive Summary: Competence supposes a professional foundation that includes a solid understanding of theory
and its historical development. In real estate appraisal, for example, this theory is that of economic value, and its
history spans from Xenophon to Ricardo and from Marx to Hobson. This literature review shows that the core of real
estate appraisal literature has little place for this theoretical foundation, and allocates even fewer pages to the history
of economic value. Appraisers face the challenge of erecting the edifice of basic concepts, laws and principles in
appraisal so that the field can advance from art to science, and from trade to profession.
Introduction
Real estate appraisal is an ongoing concern with an ambition for technical excellence and reliability. It is nevertheless
disquieting to realize that errors may creep in and become systematic (e.g., Canonne and Macdonald, 2001). A
detailed scrutiny of over one hundred major North American real estate handbooks and real estate appraisal
manuals, treatises and anthologies, starting with Hurd (1903) and covering one hundred years, reveals that the theory
of value-from Xenophon to Ricardo, Marx and Hobson-is systematically neglected.
If you are involved in leasing commercial real estate in any capacity whatsoever - whether experienced or a novice -
you'll find the information and tools offered at this site to be a powerful resource. Here you'll find tips, techniques and
strategies for leasing commercial real estate as well as comprehensive information about every critical aspect of the
actual process itself. Without question, this web site is the information source for learning how to understand,
negotiate and administer a commercial lease.
Welcome to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Real Estate Acquisition and Relocation Web
site. In this site you will find useful information and resources to implement HUD funded programs and projects in
accordance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (Uniform Act)
and other HUD requirements such as Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act. The Uniform
Act provides important protections and assistance for people affected by the acquisition, rehabilitation, or demolition
of real property for Federal or federally funded projects. This law was enacted by Congress to ensure that people
whose real property is acquired, or who move as a direct res
City of Los Angeles Homeowners Guide to Additions and Remodeling
Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI)
City of Los Angeles, Zoning Code Manuel
Building Departments, Southern California
HUD USER
California Law:
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Real Estate Law Resources
The California Enviornmental Quality Act
Real Estate Glossary
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOME RESALE ACTIVITY
GREEN BUILDINGS
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY-CTAC WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
CALIFORNIA LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION:
ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS, DIGITAL SIGNATURES, & ELECTRONIC RECORDATION (Appraiser, Appraiser Los
Angeles, Real Estate Appraiser Los Angeles, Appraisal Los Angeles)
AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION:
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CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CODES
LOS ANGELES, CA. COUNTY CODE
The Los Angeles County Recorder, upon payment of proper fees and taxes, will accept any document which is
authorized or required by California law to be recorded, if the document contains required information and if it is
photographically reproducible.
Anderson Real Estate Association-Virtual Library
CALIFORNIA ESCROW ASSOCIATION:
What an Escrow Officer Does
CALIFORNIA MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION:
Where to report mortgage Fraud
THE REAL PROPERTY APPRAISER QUALIFICATION CRITERIA
BLACK'S GUIDE-Search America's Most Current and Comprehensive Commercial Real Estate Source FREE! OVER
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FLIPPING: Dangerous Maneuvers for Appraisers
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Liability Insurance Administration-Claim Alert Bulletins-Our Claim Alert bulletins provide information about litigation
trends and effective defense advice.
COURSE GUIDE
Lessons in Lighting is a basic course intended for those new to the lighting industry. We strongly recommend that you
study the lessons sequentially as each subsequent lesson assumes that you have a basic understanding of the
previous lesson. Once you have completed all lessons the final exam will be made available. You need to correctly
complete a minimum of 75% of the questions in the final exam to receive your certificate of accreditation. The
questions are taken from the text and in the order in which the lessons were presented….Lesson I, II, III, IV, etc.
Home Insecurity
How Widespread Appraisal Fraud Puts Homeowners At Risk
By David Callahan
View the document (pdf)
Many Americans have reduced the equity in their home to pay off credit card debts and cover day-to-day expenses.
More troubling still is evidence that many appraisers fraudulently inflate property values during the buying or
refinancing of homes. This paper explores the implications of appraisal fraud.
Appraisal Fraud Likely Greater Than Reported
by Broderick Perkins
TITLE 26--INTERNAL REVENUE CODE Subtitle F--Procedure and Administration
CHAPTER 68--ADDITIONS TO THE TAX, ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS, AND ASSESSABLE PENALTIES
Subchapter B--Assessable Penalties
PART I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 6701. Penalties for aiding and abetting understatement of tax liability
Treasury Department Circular No. 230 (Revised 7-94) 31 Code of Federal Regulations Subtitle A, Part 10
Regulations Governing the Practice of Attorneys, Certified Public Accountants, Enrolled Agents, Enrolled Actuaries and
Appraisers before the Internal Revenue Service
NOTE: The entire table of contents is listed below. However, only excerpts of Circular 230 that are relevant to material
covered in the textbook are included below
The Q Theory of Investment, the Capital Asset Pricing Model and Real Estate Valuation: A Synthesis
Real estate’s ‘dirty little secret’ ‘Appraisal inflation’ a worry for housing experts
Welcome to Building-Cost.net. In about 5 minutes you can develop a home construction or replacement cost that
considers all the important variables: materials used, design features, quality, size, shape, heating, cooling and
geographic area. Your printed estimate shows detailed labor and material costs for each of 34 construction cost
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The following forms provide two methods of calculating your office space needs. The first is based upon general rules
of thumb. The second goes into greater detail and is more accurate. Using both methods will provide you with a range
of your probable requirement. Please note, the results will be in usable square footage. Any load factors will have to
be added.
The Leasing Process-An experienced and reliable tenant representative can make a huge difference in the
successful outcome of your search for office space
BOMA Floor Measurement eSeminar
BOMA presents a valuable new online learning tool in the use and application of the Standard Method for Measuring
Floor Area in Office Buildings. Test your knowledge. Click here.
The National Kitchen and Bath Association is a growing non-profit trade association with over 25,000 members. We’
ve led the kitchen and bath industry for over forty years by providing resources for consumers and industry
professionals.
Construction Calculators
Lowe’s For Pros offers a wide range of construction calculators, from insulation to concrete calculators, that provide
not only materials estimates, but man-hours estimates as well.
Step-by-Step Directions Help You Measure Square Footage
Each year, home owners discover that their new home's square footage is not the figure that was stated when the
house was advertised. Owners sometimes decide to sue the people who were involved in the transaction, especially
if the difference is significant. Real estate agents and for sale by owner sellers can reduce their risks of encountering
a lawsuit by knowing how use accepted standards to measure and calculate a home's square footage. Get it right the
first time so that everyone's happy with the results.
Stupid Appraisal Talk
Welcome to the Affordable Housing Design Advisor - A tool, resource, idea bank and step-by step guide to Design in
affordable housing.
Commercial Investment Real Estate, a magazine of the CCIM Institute,
The central purpose of this article is to describe the research, procedures, steps, and processes involved in
successfully developing a vacant residential real estate parcel. The most typical real estate development procedure
may be outlined as follows:
- Create the development idea
- Control the vacant site or undeveloped land
- Complete a preliminary market feasibility study
- Have the preliminary plans and specifications drawn
- Obtain a mortgage financing commitment
- Cause the final market feasibility study to be completed
- Complete the engineering final plans and specifications
- Estimate the final total costs, direct and indirect
- Complete a Discounted Cash Flow analysis of inflows and outflows
- Analyze various risks associated with the proposed development
- Begin actual construction of the streets, utilities, and lots
- Marketing and Selling
The reader should realize that each of these development steps is interrelated. While they are listed in a specific
order, these steps cannot always be treated in this exact order or in isolation. For example, a real estate developer
may already own the land, and then proceed to determine its highest and best use.
How to Avoid (or Survive) an IRS Valuation
Audit: A Report From the First National IRS
Symposium on Valuation Issues
By Roger E. Wilde*
Just this past February, the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Society of
Appraisers (ASA) held the first National IRS Symposium on Valuation Issues in
Cerritos, California.
Approximately 165 appraisers from various disciplines (business valuation, real
estate, personal property and art, equipment) heard the top IRS officials in valuation,
appraisal, estate and gift tax, Office of Professional Responsibility, and Abusive
Transactions. According to Dennis Webb, President of ASA’s Los Angeles Chapter, the
IRS wanted to share information with the appraisal community about the newlyimplemented
changes in their national appraisal program.
Commercial Real Estate Data Laboratory (CREDL) - Publications
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) Government Affairs
City of Los Angeles, Adaptive Reuse
Landlord Tenant Handbook,for (City of Los Angeles) Rental Units subject to the
Rent Stabilization Ordinance
RESIDENTIAL VACANCY DATA Individually Metered Apartment Vacancy Survey data and Residential Meter
Activity data are produced on a monthly basis by the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and
distributed by the Los Angeles Housing Department. Please refer to the background information sheet
<http://www.lacity.org/lahd/backvac.htm> for descriptions of this data and explanations of terms used. All data are
updated monthly, as soon as the reports
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including ordinance codification and supplementation, CD-ROM publishing, Internet hosting, document imaging and
much more!
CCIMnet-Search Multi-Family Listings Search by Property Type
Sixteen - Mortgage Calculators for you to use. RealEstate ABC Calculator Suite
A group of five calculators we've programmed for our users. These calculators cover most everything you will need to
plan for home ownership.
Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) financial formulas
IREM Financial CALCULATOR QUICK REF
IREM BALANCE SHEET
ADA STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE DESIGN
The Manufactured Housing Program.
The Manufactured Housing Program staff administers the construction and alteration of commercial modular, special
purpose commercial modular and multi-unit manufactured homes, monitoring design and construction through third
party agencies. Program staff also performs activities on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD), as a State Administrative Agency.
The World Bank Group focuses on assisting national and local governments in formulating policies and programs on
two aspects of the sector. This work is implemented through a housing and land group.
AN APPRAISAL OF DESERT SPRINGS MEDICAL PLAZA LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
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There are numerous and significant differences between medical office buildings and standard office buildings that
must be considered, researched, and addressed by appraisers. Overlooking these differences can lead to a faulty
appraisal. In addition, hospital proximity and the financial condition of any adjoining hospital must be examined
in detail. While largely unknown, the effects of the proposed political transformation of the health care industry are also
significant.
Welcome to MIT's OpenCourseWare: a free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners
around the world. OCW supports MIT's mission to advance knowledge and education, and serve the world in the 21st
century. It is true to MIT's values of excellence, innovation, and leadership. Urban Studies and Planning. Architecture.
Search-Architecture, House Styles
by Jackie Craven
This page is your starting place for exploring house styles, with links to facts, photos, diagrams, and building plans for
the most popular housing styles in North America.
http://home.tir.com/~ms/index.html
Architectural Acoustics and Lighting
Architectural Glossary
Architecture Guide
NAREIT's Detailed Analysis of the REIT Improvement Act (January 3, 2005) REITs: Stunning Performance Steady
Growth
Real Estate and Mortgage Glossary & Definitions
You Name the Price; I'll Name the Terms
Commercial Real Estate: Analyzing & Due Diligence
Free Advice - Real Estate Law Q & A.
Welcome to the Los Angeles County General Plan Update Program website. Here you will find documents relating to
the County’s comprehensive update of the 1980 Countywide General Plan. Included are drafts of text and map
components of the General Plan, along with information as to how you may participate in this process—from the initial
stages through the public hearings before the Regional Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors. Please
check back periodically; we will be adding new material as it becomes available
Around the (California) Capital
Real Estate Research Institute: All RERI Working Papers are available free of change. Click View PDF to access those
papers that are available electronically.
The REIT and real estate glossary offers over 500 terms defined in easy to understand language, no matter what your
level of experience with REITs. The glossary is hosted by the Indiana University Center for Real Estate Studies.
Definitions are taken in part from The Language of Real Estate Appraisal, Real Estate Finance & Investment and
Realty Stock Review.
BRB's FREE RESOURCE CENTER
BRB's Free Resource Center is a comprehensive and searchable list of free public record sites along with additional
tools to locate sources for civil records, criminal records, driving records, real estate records, public record vendors,
record retrievers, legislation and more.
As of January 23, 2006, the United States Department of Energy requires central air conditioners and heat pumps to
meet an efficiency rating of 13 SEER or above. Most systems installed in homes prior to this date are rated at an 8 to
10 SEER.
Highest and Best Use of Power Plants
A probabilistic seismic hazard map is a map that shows the hazard from earthquakes that geologists and
seismologists agree could occur in California. It is probabilistic in the sense that the analysis takes into consideration
the uncertainties in the size and location of earthquakes and the resulting ground motions that can affect a particular
site.
DOE high performance buildings Toolbox
Because high-performance commercial building design incorporates input from many areas of building expertise in
the beginning of a building project, special tools have been developed to assist design professionals. Below are
some general guidelines, simulation software, and resources to help you achieve high-performance buildings.
- Design guidelines
- Energy simulation software
- Resources
- Research Reports
- High Performance Building Brochures
- Weather Data
- Charrette Handbook
Electro-Magnetic Fields: The following scientific, government and international agencies have EMF-related information
you may want to review"
Environmental Terms
"A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home"
Lead Safe Training, In conjunction with the National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA), Atrium Environmental
Health & Safety Services is offering a one day Lead-Based Paint Training Program for Renovators and Remodelers.
This no-cost training program, which follows the HUD-EPA curriculum (2003), is sponsored by the NPCA, and is the
result of a cooperative agreement between the NPCA and the individual states.
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Environmental Health Division, is responsible for routinely
inspecting all apartment buildings and condominiums with 5 units or more to ensure that residential housing within
Los Angeles County is safe, sanitary, and fit for human habitation. As a new service, we are providing the latest
inspection results from the past two years for all properties inspected. However, there is approximately a 3-week lag
time between the inspection and posting the information on this site.
The Bug Clinic "Do-It-Yourself" Pest Control
The California legislature passed the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, which became law in January of
1983 (California Government Code Section 53311 et. seq.)
The Director, Soil Survey Division, is responsible for: overall policy formulation; budget development and
implementation; program development and implementation; collaboration with others at the national and international
level to carry out National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) activities; oversight of national soil survey activities;
coordination of staff functions; coordination of soil survey reports and publications throughout the nation; coordination
of soil survey information used in NRCS policy and programs; and development of user feedback mechanisms. The
Director also is responsible for coordinating international soil survey activities.
Online Web Soil Survey - Official USDA soil information as viewable maps and tables for more than 2300 soil surveys.
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Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones
California Seismic Hazard Maps
California Department of Education
California Land Use Planning Information Network (LUPIN)
California Housing Finance Agency
Title 24 Building Standards
California's building regulations are contained in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. This link provides a
description of each Part of Title 24, and indicates the currently effective edition of model codes adopted within Parts 2,
3, 4, 5, and 9.
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IN EXISTING WOOD-FRAME RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS WITH SOFT, WEAK OR OPEN-FRONT WALLS with
Commentary by the Structural Engineers Association of California Existing Buildings Committee
California Building Standards Commission-Recently Approved Standards
The following table lists approved building standards that are not yet available in a published format. When an
approved standard is published, it is published as a supplement to the California Code of Regulations, Title 24.
California Civil Code,Part IV, TITLE 6. Common Interest Developments. Living in a California Common Interest
Development.
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (G-L-B Act, or the Act, Public Law 106-102) was signed into law on November 12, 1999.
Subtitle A of Title V of the Act, captioned “Disclosure of Nonpublic Personal Information” limits the instances in which
financial institutions may disseminate certain “nonpublic personal information” about their customers. The intent of
the G-L-B Act is to protect consumers’ personal information obtained by a financial institution from being disclosed or
released without notice and without the permission of the consumer.
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
USPAP Standards please see:
Property Tax Appraisals and the Reuse of Inner-City Properties
City of Los Angeles, Department of Building and Safety
If you are considering hiring a contractor to remodel, repair or upgrade your new home and landscape, the following
publications can help you make informed decisions, help you select a contractor who is licensed and good standing
-- and avoid home improvement problems.
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Home Ownership-This section provides you with information and resources to help you with buying a home, selling a
home, and other homeownership issues. To begin, please select one of the following:
In the continuing effort to improve the delivery of services to the public, the Department of City Planning has developed
the Zone Information and Map Access System (ZIMAS). ZIMAS provides the City of Los Angeles with the foundation to
present an Internet-based Geographic Information System (GIS) with the purpose of empowering its users with the
ability to instantly retrieve property information within the framework of a user-friendly and inherently self-intuitive
interface.
National Register Research
This is the latest inter-agency partnership on this project and the latest incremental step by the National Register in
digitizing the documentation on nearly 79,0000 nominations. Multiple property nomination contexts and GSA
properties have been digitized and are now available through the NRIS database. Work on the National Park Service's
own listed properties is currently underway.
Historic buildings are tangible links with the past. They help give a community a sense of identity, stability and
orientation. The Federal government encourages the preservation of historic buildings through various means. One of
these is the program of Federal tax incentives to support the rehabilitation of historic and older buildings.
Historic Preservation Easements A Historic Preservation Tool with Federal Tax Benefits
Conservation Easements Conserving Land, Water and a Way of Life
HISTORIC PRESERVATION LINKS
Bookmark the Los Angeles Conservancy’s Web site as your one-stop "portal" to information on historic preservation
and Los Angeles. We think that you may be interested in the following sites: National Links.
STATE of CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
California is characterized by a rich historical past and a bright, promising future. The State's historical resources
represent the contributions and collective human experiences of a diversified population spanning 10,000-12,000
years of occupancy in California. This heritage is embodied in the cultural and historical landscapes of California as
evidenced by the archaeological remains, historic buildings, traditional customs, tangible artifacts, historical
documents, and public records extant in California. All these evidences of the past contribute to the sum total of
California's history. Such historical resources provide continuity with our past and enhance our quality of life.
Timber and timberland appraisal is an extensive process, the information provided here is not intended to teach you
the appraisal process. Rather, it is intended to explain the terminology, processes, methods and principles used in
the appraisal process.
Welcome!
The Law Encyclopedia is a new community based project to provide short, simple explanations of legal terms. f you
would like to submit an entry, please reply to the email address below. Enjoy!
The FFIEC is under contractual agreement with Tele Atlas, its data (Census) source vendor for this system, which
limits Internet users to enter one address at a time and obtain the appropriate geocoding information. For batch
geocoding, please contact Tele Atlas at InfoNA@teleatlas.com for ordering the data.
U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Census Bureau
If you have a listing over $1 million, www.UniqueGlobalEstates.com is a free MLS for estate properties. With
thousands of international listings, this is a great way to provide your luxury listings with maximum exposure to some
of the world's most qualified buyers.
What is Emporis Buildings about?
Emporis Buildings is a gigantic database on buildings and structures. It gives users access to real-estate and
architecture in more than 8,000 cities worldwide. To access buildings in a specific city, either use Emporis Geography
or search for the desired destination using the search boxes above.
If you have a property that is in foreclosure, you can also post your listing on www.foreclosure.com for no charge. This
site obviously attracts bargain hunters and professional investors, but it can also be an excellent means to sell a
property prior to the bank taking it back from the defaulting owner.
NATIONAL TRUST HISTORIC SITES
On December 11, 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA or Superfund), creating the Federal government's program to clean
up the nation's uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. Through the Superfund program, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and its partners addresses abandoned, accidentally spilled, or illegally dumped hazardous
waste that pose current or future threats to human health or the environment. There is at least one Superfund site in
every State (locate a Superfund site). Read the entire story
California Coastal Commission
The Coastal Commission was established by voter initiative in 1972 (Proposition 20) and made permanent by the
Legislature in 1976. The mission of the Commission, as the lead agency responsible for carrying out California's
coastal management program, is to plan for and regulate development in the coastal zone consistent with the policies
of the California Coastal Act. www.coastal.ca.gov
Some Quick Green
Roof Facts... There are two types of green roofs: extensive and intensive. Extensive green roofs range from one to five
inches in soil depth, normally consist of mosses, herbs and grasses, and are built primarily for their environmental
benefits rather than public access.
Intensive green roofs require at least a foot of soil depth, an elaborate irrigation and drainage system, and require
maintenance. Intensive green roofs contain trees and shrubs and are typically designed to be publicly accessible.
Benefits of Green Buildings A Report to California’s Sustainable Building Task Force
October 2003
Defining Appropriate Reuse Strategies: When to Lease, When to Sell, and When to Dispose of Property at No
Consideration
Homeglossary.com - The World's Most Complete Real Estate Directory
Brownfields are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence
or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Cleaning up and reinvesting in these
properties takes development pressures off of undeveloped, open land, and both improves and protects the
environment. On this site, you can find information about US EPA's Brownfields Program including the Brownfields
Law, US EPA Brownfields Grants, technical tools and resources as well as information on brownfields projects
across the county.
Raw land purchase agreement
The California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) was created in 1991 by Governor's Executive Order. The six
Boards, Departments and Office were placed within the Cal/EPA "umbrella" to create a cabinet level voice for the
protection of human health and the environment and to assure the coordinated deployment of State resources. Our
mission is to restore, protect and enhance the environment, to ensure public health, environmental quality and
economic vitality.
Getting Raw Land - Not a Raw Deal! by Dan Auito
There is more to buying raw land than meets the eye and more than a few individuals have wished they'd had a
second chance upon finding themselves duped, conned, misled, ill-advised, uninformed, oversold, undereducated
and often unprepared. They realize, often too late, that a raw land purchase should be properly investigated, evaluated
and negotiated using a logical and rational plan
CERES is an information system developed by the California Resources Agency to facilitate access to a variety of
electronic data describing California's rich and diverse environments. The goal of CERES is to improve environmental
analysis and planning by integrating natural and cultural resource information from multiple contributors and by
making it available and useful to a wide variety of users.
What Does the Evidence Say About NPL Listing and Home Prices?
EPA EnviroMapper for Envirofacts
Port’s Appraisers Instructed to Undervalue Residential Property in SeaTac Purchase Zone
In preparing for future purchases of homes in SeaTac’s Westside area, the Port of Seattle has instructed its
appraisers to set the value of property below what comparable property in non-airport-impacted areas is worth.
Homeowners who accept Port purchase offers will thus lose the difference between the true value of their homes and
the sharply reduced value caused by Airport activities. Appraisers are to value properties in comparison to other
Airport-impacted properties, instead of using homes not impacted by overflights as ‘comparables’.
Presented to the American Bar Association Real Property Programs ...
Instructions to appraisers often include valuations other than market value, as follows: Use Value ‐ “Use value is the
value a specified property has for a specific use”. 9 The valuation ...
We use the Adjusted Present Value (APV) method with Monte Carlo simulations for real
estate valuation purposes. Monte Carlo simulations make it possible to incorporate the
uncertainty of valuation parameters, in particular of future cash flows, of discount rates and of
terminal values. We use empirical data to extract information about the probability
distributions of the various parameters and suggest a simple model to compute the discount
rate. We forecast the term structure of interest rates using a Cox et al. (1985) model, and then
add a premium that is related to both the real estate market and selected property-specific
characteristics. Our empirical results suggest that the central values of our simulations are in
most cases slightly less than the hedonic values. The confidence intervals are found to be
most sensitive to the long-term equilibrium interest rate being used and to the expected
growth rate of the terminal value.
Click on the following links to download the associated files:
Eminent Domain PowerPoint Presentation from 3/28/06 Luncheon
Asbestos-A Contractors Guide
Zillow.com launched in beta today, offering free home-value estimates and data on more than 60 million houses in
the United States.
DANGER OF ZAIO Corporation
Zone Appraisal & Imaging Operations
they're building a better AVM
This company has its head office in Calgary, Canada. Their intent is to come up with a more accurate automated
valuation database that includes photographs of the exterior of each residential property in the U.S. They want
appraisers themselves to provide these pictures, along with a written description of the home(s) and neighborhoods
they're in; so that ZAIO can gain leverage with lenders by telling them an actual experienced and licensed appraiser
provided this information.
Los Angeles Times, Home Prices
NavigateLA was developed to service not only the current needs to access GIS information, but also to service the
future needs. As a result of this approach, the application reflects options to access data that is currently in
development, as well as data that is yet not available on a City-wide basis. Therefore, when you select the following
options the data may only be available for certain areas of the City, and will be completed in the future.
National Geographic's redesigned online atlas gives you the world—your way. Find nearly any place on Earth, and
view it by population, climate, and much more. Plus, browse antique maps, find country facts, or plan your next outdoor
adventure with our trail maps.
Volume 9, Number 3, 2003 of the Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management Public and Private Real Estate in a
Mixed-Asset Portfolio Isolating Important Driving Forces in Indirect Real Estate Markets The Role of Singapore REITs
in a Downside Risk Asset Allocation Framework Potential Environmental Liabilities with Industrial Properties in the
United Kingdom Prepayment Risk of Public Housing MortgagesThe Devaluation of Capital Budgeting in Real Estate
Development Firms all articles listed here are available for download in portable document format.
Real Property Appraisal Body of Knowledge -The Real Property Appraisal Body of Knowledge (BOK) is an outline of
concepts, theories, paradigms, and applications of the real property appraisal profession. The profession’s
knowledge base is a tree with three parts: roots, a trunk, and branches. Roots (from economics) form the foundation
of the tree and provide support for the trunk and branches. The trunk, composed of the valuation process and the
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) provides support for the branches. Branches
represent individual appraisal assignments and specialties. Within each branch are many twigs which represent
subspecialties within the discipline. Summary
Major Schools of Economic Theory-The word "economics" is derived from oikonomikos, which means skilled in
household management. Although the word is very old, the discipline of economics as we understand it today is a
relatively recent development. Modern economic thought emerged in the 17th and 18th centuries as the western world
began its transformation from an agrarian to an industrial society.
The Economics of Real Estate Principles
Cost, Price and Value
Note: Los Angeles County Department of Public Works is able to provide groundwater elevations for many wells
located within the County of Los Angeles. The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is able to provide
water level information and well completion data for other wells. The DWR website is: www.sd.water.ca.gov
SPONSORS' GUIDE TO PROPERTY APPRAISAL And The Determination of Just Compensation
Title 32--National Defense CHAPTER V--DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PART 644--REAL ESTATE HANDBOOK
Chapter 5 details the real estate market forces that are shaping the County and Town’s development environment.
The real estate market analysis reflects the most current market conditions and analyzes development, leasing,
sales, and absorption trends that have occurred
(a) Purpose. The Rules in this subchapter apply to the underwriting, market analysis, appraisal,
environmental site assessment, property condition assessment, and reserve for replacement standards employed
by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the "Department" or "TDHCA"). This chapter provides
rules for the underwriting review of an affordable housing development's financial feasibility and economic
viability. In addition, this chapter guides the underwriting staff in making recommendations to the Executive
Award and Review Advisory Committee ("the Committee"), Executive Director, and TDHCA Governing Board ("the
Board") to help ensure procedural consistency in the award determination process. Due to the unique
characteristics of each development the interpretation of the rules and guidelines described in this subchapter is
subject to the discretion of the Department and final determination by the Board.
The (Los Angeles County) Assessor has developed the Property Assessment Information System (PAIS) to enhance
Internet services to the public. Currently you may research assessment information for individual parcels, print
Assessor maps, and search for sales within the past two years. This system is best viewed using Internet Explorer
4.0 or higher and a screen resolution of 600 x 800.
FEMA’s Map Service Center (MSC) has a new look and feel that is designed to provide you with the same great
functionality, but with more information and resources at your disposal. The new MSC website is not only your official
government source, but the premier site for flood hazard mapping information, products, and services. We hope our
revamped website better serves your personal or professional needs.
FEMA Library
USPAP Administrative Review please see Advisory Opinion 6 (AO-6):
FIRREA
Banks and Lending, Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
The 'Lectric Law Library Lawcopedia's LANDLORD - TENANT & Real Property Issues Topic Area
Side-by-side comparison of 49 CFR 24 Subpart B
Federal Agencies may find that, for Federal eminent domain purposes, the terms "fair market value" (as used
throughout this subpart) and "market value," which may be the more typical term in private transactions, may be
synonymous
Determine Fair Market Value of Property... IRS
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR)
BETA TEST SITE
e-CFR Data is current as of November 1, 2005
Title 12: Banks and Banking
PART 34—REAL ESTATE LENDING AND APPRAISALS
Employee Relocation Council ERC
HUD Webcast - FHA Appraiser Training
Department of Housing and Urban Development 24 CFR Parts 25 and 203 FHA Single Family Mortgage Insurance;
Lender Accountability for Appraisals; Final Rule Standards for Unique and Miscellaneous Appraisal Problems
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Update to FHA Appraisal and Adoption of Revised Appraisal Reporting Forms (2005)
LII - Legal Information Institute- U.S. Code
LII- Legal Information Institute Wex is an ambitious effort to construct a collaboratively-created, public-access law
dictionary and encyclopedia. It is sponsored and hosted by the Legal Information Institute at the Cornell Law School
(http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/). Much of the material that appears in Wex was originally developed for the LII's
"Law about..." pages, to which Wex is the successor. - Wex
LAWYERS.COM COMMUNITY MESSAGE BOARD
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration Appraisal Standards
Federal National Mortgage Association
FannieMae APPRAISAL Standards
Resolution of the Association of Appraiser Regulatory Officials October 10, 2005 To Fannie Mae
Appraisal Forms
Fannie Forms
Appraisal Standards For the Department of Veteran Affairs
VA Standards please see: Chapter 11
Appraisal Standards For the State of California,
Board of Equalization (Property Tax Appraisals)
About Home Insurance, About Homeowners
Homeowners insurance is about protecting you from financial loss. It cannot and never will replace all the memories
and the good times shared with friends and family around your dining room table. It will, however, help you rebuild
your home and replace lost items -provided you were prudent enough to have the right kind of coverage when you
needed it most.
Research
The Center sponsors research by its faculty on several areas of real estate including the economics of property
markets, the impacts of regulation, and sources of equity and debt financing. Faculty-supervised student thesis
research also contributes to building an inventory of new information. The research program is essential to promoting
new knowledge, advancing teaching techniques, and bridging the gap between theory and practice. The results of
faculty research are published by the Center as working papers before they go on to professional journals. Selected
student theses are also available through the Center. Working papers and a research newsletter abstracting recent
faculty and student research are disseminated within MIT and to other universities as well as to the industry.
Through its research, MIT/CRE seeks to broaden the understanding of the operation of an industry that represents a
quarter of the US gross domestic product. Working Papers
The following list includes only our most recent papers. Many can be downloaded. You can also download the full
publications list with order form (pdf 40k) or contact us and we will send it to you. Note: papers designated Technical
are intended primarily for the academic community.
NAVSTAR Global Positioning System Surveying
Subsurface rights appraisal
Topographic Surveying
Basic theories of surveying
PURPOSE OF THE COST SEGREGATION AUDIT TECHNIQUES GUIDE
This ATG has been developed to assist Internal Revenue Service (Service) examiners in the review and examination
of cost segregation studies. The primary goals are to provide examiners with an understanding of why cost
segregation studies are performed for federal income tax purposes; how cost segregation studies are prepared; and,
what to look for in the review and examination of these studies.
The ATG was developed by a cross-functional team of Service engineers and agents and is not intended as an official
IRS pronouncement. Accordingly, it may not be cited as authority
The following is a partial list of most used symbols throughout our floor plans. It should help you understand and
therefore better visualize the rooms. Printing this page for further reference when viewing actual floor plans may be a
good idea. Please note that due to different screens size and resolutions, we could not include a scale to any of the
plans, although some of them do have measurements.
Lessons In Lighting Lightolier's "Lessons In Lighting" is a FREE online course on lighting fundamentals, and is
intended for those new to the lighting industry or for professionals looking to "brush up" on their basic lighting
knowledge. The program consists of 24 lessons and a final exam that cover the entire lighting system...luminaires,
lamps, ballasts, and controls. Additionally, the student will find lessons on lighting design & application, light & color,
lighting terminology, and other related topics. Whether you are a lighting end user, electrical distributor, contractor,
lighting specifier, educator, or student, you'll find this course to be a helpful program for your lighting education.
Lightolier's state-of –the-art laboratory is located within our 320,000 square foot corporate headquarters and
manufacturing facility in Fall River, MA. The TechCenter is part demonstration facility, part workplace and throughout, a
place for exploration and discovery. Retail, hospitality, office and residential vignettes as well as hands-on product
demonstration areas communicate the impact of high-quality lighting to architects, designers, builders, contractors
and distributors. A visit to the TechCenter will allow you to experience first hand the technology of lighting and various
techniques of lighting design.
Most people believe that reading floor plans correctly is simple, and for the most part this is true. But there are, in fact,
certain aspects you should be aware of to understand them to your best advantage. If you're about to embark on
something as important as selecting a house plan, it's essential you know how to spot potential problems to avoid
headaches and disappointments later. After all, these are decisions that will affect where you're going to spend most
of your time in years to come. By using common sense and asking your contractor some pertinent questions, you can
make most of those decisions with ease. It doesn't matter if your new home is colonial, Spanish, Tudor or country
French -- it's what will be behind that facade that counts!
The Journal of Real Estate Literature is the official publication of the American Real Estate Society (ARES). The
purpose of this journal is to provide a comprehensive source of information about real estate research in order to
encourage research and education in industry and academia. The scope of the journal goes beyond that of traditional
literature journals that only list published research. This journal also includes working papers, dissertations, book
reviews and articles on literature reviews on specialized topics, real estate information technology, and international
real estate.
Mass Appraisal of Income-Producing Properties
Whether valuing income-producing property or residential property, you can use similar information and methods for
collecting and analyzing data into base standards (benchmarks and units of comparison). However, because income-
producing property includes a variety of building designs and construction materials as well as differences in quality,
the program you use must encompass these variations.
Hedged REIT Indices
Since the master lease provides for an income level to the REIT net of all operating expenses, the only out-of-pocket
expenses to the REIT will be accounting, legal and internal administration or management expenses. These
management expenses are estimated at five percent of effective gross income, or $6,000, based on the management
experience of other properties. The net operating income for the property is $120,000 less $6,000, or $114,000.
The course applies economic and financial theory to the problem of real estate investment. It provides an overview of
commercial properties including office and retail; residential properties including single and multi-family;
securitization including mortgages and real estate investment trusts and real estate portfolio management.
How Assessors Unfairly Penalize REITs
Name: Daisuke Mihara （Mr.）
Daisuke Mihara is a licensed real estate appraiser and member of the Japanese association of Real Estate
Appraisal. Tanizawa Sogo Appraisal Co., Ltd
E-mail Daisuke.Mihara@tmaxv.co.jp
How should the cap rata be interpreted in recent real estate
U.S. Income Tax Return for Real Estate Investment Trusts
Stigma Busters
A Primer on Selling Haunted Houses and Other Stigmatized Property
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE CONSUMERS: OVERVIEW
The Consumer Services section deals directly with all consumers by responding to a variety of requests for
assistance. This includes answering questions regarding policies, claims, companies, etc., as well as handling
consumer complaints. This section deals with many types of insurance problems including auto insurance,
homeowners insurance, title insurance, bail bonds and other forms of insurance products.
California / Caltrans / Right-of-Way / Manual / Chapter 9 Online Manual Chapter 9 Updated: May 19, 2004
CHAPTER 09 - Condemnation
Eminent Domain Watch
EMINENT DOMAIN, LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT, FINAL OFFERS AND DEMANDS FOR THE SUBJECT
PROPERTY APPENDIX A - REQUIREMENTS FOR VALUATION DATA
THE CALIFORNIA EMINENT DOMAIN HANDBOOK
Appraisal Standards For the State of California,
Department of Transportation
Question: I am an independent real estate appraiser having a hard time making ends meet. Recently I heard about a
part time position called probate referee that involves appraising estates. Can you tell me more about this job and
what I need to do to qualify?
— Sandra
State of California, Probate Code
PART 3. INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ........................... 8800-8804
CHAPTER 2. INVENTORY
Article 1. General Provisions ........................ ...........,,,.. 8850-8852
Article 2. Discovery of Property of Decedent .................. 8870-8873
CHAPTER 3. APPRAISAL
Article 1. Procedure ..................................... ......... .8900-8909
Article 2. Designation and Removal of Probate Referee. 8920-8924
Article 3. Time for Probate Referee Appraisal ................8940-8941
Article 4. Commission and Expenses of Probate Referee 8960-8964
Article 5. Transitional Provision ..................................... 8980
Important Information
The opinions on the searchable Official Reports page are updated monthly and are current to within 90 days of filing.
Caution: All opinion text conforms to what has been published in the California Official Reports, but recent opinions (i.
e., those not yet reported in the bound volumes) remain subject to additional correction. (See Cal. Rules of Court, rule
976 (e).)
PMA in Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Journals
PMA is pleased to partner with Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Journal to author a monthly column on real-time commercial
management issues. The columns will address real-time issues, trends and actions affecting the management of
office buildings. Topics featured in PMA's columns are listed in the index to the right.
Valuation without value theory: A North American "appraisal"
Canonne, Jean
Executive Summary: Competence supposes a professional foundation that includes a solid understanding of theory
and its historical development. In real estate appraisal, for example, this theory is that of economic value, and its
history spans from Xenophon to Ricardo and from Marx to Hobson. This literature review shows that the core of real
estate appraisal literature has little place for this theoretical foundation, and allocates even fewer pages to the history
of economic value. Appraisers face the challenge of erecting the edifice of basic concepts, laws and principles in
appraisal so that the field can advance from art to science, and from trade to profession.
Introduction
Real estate appraisal is an ongoing concern with an ambition for technical excellence and reliability. It is nevertheless
disquieting to realize that errors may creep in and become systematic (e.g., Canonne and Macdonald, 2001). A
detailed scrutiny of over one hundred major North American real estate handbooks and real estate appraisal
manuals, treatises and anthologies, starting with Hurd (1903) and covering one hundred years, reveals that the theory
of value-from Xenophon to Ricardo, Marx and Hobson-is systematically neglected.
If you are involved in leasing commercial real estate in any capacity whatsoever - whether experienced or a novice -
you'll find the information and tools offered at this site to be a powerful resource. Here you'll find tips, techniques and
strategies for leasing commercial real estate as well as comprehensive information about every critical aspect of the
actual process itself. Without question, this web site is the information source for learning how to understand,
negotiate and administer a commercial lease.
Welcome to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Real Estate Acquisition and Relocation Web
site. In this site you will find useful information and resources to implement HUD funded programs and projects in
accordance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (Uniform Act)
and other HUD requirements such as Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act. The Uniform
Act provides important protections and assistance for people affected by the acquisition, rehabilitation, or demolition
of real property for Federal or federally funded projects. This law was enacted by Congress to ensure that people
whose real property is acquired, or who move as a direct res