Sunday, 4 August 2013

Understanding A Commercial Property Appraisal Report

By Lela Perkins


When a business person starts thinking about selling their establishment, they will want to know how much is worth. This is important to make sure that the business person gets the most for the structure as they can. Most businesses get a commercial property appraisal done to determine what the land and building are worth in the current real estate market. Another reason to have the place appraised is if the business owner is applying to a bank to borrow money and they are going to use the structure as the collateral for the loan. The report an appraiser develops normally include some of the following information.

Many reports start with telling the reader about the person who has made the report. Most places require that an appraiser takes certain training to become licensed to provide this service. The beginning segment of many reports will document what the qualifications of the appraisers are. They should list the schooling, training and certifications of the report maker. This segment is also where a person will state that they do not have any personal or financial interests in the land or buildings.

A description of the property with relevant details should be included in the summary. Items like the square footage of any buildings and surrounding land should be made available. Does the property have municipal sewers and waterlines. How good is the access the land and what type of vehicles can the road handle is important to understand when one is seeking to make a purchase.

The value of real estate can be subjective when looking at it in isolation from other properties around it. The way to combat this subjectivity is to analyze similar properties in the surrounding areas and how much they have sold for in the recent past. Real estate values fluctuate over time and properties can sell for different amounts depending on what is going on the economy.

The report will normally have the addresses of the buildings they were used in the comparison. The report should detail why these properties were the ones used to reach decisions. This information sets a standard of value in a given neighborhood for properties that are similar to the business owners.

The comparable lands can be a basis to dispute findings. Sometimes a business owner will disagree on the value of his real estate. When the business owner learns who other properties were used, they might be able to ask for reconsideration if they can present other examples of properties that sold for more than the assessment.

Other information useful to figuring out the worth of buildings and land should be supplied. A warehouse located near highways and rail lines might be worth more than the same type of structure located deep in the inner city. Easy access to markets and customers can add value to a building.

Knowing what a piece of real estate is worth can be important. An owner who is looking to sell the land will want to understand how much they can get for the building. A commercial property appraisal can supply the information necessary to set a price.




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