Residential Sales Comparison & Income Approaches (Appraisal Essentials)

This text for real estate appraisers focuses on the sales comparison and income approaches to value, with consideration for the appraisal process and principles as they apply to real estate markets. To aid readers in developing critical thinking in all types of real estate-related analysis, there is also coverage of scope of work, data collection and analysis, and highest and best use. A beginning chapter is devoted to a review of valuation, and there is a chapter on graphic analysis. Learning features include chapter objectives, key terms, review questions, exercises, quizzes with answers, and case studies. An 85-page appendix covers appraisal math and statistics and includes practice problems. There is also a 25-page appendix of forms. Munizzo is a real estate appraiser; Musial is president of an appraisal company. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)