Question 1
A commercial property has a net passing income of $120,000 per annum. The current market capitalisation rate for similar properties in the area is 6.0%. If the valuer applies a vacancy and collection loss allowance of 5% to the net passing income prior to capitalisation, what is the indicated capital value of the property?
Correct Answer:
$$1,900,000
Question 2
A developer plans to subdivide a block of land in Selwyn into 10 residential lots. The expected gross realisation per lot is $400,000 including GST (at 15%). The total development costs (civil works, consents, fees) are $1,500,000. Finance costs are estimated at $120,000, and the developer requires a profit and risk margin of 20% on the gross realisation (excluding GST). What is the residual value of the land (excluding GST)?
Correct Answer:
$$1,162,609
Question 3
An industrial cold store building in Hamilton has a gross external area of 1,500 square metres. The replacement construction cost is estimated at $3,000 per square metre. The land value is assessed at $1,500,000. The building is 12 years old, has a total economic life of 40 years, and suffers from $200,000 of functional obsolescence. What is the property value using the Depreciated Replacement Cost (DRC) approach?
Correct Answer:
$$4,450,000
Question 4
A retail property has net passing rent of $160,000 per annum, but the current market net rent is assessed at $200,000 per annum. The lease is set to expire in exactly 3 years. The valuer uses the Term and Reversion method, with a term yield of 6.5% and a reversion yield of 7.5%. (The 3-year Years' Purchase / annuity factor at 6.5% is 2.6485, and the present value factor deferring the reversion 3 years at 7.5% is 0.8050.) What is the capital value of the property?
Correct Answer:
$$2,570,427
Question 5
A commercial building in Dunedin is purchased for $3,200,000. It has a net passing income of $192,000 per annum. The market net rent is assessed at $224,000 per annum. What are the passing (initial) yield and the reversionary yield for this property?
Correct Answer:
Passing yield: 6.00%; Reversionary yield: 7.00%
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