MBA 590 
Real Estate Analysis 
! College 
of Business Alfaisal 
UNIVERSITY
Home Ownership 
Multiple of Annual Income 
Country Index 
World Bank 3 
U.S. 3 
New York 6.1 
London 6.5 
Hong Kong 11.4 
Saudi Arabia - Public 14 
Saudi Arabia - Private 29 
From: Abdullah Al Shehri 
Source: 7th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Index
Chapter 6 
Market Research
Market Research 
effective real estate 
market research is 
often a matter of 
excluding the 
irrelevant.
Market Research 
general to specific 
zoom in 
specific to general 
zoom out
Write a story 
What is the property? 
Who are the users? 
Where are the users? 
What do they care about? 
Who are the competitors?
GIS 
Graphic Information System 
Data Maps
Chapter 7 
Sales Approach 
and 
Cost Approach
The 8-step Appraisal Process 
Identify the Problem 
Determine the Scope of Work 
Collect Data and Describe Property 
Perform Data Analysis 
Determine Land Value 
Apply Approaches to Estimate Market Value 
Reconcile Indicated Values from the Approaches 
Report Final Value Estimate
Identify Problem 
Identify client and intended users of appraisal 
• Identify the intended use of the appraisal 
• Identify the purpose of the assignment (type of value) 
• Identify the effective date of the valuation 
• Identify the relevant characteristics of the property 
• Identify any important assumptions or conditions of 
the assignment
Collect Data and Describe 
• Market area data 
General characteristics of region, city, and neighborhood 
! 
• Subject property data 
Site, building, and locational characteristics 
! 
• Comparable property data 
Market information on comparable properties
Perform Data Analysis 
Market analysis 
Demand, supply, and marketability studies 
! 
• Highest and best use analysis 
Highest and best use as though site is vacant 
Highest and best use as currently improved 
!
Highest and Best Use 
(1) legally permissible, 
(2) physically possible, 
(3) financially feasible, 
(4) maximally productive
Highest and Best Use 
Legally 
Permissible 
Physically 
Possible 
Financially 
Feasible 
Max
Apply Three Approachs 
Sales Approach 
Cost Approach 
Income Approach
Market Value 
the most probable price a property should 
bring in a competitive and open market under 
all conditions requisite to a fair sale, the buyer 
and seller each acting prudently and 
knowledgeably, and assuming the price is not 
affected by undue stimulus. 
!
Market Value 
Implicit in this definition is the 
consummation of a sale as of a 
specified date and the passing of title 
from seller to buyer under conditions 
whereby: 
!
Market Value -1 
buyer and seller are 
typically motivated. 
! 
!
Market Value - 2 
both parties are well informed 
or well advised, and acting in 
what they consider their own 
best interests. 
!
Market Value - 3 
a reasonable time is allowed for 
exposure in the open market. 
!
Market Value - 4 
payment is made in terms of 
cash in U.S. dollars or in terms 
of financial arrangements 
comparable thereto.
Market Value - 5 
the price represents the normal 
consideration for the property 
sold unaffected by special or 
creative financing or sales 
concessions granted by anyone 
associated with the sale. 
.!
Investment Value 
value to an individual 
not to the market in general 
.!
Sales Approach 
What is the market 
suggesting the subject 
property is worth?
Regression? 
sample size is usually 
too small
Comparables 
inferior add 
superior deduct
Location Map 
Faisal Street 
Khalid Street 
Subject 
Property 
12,000 
1 
Sale 1 
1,000,000 
8,000 SM 
125.00 PSM 
Oct 14 
Sale 2 
800,000 
8,000 SM 
100.00 PSM 
Oct 13 3 
2 
Sale 3 
2,000,000 
24,000 SM 
83.33 PSM 
Oct 13 
4 
700,000 
8,000 SM 
87.50 PSM 
Oct 14 
5 800,000 
12,000 SM 
66.67 PSM 
Oct 13
Subject 
Property 
Sale 1 Sale 2 Sale 3 Sale 4 Sale 5 
Price in SAR 1,000,000 800,000 2,000,000 700,000 800,000 
Size in SM 12,000 8,000 8,000 24,000 8,000 12,000 
Price Per SM 125.00 100.00 83.33 87.50 66.67 
Date of Sale Oct-14 Oct-14 Oct-13 Oct-13 Oct-14 Oct-13 
Location Faisal 
Street 
Faisal 
Street 
Faisal 
Street 
Faisal 
Street 
Khalid 
Street 
Khalid 
Street 
Range 66.67 to 125.00
Matched Pairs 
Same expect for one 
factor
Sale 1 Sale 2 Sale 3 Sale 4 Sale 5 
Price in SAR 1,000,000 800,000 2,000,000 700,000 800,000 
Size in SM 12,000 8,000 8,000 24,000 8,000 12,000 
Price Per SM 125.00 100.00 83.33 87.50 66.67 
Date of Sale Oct-14 Oct-14 Oct-13 Oct-13 Oct-14 Oct-13 
Date of Sale 
Subject 
Property 
100 to 125 in 12 months 
25% in 12 months 
around 2% per month 
Location Faisal 
Street 
Faisal 
Street 
Faisal 
Street 
Faisal 
Street 
Khalid 
Street 
Khalid 
Street 
Adjustment for 
Date of Sale 0% 25% 25% 0% 25% 
Adjusted 
Indication 
125.00 125.00 104.16 87.50 83.34
Adjustment for 
Date of Sale 0% 25% 25% 0% 25% 
Adjusted 
Indication 
125.00 125.00 104.16 87.50 83.34 
Subject 
Property 
Sale 1 Sale 2 Sale 3 Sale 4 Sale 5 
Price in SAR 1,000,000 800,000 2,000,000 700,000 800,000 
Size in SM 12,000 8,000 8,000 24,000 8,000 12,000 
Price Per SM 125.00 100.00 83.33 87.50 66.67 
Date of Sale Oct-14 Oct-14 Oct-13 Oct-13 Oct-14 Oct-13 
Location Faisal 
Street 
Faisal 
Street 
Faisal 
Street 
Faisal 
Street 
Khalid 
Street 
Khalid 
Street 
Adjustment for 
Size -4% -4% +15% -4% 0%
110 
100 
95.83 
90 
80 
-4% +15% 
0 4000 8000 12000 16000 20000 24000 
Slope = 
83.33 -100.00 
24000 - 8000 
-16.67 
-0.00104 
= 16000 
= 
Price = 108.33 -(0.00104 x size) 
95.83 = 108.33 -(0.00104 x 12000) 
100 to 96 = 4% down and 83.33 to 96 =15% up
Subject 
Property 
Sale 1 Sale 2 Sale 3 Sale 4 Sale 5 
Price in SAR 1,000,000 800,000 2,000,000 700,000 800,000 
Size in SM 12,000 8,000 8,000 24,000 8,000 12,000 
Price Per SM 125.00 100.00 83.33 87.50 66.67 
Date of Sale Oct-14 Oct-14 Oct-13 Oct-13 Oct-14 Oct-13 
Location Faisal 
Street 
Faisal 
Street 
Faisal 
Street 
Faisal 
Street 
Khalid 
Street 
Khalid 
Street 
Adjustment for 
Date of Sale 0% 25% 25% 0% 25% 
Adjusted 
Indication 
125.00 125.00 104.16 87.50 83.34 
Adjustment for 
Size -4% -4% +15% -4% 0% 
1,000,000 ÷ 700,000 = 1.43 Add 43%
Subject 
Property 
Sale 1 Sale 2 Sale 3 Sale 4 Sale 5 
Price in SAR 1,000,000 800,000 2,000,000 700,000 800,000 
Size in SM 12,000 8,000 8,000 24,000 8,000 12,000 
Price Per SM 125.00 100.00 83.33 87.50 66.67 
Date of Sale Oct-14 Oct-14 Oct-13 Oct-13 Oct-14 Oct-13 
Location Faisal 
Street 
Faisal 
Street 
Faisal 
Street 
Faisal 
Street 
Khalid 
Street 
Khalid 
Street 
Adjustment for 
Date of Sale 0% 25% 25% 0% 25% 
Adjusted 
Indication 
125.00 125.00 104.16 87.50 83.34 
Adjustment for 
Size -4% -4% +15% -4% 0% 
Adjustment for 
Location 0% 0% 0% +43% +43%
Subject 
Property 
Sale 1 Sale 2 Sale 3 Sale 4 Sale 5 
Price Per SM 125.00 100.00 83.33 87.50 66.67 
Adjustment for 
Date of Sale 0% 25% 25% 0% 25% 
Adjusted 
Indication 125.00 125.00 104.16 87.50 83.34 
Adjustment for 
Size -4% -4% +15% -4% 0% 
Adjustment for 
Location 0% 0% 0% +43% +43% 
Net 
Adjustments -4% -4% 15% 39% 43% 
Indication 120.00 120.00 119.79 121.63 119.17 
Range 119.17 to 121.63 
Indication 120
Sales Approach 
Size in SM 12,000 
Rate Per SM 120 
Indication 1,440,000
Location Map 
Faisal Street 
Khalid Street 
Subject 
Property 
12,000 
1 
Sale 1 
1,000,000 
8,000 SM 
125.00 PSM 
Oct 14 
800,000 
8,000 SM 
100.00 PSM 
Oct 13 3 
2 
2,000,000 
24,000 SM 
83.33 PSM 
Oct 13 
4 
700,000 
8,000 SM 
87.50 PSM 
Oct 14 
5 800,000 
12,000 SM 
66.67 PSM 
Oct 13 
Indication 
120 PSM 
1,440,000
Cost Approach 
Cost to replace 
Land Value 
Improvement Value
Subject Property 
Land 12,000 SM 
Building 5,000 SM
Land Value 
Sales Approach 
Other Approaches
Improvement Value 
Cost New 
Less: Depreciation
Accrued Depreciation 
Physical Deterioration 
Functional Obsolescence 
External Obsolescence
Improvement Value 
Economic Life 
Effective Age
Improvement Value 
Economic Life = 40 years 
Effective Age = 10 years 
Age ÷ Life = Depreciation 
Age ÷ Life = 25% 
Remaining Economic Life 
30 years
Improvement Value 
Cost New PSM = 2,000 
Less Depreciation 25% 
Effective Cost PSM = 1,500
Cost Approach 
Size Effective 
Rate 
Indication % of 
Total 
Land 12,000 120 1,440,000 16% 
Building 5,000 1500 7,500,000 84% 
Indication 8,940,000 100%

590 7

  • 1.
    MBA 590 RealEstate Analysis ! College of Business Alfaisal UNIVERSITY
  • 2.
    Home Ownership Multipleof Annual Income Country Index World Bank 3 U.S. 3 New York 6.1 London 6.5 Hong Kong 11.4 Saudi Arabia - Public 14 Saudi Arabia - Private 29 From: Abdullah Al Shehri Source: 7th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Index
  • 3.
  • 4.
    Market Research effectivereal estate market research is often a matter of excluding the irrelevant.
  • 5.
    Market Research generalto specific zoom in specific to general zoom out
  • 6.
    Write a story What is the property? Who are the users? Where are the users? What do they care about? Who are the competitors?
  • 7.
    GIS Graphic InformationSystem Data Maps
  • 8.
    Chapter 7 SalesApproach and Cost Approach
  • 9.
    The 8-step AppraisalProcess Identify the Problem Determine the Scope of Work Collect Data and Describe Property Perform Data Analysis Determine Land Value Apply Approaches to Estimate Market Value Reconcile Indicated Values from the Approaches Report Final Value Estimate
  • 10.
    Identify Problem Identifyclient and intended users of appraisal • Identify the intended use of the appraisal • Identify the purpose of the assignment (type of value) • Identify the effective date of the valuation • Identify the relevant characteristics of the property • Identify any important assumptions or conditions of the assignment
  • 11.
    Collect Data andDescribe • Market area data General characteristics of region, city, and neighborhood ! • Subject property data Site, building, and locational characteristics ! • Comparable property data Market information on comparable properties
  • 12.
    Perform Data Analysis Market analysis Demand, supply, and marketability studies ! • Highest and best use analysis Highest and best use as though site is vacant Highest and best use as currently improved !
  • 13.
    Highest and BestUse (1) legally permissible, (2) physically possible, (3) financially feasible, (4) maximally productive
  • 14.
    Highest and BestUse Legally Permissible Physically Possible Financially Feasible Max
  • 15.
    Apply Three Approachs Sales Approach Cost Approach Income Approach
  • 16.
    Market Value themost probable price a property should bring in a competitive and open market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale, the buyer and seller each acting prudently and knowledgeably, and assuming the price is not affected by undue stimulus. !
  • 17.
    Market Value Implicitin this definition is the consummation of a sale as of a specified date and the passing of title from seller to buyer under conditions whereby: !
  • 18.
    Market Value -1 buyer and seller are typically motivated. ! !
  • 19.
    Market Value -2 both parties are well informed or well advised, and acting in what they consider their own best interests. !
  • 20.
    Market Value -3 a reasonable time is allowed for exposure in the open market. !
  • 21.
    Market Value -4 payment is made in terms of cash in U.S. dollars or in terms of financial arrangements comparable thereto.
  • 22.
    Market Value -5 the price represents the normal consideration for the property sold unaffected by special or creative financing or sales concessions granted by anyone associated with the sale. .!
  • 23.
    Investment Value valueto an individual not to the market in general .!
  • 24.
    Sales Approach Whatis the market suggesting the subject property is worth?
  • 25.
    Regression? sample sizeis usually too small
  • 26.
    Comparables inferior add superior deduct
  • 27.
    Location Map FaisalStreet Khalid Street Subject Property 12,000 1 Sale 1 1,000,000 8,000 SM 125.00 PSM Oct 14 Sale 2 800,000 8,000 SM 100.00 PSM Oct 13 3 2 Sale 3 2,000,000 24,000 SM 83.33 PSM Oct 13 4 700,000 8,000 SM 87.50 PSM Oct 14 5 800,000 12,000 SM 66.67 PSM Oct 13
  • 28.
    Subject Property Sale1 Sale 2 Sale 3 Sale 4 Sale 5 Price in SAR 1,000,000 800,000 2,000,000 700,000 800,000 Size in SM 12,000 8,000 8,000 24,000 8,000 12,000 Price Per SM 125.00 100.00 83.33 87.50 66.67 Date of Sale Oct-14 Oct-14 Oct-13 Oct-13 Oct-14 Oct-13 Location Faisal Street Faisal Street Faisal Street Faisal Street Khalid Street Khalid Street Range 66.67 to 125.00
  • 29.
    Matched Pairs Sameexpect for one factor
  • 30.
    Sale 1 Sale2 Sale 3 Sale 4 Sale 5 Price in SAR 1,000,000 800,000 2,000,000 700,000 800,000 Size in SM 12,000 8,000 8,000 24,000 8,000 12,000 Price Per SM 125.00 100.00 83.33 87.50 66.67 Date of Sale Oct-14 Oct-14 Oct-13 Oct-13 Oct-14 Oct-13 Date of Sale Subject Property 100 to 125 in 12 months 25% in 12 months around 2% per month Location Faisal Street Faisal Street Faisal Street Faisal Street Khalid Street Khalid Street Adjustment for Date of Sale 0% 25% 25% 0% 25% Adjusted Indication 125.00 125.00 104.16 87.50 83.34
  • 31.
    Adjustment for Dateof Sale 0% 25% 25% 0% 25% Adjusted Indication 125.00 125.00 104.16 87.50 83.34 Subject Property Sale 1 Sale 2 Sale 3 Sale 4 Sale 5 Price in SAR 1,000,000 800,000 2,000,000 700,000 800,000 Size in SM 12,000 8,000 8,000 24,000 8,000 12,000 Price Per SM 125.00 100.00 83.33 87.50 66.67 Date of Sale Oct-14 Oct-14 Oct-13 Oct-13 Oct-14 Oct-13 Location Faisal Street Faisal Street Faisal Street Faisal Street Khalid Street Khalid Street Adjustment for Size -4% -4% +15% -4% 0%
  • 32.
    110 100 95.83 90 80 -4% +15% 0 4000 8000 12000 16000 20000 24000 Slope = 83.33 -100.00 24000 - 8000 -16.67 -0.00104 = 16000 = Price = 108.33 -(0.00104 x size) 95.83 = 108.33 -(0.00104 x 12000) 100 to 96 = 4% down and 83.33 to 96 =15% up
  • 33.
    Subject Property Sale1 Sale 2 Sale 3 Sale 4 Sale 5 Price in SAR 1,000,000 800,000 2,000,000 700,000 800,000 Size in SM 12,000 8,000 8,000 24,000 8,000 12,000 Price Per SM 125.00 100.00 83.33 87.50 66.67 Date of Sale Oct-14 Oct-14 Oct-13 Oct-13 Oct-14 Oct-13 Location Faisal Street Faisal Street Faisal Street Faisal Street Khalid Street Khalid Street Adjustment for Date of Sale 0% 25% 25% 0% 25% Adjusted Indication 125.00 125.00 104.16 87.50 83.34 Adjustment for Size -4% -4% +15% -4% 0% 1,000,000 ÷ 700,000 = 1.43 Add 43%
  • 34.
    Subject Property Sale1 Sale 2 Sale 3 Sale 4 Sale 5 Price in SAR 1,000,000 800,000 2,000,000 700,000 800,000 Size in SM 12,000 8,000 8,000 24,000 8,000 12,000 Price Per SM 125.00 100.00 83.33 87.50 66.67 Date of Sale Oct-14 Oct-14 Oct-13 Oct-13 Oct-14 Oct-13 Location Faisal Street Faisal Street Faisal Street Faisal Street Khalid Street Khalid Street Adjustment for Date of Sale 0% 25% 25% 0% 25% Adjusted Indication 125.00 125.00 104.16 87.50 83.34 Adjustment for Size -4% -4% +15% -4% 0% Adjustment for Location 0% 0% 0% +43% +43%
  • 35.
    Subject Property Sale1 Sale 2 Sale 3 Sale 4 Sale 5 Price Per SM 125.00 100.00 83.33 87.50 66.67 Adjustment for Date of Sale 0% 25% 25% 0% 25% Adjusted Indication 125.00 125.00 104.16 87.50 83.34 Adjustment for Size -4% -4% +15% -4% 0% Adjustment for Location 0% 0% 0% +43% +43% Net Adjustments -4% -4% 15% 39% 43% Indication 120.00 120.00 119.79 121.63 119.17 Range 119.17 to 121.63 Indication 120
  • 36.
    Sales Approach Sizein SM 12,000 Rate Per SM 120 Indication 1,440,000
  • 37.
    Location Map FaisalStreet Khalid Street Subject Property 12,000 1 Sale 1 1,000,000 8,000 SM 125.00 PSM Oct 14 800,000 8,000 SM 100.00 PSM Oct 13 3 2 2,000,000 24,000 SM 83.33 PSM Oct 13 4 700,000 8,000 SM 87.50 PSM Oct 14 5 800,000 12,000 SM 66.67 PSM Oct 13 Indication 120 PSM 1,440,000
  • 38.
    Cost Approach Costto replace Land Value Improvement Value
  • 39.
    Subject Property Land12,000 SM Building 5,000 SM
  • 40.
    Land Value SalesApproach Other Approaches
  • 41.
    Improvement Value CostNew Less: Depreciation
  • 42.
    Accrued Depreciation PhysicalDeterioration Functional Obsolescence External Obsolescence
  • 43.
    Improvement Value EconomicLife Effective Age
  • 44.
    Improvement Value EconomicLife = 40 years Effective Age = 10 years Age ÷ Life = Depreciation Age ÷ Life = 25% Remaining Economic Life 30 years
  • 45.
    Improvement Value CostNew PSM = 2,000 Less Depreciation 25% Effective Cost PSM = 1,500
  • 46.
    Cost Approach SizeEffective Rate Indication % of Total Land 12,000 120 1,440,000 16% Building 5,000 1500 7,500,000 84% Indication 8,940,000 100%