ARGUS CERTIFICATION COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS
2025–2026
Expense amount on cash flow - correct answer -(Expense Amt x % Fixed) + (Expense Amt x %
Variable x % Occupied)
Reimbursable expenses - correct answer -expenses a property owner will recover from tenants.
Includes CAM, Taxes, Insurance and Repairs
Recent Properties - correct answer --included in navigation pane
-allows user to see up to 10 most recent Argus files
Global Categories - correct answer --in navigation pane, includes:
1. Manage Indices
2. Manage Inflation Rates
3. Manage Classifications
4. Manage Currencies
5. Manage Interest Rates
Manage Indices - correct answer -create new inflation indices
Manage Inflation Rates - correct answer -where global inflation rate categories can be created
and later applied at the property level
Manage Classifications - correct answer -manage the definition of the classification categories
,Manage Currencies - correct answer -set the currency
Manage Interest Rates - correct answer -to set up loan IR and project cash flow and returns
after debt, various interest rates, swaps and refinancing scenarios
Creating New Portfolio - correct answer -any changes made to a portfolio will be saved. Once
the initial portfolio has been created, duplicate that and make changes to the copy
property asset types ___ be changed after a property has been created - correct answer -can
the Analysis Begin date defaults to - correct answer -the current month and year
Property Asset Information includes - correct answer -Name, Analysis Begin, Analysis Years,
Currency and Address
Portfolio Application Tabs - correct answer -
When a property is first created, it will open in ____ mode - correct answer -Edit
Reports and inputs screens - correct answer -can be viewed at the same time
Save Property - correct answer -saves the updates to the property asset model to the database.
If a calculation has been performed, it will save the latest calculation results. Saves as .avux
extension
Save Property As - correct answer -will save a new version of the selected property asset
, Save Property to File - correct answer -saves an .avux file without saving to the database
Check In/Check Out Property - correct answer -use to restrict who can edit them
Discard Changes - correct answer -discards any changes you have made since the last save
Ground Leases - correct answer --properties sub tab
to adjust market assumptions for a Ground Lease, model valuation or DCF
Units - correct answer --properties sub tab
allows user to track inventory, forecast property unit CF's, model renewal scenarios for tenants,
and extract data needed for stacking plans
Actuals - correct answer -where we can import or manually enter actual expenses incurred by
the property
Classifications - correct answer -add classifications to group assets that share similar values
Inflation Tab - correct answer --market tab
enter the default inflation rates to be used in each section. Inflation rates are applied annually
based on the Analysis Begin date
How to enter inflation rates - correct answer -as a percentage
-1.5% should be entered as 1.5 or 1.5% not as .0015
revenues tab - correct answer -includes miscellaneous, parking and storage tabs
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS
2025–2026
Expense amount on cash flow - correct answer -(Expense Amt x % Fixed) + (Expense Amt x %
Variable x % Occupied)
Reimbursable expenses - correct answer -expenses a property owner will recover from tenants.
Includes CAM, Taxes, Insurance and Repairs
Recent Properties - correct answer --included in navigation pane
-allows user to see up to 10 most recent Argus files
Global Categories - correct answer --in navigation pane, includes:
1. Manage Indices
2. Manage Inflation Rates
3. Manage Classifications
4. Manage Currencies
5. Manage Interest Rates
Manage Indices - correct answer -create new inflation indices
Manage Inflation Rates - correct answer -where global inflation rate categories can be created
and later applied at the property level
Manage Classifications - correct answer -manage the definition of the classification categories
,Manage Currencies - correct answer -set the currency
Manage Interest Rates - correct answer -to set up loan IR and project cash flow and returns
after debt, various interest rates, swaps and refinancing scenarios
Creating New Portfolio - correct answer -any changes made to a portfolio will be saved. Once
the initial portfolio has been created, duplicate that and make changes to the copy
property asset types ___ be changed after a property has been created - correct answer -can
the Analysis Begin date defaults to - correct answer -the current month and year
Property Asset Information includes - correct answer -Name, Analysis Begin, Analysis Years,
Currency and Address
Portfolio Application Tabs - correct answer -
When a property is first created, it will open in ____ mode - correct answer -Edit
Reports and inputs screens - correct answer -can be viewed at the same time
Save Property - correct answer -saves the updates to the property asset model to the database.
If a calculation has been performed, it will save the latest calculation results. Saves as .avux
extension
Save Property As - correct answer -will save a new version of the selected property asset
, Save Property to File - correct answer -saves an .avux file without saving to the database
Check In/Check Out Property - correct answer -use to restrict who can edit them
Discard Changes - correct answer -discards any changes you have made since the last save
Ground Leases - correct answer --properties sub tab
to adjust market assumptions for a Ground Lease, model valuation or DCF
Units - correct answer --properties sub tab
allows user to track inventory, forecast property unit CF's, model renewal scenarios for tenants,
and extract data needed for stacking plans
Actuals - correct answer -where we can import or manually enter actual expenses incurred by
the property
Classifications - correct answer -add classifications to group assets that share similar values
Inflation Tab - correct answer --market tab
enter the default inflation rates to be used in each section. Inflation rates are applied annually
based on the Analysis Begin date
How to enter inflation rates - correct answer -as a percentage
-1.5% should be entered as 1.5 or 1.5% not as .0015
revenues tab - correct answer -includes miscellaneous, parking and storage tabs
