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This document contains over 70 practice exam questions with correct answers, focused on the Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches used in real estate appraisal. It is designed to support candidates preparing for certification or licensing exams in real estate appraisal or those studying for continuing education assessments in property valuation. The content is based on key valuation methods and principles, specifically: The Sales Comparison Approach: including market adjustments, identifying comparable properties, elements of comparison, paired data analysis, and qualitative vs. quantitative adjustments. The Income Approach: including gross rent multipliers (GRM), direct capitalization, net operating income (NOI), and income estimation methods. The question set also reinforces understanding of USPAP standards, terminology, and professional ethics, with a mix of conceptual questions and calculation-based problems. It supports practical knowledge needed for real-world application and exam readiness. Relevant for: Trainee and Licensed Residential Appraisers Certified Residential Appraiser Exam candidates Real Estate and Property Management students Professionals preparing for the National USPAP exam Continuing education for real estate or valuation professionals Keywords: residential appraisal, sales comparison approach, income approach, property valuation, gross rent multiplier, net operating income, capitalization rate, real estate appraisal exam, USPAP, comparable sales, market adjustments, appraisal ethics, real estate calculations, income capitalization, appraisal training

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Residential Sales Comparison and
Income Approaches-McKissock 2026
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A mortgage with equal payments for each period over the length of the loan

is called a __________ loan.




Standardized

Equal rate

Graduated payment


Fixed rate - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Fixed Rate

,The first step in the Sales comparison approach procedure is to - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔research the market


The COMPETENCY RULE of USPAP says an appraiser must have "the

_______________________ to complete the assignment competently." - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Knowledge and experience


The Sales Comparison Approach was previously known as the: - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Market Data Approach


A transaction could be verified with all of the following parties EXCEPT

Buyer

Another appraiser

Seller


Listing broker - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Another appraiser


In residential properties, anticipated future benefits are amenities. They

may include all of the following EXCEPT




The security of having a roof over your head

The prestige of owning a nice home in a good neighborhood

,Tax benefits


The privacy entailed in owning a home of your own - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Tax

benefits

Which of the following is NOT a common unit of comparison when

appraising 2-4 unit properties?




Price per SF of GLA

Price per room

Price per SF of GBA


Price per bedroom - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Price per SF of GLA


The final step in the Sales Comparison Approach procedure is




Verify the information

Select relevant units of comparison

Reconcile the value indications


Research the market - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Reconcile the value indications



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, When choosing comparables, the appraiser analyzes




Location, amenities, market conditions

Sales or financing concessions

Motivations of sellers and buyers, property rights


All of the above - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔All of the above


In the sales comparison formula presented, we always start with




The subject

The comparable

Either subject or comparable


Neither the subject nor comparable - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The comparable


When choosing comparables, the appraiser analyzes:




Location, amenities

Sales or financing concessions

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