Argus Certification
Expense amount on cash flow - Answer-(Expense Amt x % Fixed) + (Expense Amt x % Variable x %
Occupied)
Reimbursable expenses - Answer-expenses a property owner will recover from tenants. Includes CAM,
Taxes, Insurance and Repairs
Recent Properties - Answer--included in navigation pane
-allows user to see up to 10 most recent Argus files
Global Categories - Answer--in navigation pane, includes:
1. Manage Indices
2. Manage Inflation Rates
3. Manage Classifications
4. Manage Currencies
5. Manage Interest Rates
Manage Indices - Answer-create new inflation indices
Manage Inflation Rates - Answer-where global inflation rate categories can be created and later applied
at the property level
,Manage Classifications - Answer-manage the definition of the classification categories
Manage Currencies - Answer-set the currency
Manage Interest Rates - Answer-to set up loan IR and project cash flow and returns after debt, various
interest rates, swaps and refinancing scenarios
Creating New Portfolio - 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 - Answer-can
the Analysis Begin date defaults to - Answer-the current month and year
Property Asset Information includes - Answer-Name, Analysis Begin, Analysis Years, Currency and
Address
Portfolio Application Tabs - Answer-
When a property is first created, it will open in ____ mode - Answer-Edit
Reports and inputs screens - Answer-can be viewed at the same time
Save Property - 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 - Answer-will save a new version of the selected property asset
Save Property to File - Answer-saves an .avux file without saving to the database
Check In/Check Out Property - Answer-use to restrict who can edit them
Discard Changes - Answer-discards any changes you have made since the last save
Ground Leases - Answer--properties sub tab
to adjust market assumptions for a Ground Lease, model valuation or DCF
Units - 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 - Answer-where we can import or manually enter actual expenses incurred by the property
Classifications - Answer-add classifications to group assets that share similar values
Inflation Tab - 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 - Answer-as a percentage
-1.5% should be entered as 1.5 or 1.5% not as .0015
Expense amount on cash flow - Answer-(Expense Amt x % Fixed) + (Expense Amt x % Variable x %
Occupied)
Reimbursable expenses - Answer-expenses a property owner will recover from tenants. Includes CAM,
Taxes, Insurance and Repairs
Recent Properties - Answer--included in navigation pane
-allows user to see up to 10 most recent Argus files
Global Categories - Answer--in navigation pane, includes:
1. Manage Indices
2. Manage Inflation Rates
3. Manage Classifications
4. Manage Currencies
5. Manage Interest Rates
Manage Indices - Answer-create new inflation indices
Manage Inflation Rates - Answer-where global inflation rate categories can be created and later applied
at the property level
,Manage Classifications - Answer-manage the definition of the classification categories
Manage Currencies - Answer-set the currency
Manage Interest Rates - Answer-to set up loan IR and project cash flow and returns after debt, various
interest rates, swaps and refinancing scenarios
Creating New Portfolio - 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 - Answer-can
the Analysis Begin date defaults to - Answer-the current month and year
Property Asset Information includes - Answer-Name, Analysis Begin, Analysis Years, Currency and
Address
Portfolio Application Tabs - Answer-
When a property is first created, it will open in ____ mode - Answer-Edit
Reports and inputs screens - Answer-can be viewed at the same time
Save Property - 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 - Answer-will save a new version of the selected property asset
Save Property to File - Answer-saves an .avux file without saving to the database
Check In/Check Out Property - Answer-use to restrict who can edit them
Discard Changes - Answer-discards any changes you have made since the last save
Ground Leases - Answer--properties sub tab
to adjust market assumptions for a Ground Lease, model valuation or DCF
Units - 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 - Answer-where we can import or manually enter actual expenses incurred by the property
Classifications - Answer-add classifications to group assets that share similar values
Inflation Tab - 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 - Answer-as a percentage
-1.5% should be entered as 1.5 or 1.5% not as .0015
