ARGUS Practice Questions with Correct
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vacancy and credit loss
is the amount of money or percentage of net operating income that is estimated to not be
realized due to non-payment of rents and vacant units
where is general vacancy and credit loss located
market tab
general vacancy
is used to enter the stabilized vacancy rate for the property. it represents the minimum
vacancy loss for the property on a monthly or annual basis
4 general vacancy calculations
annual amount, % of potential gross revenue, % of total rental revenue, and % of total tenant
revenue
annual amount (general vacancy equation
general vacancy will take the amount entered in and spread it evenly over a 12 month period.
By clicking on the ellipsis, it will give the capability to enter specific amounts, by the month,
and them change the inflation associated with the amount
% of potential gross revenue (general vacancy equation)
total tenant revenue + total other income
% of total rental revenue (general vacancy equation)
schedule base rent + cpi increases
, % of total tenant revenue
total tenant revenue + total other tenant revenue
the three check boxes that can affect how general vacancy is calculated
gross up revenue by absorption and turnover, reduce general vacancy result by absorption and
turnover, override specified tentants
gross up revenue by absorption and turnover
provides the ability to add back the absorption and turnover vacancy, prior to calculation the
general vacancy amount
absorption and turnover vacancy
the projected loss and rental revenue associated with the speculative lease up of currently
vacant space, as well as the downtime between lease terms associated with tenants moving in
and out of the building
-by adding back the absoprtion and turnover vacancy to the projected revenue, before
calculating general vacancy, ths option results in the general vacancy being calculated on the
potential revenue of the building as if it was 100% occupied
reduce general vacancy result by absorption and turnover
Ae will deduct absorption and turnover vacancy from the general vacancy after it is
calculated. this will ensure that AE is not double counting actual vacancy loss and general
vacancy loss
-if absorption and turnover vacancy is greater than the general vacancy calculated, general
vacancy will be reported as zero
-if not checked, AE will not deduct absorption and turnover vacancy from the general
vacancy calculation
Answers
vacancy and credit loss
is the amount of money or percentage of net operating income that is estimated to not be
realized due to non-payment of rents and vacant units
where is general vacancy and credit loss located
market tab
general vacancy
is used to enter the stabilized vacancy rate for the property. it represents the minimum
vacancy loss for the property on a monthly or annual basis
4 general vacancy calculations
annual amount, % of potential gross revenue, % of total rental revenue, and % of total tenant
revenue
annual amount (general vacancy equation
general vacancy will take the amount entered in and spread it evenly over a 12 month period.
By clicking on the ellipsis, it will give the capability to enter specific amounts, by the month,
and them change the inflation associated with the amount
% of potential gross revenue (general vacancy equation)
total tenant revenue + total other income
% of total rental revenue (general vacancy equation)
schedule base rent + cpi increases
, % of total tenant revenue
total tenant revenue + total other tenant revenue
the three check boxes that can affect how general vacancy is calculated
gross up revenue by absorption and turnover, reduce general vacancy result by absorption and
turnover, override specified tentants
gross up revenue by absorption and turnover
provides the ability to add back the absorption and turnover vacancy, prior to calculation the
general vacancy amount
absorption and turnover vacancy
the projected loss and rental revenue associated with the speculative lease up of currently
vacant space, as well as the downtime between lease terms associated with tenants moving in
and out of the building
-by adding back the absoprtion and turnover vacancy to the projected revenue, before
calculating general vacancy, ths option results in the general vacancy being calculated on the
potential revenue of the building as if it was 100% occupied
reduce general vacancy result by absorption and turnover
Ae will deduct absorption and turnover vacancy from the general vacancy after it is
calculated. this will ensure that AE is not double counting actual vacancy loss and general
vacancy loss
-if absorption and turnover vacancy is greater than the general vacancy calculated, general
vacancy will be reported as zero
-if not checked, AE will not deduct absorption and turnover vacancy from the general
vacancy calculation
