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Task Pane provides a number of shortcuts and convenient functions, which include: -
ANSWER Getting Started, ARGUS Alerts, ARGUS Valuation - DCF Wizard, and Shared
Workspace
Getting Started (Task Pane) - 4 - ANSWER Create new files, open recent files, connect
to ARGUS website, and access a shared workplace online
ARGUS Alerts - ANSWER Login to the ARGUS website to receive instant alerts, news,
and other information
Property Library - ANSWER Window allows you to view a list of property files in the
active directory when other ARGUS Valuation - DCF property files are open.
Toolbar (on the Property Library window) - ANSWER Allows you to navigate to
directories and to perform actions on one or multiple ARGUS files without opening the
files themselves
Items of Property Library Toolbar (5) - ANSWER Email a file to someone, report on a
batch of ARGUS files, create a portfolio, compare two or more files, add selected files to
the Tenant Registry
When creating a ARGUS file it is best to start with... - ANSWER the Property
Description
Inputs of Property Description - ANSWER Basic property information - timing area
measures, and inflation
What is the first window to appear when creating a new file? - ANSWER Property
Description window
Where is the password button found? - ANSWER Property Description window
Property Type can or cannot be changed once selected? - ANSWER CANNOT!
Property Timing tab is found where? - ANSWER Property Description window
Property Timing tab includes: - ANSWER Analysis start date, Reporting Start Date, and
, # of years to Report or End Date
Analysis Start Date - ANSWER Sets the date at which ARGUS Valuation - DCF
calculations will occur. For example, month 6 is relative to the analysis start date (not
Reporting Start Date)
All entries that begin with a "relative" start date will be relative to which date? -
ANSWER Analysis Start Date
Reporting Start Date - ANSWER - Sets the date at which reports will begin
- Does not alter the timing of base calculations in the program
Reporting Start Date must fall (where) relative to the Analysis Start Date - ANSWER on
or after the Analysis Start Date
Analysis of up to (xx) years may be conducted - ANSWER 40
If the analysis begins midyear... - ANSWER ARGUS will calculate a stub year with the
partial year in the first year
Default unit of Area Measures is? - ANSWER Square Feet
When entering a inflation percentage that is less than 1%, it must be in what form? -
ANSWER decimal
Percentages of inflation may be entered as... - ANSWER positive or negative whole
numbers, or a decimal
If an inflation field is left empty... - ANSWER it will default to the General Inflation Rate
Why is inflation in year 1 never available? - ANSWER Because it does not occur until
the beginning of the 2nd year
Inflation input into Year 2 will apply to which years numbers? - ANSWER Year 1
When entering the Property Size, enter the (blank) area - ANSWER net rentable
Default inflation is? - ANSWER 0% unless changed
The main screen that displays once a file has been created or opened - ANSWER
Executive Dashboard