Property ValuationAdvancedColorado Exam

Accrued depreciation in the cost approach includes all of the following EXCEPT:

APhysical deterioration
BFunctional obsolescence
CExternal obsolescence
DLand valueCorrect

Why Land value Is Correct

Answer D: Land value

Land does not depreciate — only improvements depreciate. Accrued depreciation includes physical deterioration (curable and incurable), functional obsolescence (curable and incurable), and external (economic) obsolescence.

Exam Tip: Property Valuation

Valuation questions focus on the three approaches to value: sales comparison, cost, and income. Know which approach is best for which property type. The income approach uses cap rate and NOI — memorize these formulas.

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