Property Valuation

The 'band of investment' technique in the income approach estimates a cap rate by:

AUsing only equity returns
BWeighing the mortgage rate and equity return in proportion to their contribution to the total investment✓ Correct
CComparing similar property cap rates only
DUsing the risk-free rate plus a premium

Explanation

The band of investment technique calculates the overall cap rate by weighting the mortgage constant (loan portion) and equity capitalization rate (equity portion) in proportion to their respective shares of the total investment.

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