Property Valuation

In Texas, the relationship between cap rates and property values is:

ADirect — higher cap rates mean higher values
BInverse — higher cap rates indicate lower values; lower cap rates indicate higher values✓ Correct
CUnrelated — cap rates have no effect on value
DDetermined solely by property tax rates

Explanation

Cap rates and values are inversely related: Value = NOI ÷ Cap Rate. A lower cap rate (reflecting higher demand, lower risk) results in a higher value for the same NOI. Rising cap rates compress values; falling cap rates expand values.

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