Property Valuation

The 'band of investment' technique in West Virginia real estate is used to:

AAllocate land value between mineral and surface components
BDerive an overall capitalization rate by weighting the mortgage and equity components based on their respective rates of return✓ Correct
CCompare investment returns across different property types
DDetermine the value of a partial interest in real property

Explanation

The band of investment technique derives the overall capitalization rate by weighting the mortgage component (mortgage constant) and the equity component (equity dividend rate) in proportion to the loan-to-value and equity ratios.

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