The Mathematics of Real Estate Appraisal

45 Pages Posted: 25 May 2004 Last revised: 6 Oct 2020

Date Written: May 1, 2004

Abstract

This paper surveys and generalizes the main valuation formulas used in real estate appraisal and presents unified proofs. The results are otherwise scattered in obscure journals and books while the proofs are rarely available to researchers in the field. The few benefits and many pitfalls of using internal rates of return are also summarized and illustrated. The material was originally developed so that it could be used by mathematically-trained appraisers and researchers in the former Soviet Union and in other transition economies that were starting their real estate appraisal profession.

Keywords: Valuation formulas, real estate appraisal, internal rate of return

JEL Classification: G19

Suggested Citation

Ellerman, David, The Mathematics of Real Estate Appraisal (May 1, 2004). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=550001 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.550001

David Ellerman (Contact Author)

University of Ljubljana ( email )

School of Social Science
Ljubljana, CA
Slovenia

HOME PAGE: http://www.ellerman.org

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