Calculation of Capitalization Rate
Determine the Capitalization Rate The capitalization rate is used to imply the rate of return(ROI) that is expected on an investment property. There are three methods we can use: The comparison method is the most common and evaluates comparable sales in the market for the same time period to estimate the market's rate. The band of investment method sums the costs of capital and desired returns to estimate the capitalization rate. Assume Mr.A can get a mortgage for 80% of the property, leaving her to pay the remaining 20% in cash. The interest rate on the mortgage is 4%, and Mr.A wants to earn a 10% return on her cash investment. The band of investment method for capitalization rate = (80% of 4%) + (20% of 10%) = {(80 x 0.04) + (10 x .20)}% = 5.2% The summation method uses the sum of the safe rate, risk rate, non-liquidity rate, and management rate to determine the capitalization rate. Safe rate is the rate of a risk-free inves...