In deciding how to price an IPO, investment bankers will often study the valuations of similar companies that are already publicly traded. The comparisons are referred to as comparables.
Properties used as comparisons to estimate the value of a specific property.
Comparable properties used to determine the value of a subject property in an appraisal.
Properties used as comparisons in order to determine the value of another property.
Recently sold property used in an appraisal of like size and shape to help determine the value of another property. Compensating factors- A positive characteristic of a mortgage application that can be used to offset a negative one. Compensating factors are needed to get exceptions on certain loan products.
Properties used for comparative purposes in the appraisal process that have similar characteristics to the subject property. Also called comps.
Comparable properties which are used in the determination of the value of a subject property in an appraisal. Properties of approximate size, location, amenities and quality of construction which have been recently sold are compared to determine the value of the subject property. Various adjustments are made in the value to account for any differences which could be found.
(a.k.a. comps): the prices that houses near yours, and/or similar to yours have sold for recently.
Properties used to compare similar characteristics to determine value on a specific property.
Recorded sales of properties similar in size, use, construction quality, age, and often located within the same submaket used as comparisons to determine the fair market value of another particular property.
Properties which are similar to a certain unit being compared. Appraisers find comparable properties to arrive at an estimate of the property being appraised.
In a sales comparison appraisal, properties similar to the subject property that have recently been sold; the appraiser uses the sales price of the comparables as an indication of the value of the subject property.
For purposes of valuation, properties that are similar to the subject property and that have been recently sold or leased
Comparables help the appraiser determine the approximate fair market value of the subject property. They are properties like the property under consideration; they have reasonably the same size, location and amenities and have recently been sold.
Closely similar properties in type, size and price that have changed hands with in recent months, used for comparison in the appraisal report.
A list of properties with similar features to a home being sold, used to determine the home’s value.
To determine the price of an IPO the investment bankers will study the price of similar public companies. These other companies are called comparables.
Similar properties in type, size, price, and amenities that have sold recently, been adjusted, and are used for comparison in the appraisal report.
Recently sold properties which are similar in size, location, condition, and amenities to a subject property whose value is being determined through an appraisal under the market data approach.
Used by the appraiser to help determine the fair market value of a property, the "comparable sales" are properties which have recently sold that are similar in size, style, condition and proximity to the property being purchased/financed.
Properties sold recently that are similar to a property being considered for purchase. Comparables should be in the same general location and or similar size characterisation and construction type.
Similar properties used as a comparison to establish the value of a subject property.
Refers to similar properties used for comparison purposes in the appraisal process. These properties will be reasonably the same size and location, with similar amenities and characteristics, so that the approximate fair market value of the subject property can be determined.
Refers to "comparable properties," that are used for comparative purposes in the appraisal process. Comps are recently sold properties that are similar in size, location, and amenities to the property being sold. Comps help an appraiser determine the fair market value of a property.
Properties used for comparative purposes during the appraisal process that have similar characteristics to the subject property. Also referred to as “compsâ€.
An abbreviation for comparable properties used in the real estate appraisal process to determine the value of the subject property.
Properties used for comparative purposes in the appraisal process that have been recently sold and have characteristics similar to property being appraised, thereby indicating the approximate fair market value of the subject property.
Refer to pricing or evaluation benchmarking efforts. In real estate the term is used to determine comparable properties for evaluation or assessment purposes. In the securities markets, the term has similar implications for pricing bonds, stocks, and derivatives. For credit instruments, it refers to isolating the key pricing characteristics. Among these, are issuer, type of collateral or issue, maturity, maturity to first option date, average life, duration, option adjusted duration and so forth. In the case of a simple corporate bond, it would benchmark to a comparable life treasury and adjust for credit rating and other pertinent risk factors by a spread. This spread would be added to the prevailing treasury and indicate what a fair yield would be for the corporate. For equity type securities, the process would involve finding similar companies in the same industry with similar economic profiles and outlooks. Among the considerations would be utility stock or internet stock, growth prospects, cashflow, EPS, value per hit, and other determinative factors. Effectively, the process is pricing, marking-to-market, or evaluating by analogy.
recently sold properties that are similar in size end location to the property being purchased.
Also known as comps; refers to "comparable properties" which are used for comparative purposes in the appraisal process. Comps are recently sold properties that are similar in size, location and amenities. Comps help an appraiser determine the fair market value of a property.
Houses and properties that are similar in style, appearance, construction quality, and usefulness to a particular property in a certain location.
An abbreviation for "comparable properties," which are used as a comparison in determining the current value of a property that is being appraised.
properties similar to one being sold which are used to help determine a seller's market price.
Properties that have been recently sold or leased and are similar to a subject property. Sale prices of these properties are used to estimate a value for the subject property. Comparable properties need not be identical to the subject but should be similar.
Comparables are properties similar to the property under consideration; they are reasonably similar in size, location, and amenities and have been recently sold. Comparables help the appraiser determine the approximate fair market value of the subject property. Also referred to as Comps.
An abbreviation for "comparable properties"; used for comparative purposes in the appraisal process. Comparables are properties like the property under consideration; they have reasonably the same size, location , and amenities and have recently been sold. Comparables help the appraiser determine the approximate fair market value of the subject property.
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Like properties used in appraisals for the purpose of determining the fair market value of the subject property.
A method for estimating the fair market value of a closely held business by comparing it to one or more comparable, publicly traded firms.
Properties similar in size and character to the one being bought or sold.
In determining the initial rent, or the market rent during the course of a rent review, parties and those acting on their behalf will have regard to evidence of rents for similar properties. Comparables may also be used to analyse properties' sale values.
Used in assessing or establishing the fair market value of a property, a property which has been sold recently that is similar in size, condition, location and amenities.
An abbreviation for "comparable properties," in the appraisal process. Comparables are properties similar to the one under consideration for appraisal.
similar property sales that are used for comparison in valuing properties; also referred to as "comps".
Recently sold properties with similar characteristics to the property being appraised. Comparables help the appraiser determine the approximate fair market value of the subject property. They have reasonably the same size, location, and amenities.
Properties which have sold and are included in a Comparable Market Analysis which are of similar location, size, construction, and condition as the home to be purchased.
When investment bankers decide how to price an IPO, they study the valuations of similar, already public companies. These are called comparables. The pricing range indicated in the registration statement or in the prospectus reflects the proposed valuation of the IPO relative to the comparables. It is critical to select good comparables. Bankers sometimes lean toward comparables with high valuations, but knowledgeable investors do their own homework. Sometimes, an IPO may be the first company in its industry to go public. Then, there are no comparables. In those cases, investors look to analogous companies on which to base a valuation. Companies that had no direct comparables at the time they went public include Yahoo! andAmazon.com.
Lease rates and terms of properties similar in size, construction quality, age, use, and typically located within the same sub-market and used as comparison properties to determine the fair market lease rate for another property with similar characteristics.
An abbreviation for "comparable properties." Comparables are recently sold properties with traits similar to those of the property being purchased, ie. similar size, in a nearby location, with similar amenities. These properties can be used as a base comparison to help the appraiser determine the approximate fair market value of the property being purchased.
Recently sold properties which are similar to a particular property being evaluated, and which are used to indicate a reasonable fair market value for the subject property.
Recent sales of similar properties in the area. Used as a measure local market value to help set the current value of a property.
an abbreviation for comparable properties used for comparative purposes in the appraisal process; facilities of reasonably the same size and location with similar amenities; properties which have been recently sold, which have characteristics similar to the property under consideration, thereby indicating the approximate fair market value of the subject property.
Properties that have recently sold and are similar to a property in which a valuation is being determined. Comps can also include property listings that are currently on the market, have recently expired, etc. A tool in appraising a property's value.
An abbreviated term used by appraisers to describe properties which are similar in size, condition, location and amenities to a subject property who's value is being determined. The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) establish clear guidelines for determining a comparable property.
Properties of similar build and with similar amenities used to determine the value of a property by an appraiser. Often these properties are in the same neighborhood as the subject property and have been recently appraised.
Properties that are substantially equivalent to the subject property.
Data about properties recently sold, currently on the market, expired listings, and pending sales which are similar to the property whose value is being determined. Used most often in appraisal reports and in competitive market analysis.
A term used to refer to area sales and/or properties that have sold, implying that "sales comps" are comparable in size, location, condition, amenities, etc., to the subject property.
Properties used as comparisons to determine the value of a certain property.
Properties which are similar to a particular property and are use to compare and establish a value for that property.
An abbreviation for comparable properties used for comparative purposes to determine value in the appraisal process.
Properties utilized in an appraisal to determine the value of the property being appraised.
A shortened term for similar property sales, rentals, or operating expenses used for comparison in the valuation process; also called "comps".
Used in the appraisal process, it refers to similar properties used by the appraiser for valuation comparison so that the appraiser can determine the approximate fair market value of the subject property. These properties will be reasonable in size, structure and location, with similar amenities and characteristics.
Used to determine the fair market lease rate or asking price, based on other properties with similar characteristics
An abbreviated form of comparable properties. Comparables are used for comparative purposes in the appraisal process and are properties that are very similar to the property being appraised. They have been sold recently and have approximately the same size, location and features. Comparables help the appraiser determine the approximate fair market value of the subject property. Often just called “comps”.
"Comparable properties" are recently sold properties that are similar to the subject property. Used in the sales comparison approach, comparables help the appraiser determine the approximate fair market value of a specified property.
Comparables, or comps, are properties that are similar to the subject property. In real estate, a real estate agent checks the selling prices of comparables to help determine the value of a property he is appraising.