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Updated over 6 years ago on . Most recent reply

Why is CAP rate not best for analyzing residential properites?
Question.... I have read CAP rates are not best for analyzing residential properties, and are better for commerical. Is that correct, and if so, why?
I am looking into multi-family properties
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Cap rate is really just a way to make an apples to apples comparisons between Asset A and Asset B. Since commercial properties often (though not always) trade based on cap rates, then they can be a useful measure of comparing two properties. Residential properties typically do not trade based on a cap rate, but rather based on the sales numbers of comparable properties.
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