This is a combination of city permitting, health inspection & survey delays. 

Your proposed 2% valuation doesn’t reflect any of this.A proper wholesale presentation should include all the income and expense numbers in a cash flow analysis, as well as an understanding of past and upcoming capital expenses, prevaling cap rates, rent and market survey, vacancy estimates, crime report, etc., etc.

And when they say "survey" on the TREC contract, what does it mean?

I saw a recent survey that stated that 60% of the condo associations in Arizona do not have sufficient reserves to meet anticipated maintenance/repair items  it’s important to understand the financial condition of the condo association before you invest in purchasing a unit2.

Survey completed! 

The emerging Trend in Real Estate Report is based on interviews and survey responses from more than 1,600 real estate experts. 

********************************************************************“Its most recent survey of college pricing, the College Board reports that a "moderate" college budget for an in-state public college for the 2016–2017 academic year averaged $24,610.

Equities – 33.9%Cash & cash equivalents – 23.7%Real Estate – 12.3%Fixed Income – 18%Alternative Investments – 12.2%According to this survey, it shows that HNWIs’ asset allocations in North America typically include the above.

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I think it is a loaded question though I have seen surveys in the past where far too many people claim to be in the middle class both on the high and low end.