Broker Juan lists a house for 11 months without selling it. Broker Juan is aware the building needs major structural repairs and is listed at 10% above its fair market value. Broker Juan runs an advertisement in a newspaper stating, “Three bedroom, Adobe. The price will amaze! Move-in ready and turnkey condition. Call Broker Juan today!” This advertisement is improper since:

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• → A 4-unit apartment building in Sacramento has monthly rents of $1,500 per unit. The submarket vacancy rate is 5%. Annual operating expenses are $28,800. The prevailing cap rate for comparable properties is 6%. Using the income approach, what is the estimated value of the property?
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