Hotel Investors and appraisers use a variety of techniques to value hotels.

Whenever people say they're planning to purchase a hotel, one of the forst questions asked of them is: "What capitalization rate are you using?" Cap rate, as it is called in the industry, has many meanings.

Projection of future revenues from the room tax collection of five municipalities near Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Room Taxes may be pledged to support debt service on a proposed dedicated tax revenue bond issue. The proceeds from the Bonds will suppor

HVS performed a feasibility study of a proposed expansion of the Midwest Airlines Center (formerly known as the Midwest Express Center) and estimated the economic impact of the proposed expansion.

Interest Rates affecting Real Estate values

Hotel Loan and what they should cost you

Refinancig hotel costs

During 1996 hotel values in some parts of the US have increased by as much as 60 percent

While some argue that an additional hotel can create positive impact on the chain by increasing its brand awareness, most impact disputes focus on the potential loss of business when a traveler has a choice between two hotels with identical brands.

Factors both internal and external to a hotel property affect its value, and in turn, its property tax burden. In most cases, an experienced hotel appraiser, employing a proven appeal protocol, is needed to determine whether a property is unfairly assessed.