CCIM 101 EXAM PREP 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Acquisition Decisions (Users). Answer: Decisions regarding whether
to acquire space, what type/amount to acquire, where to acquire it,
which specific space to choose, how to structure the acquisition entity,
and whether to lease or purchase, including the process for doing so.
◉ Holding Period Decisions (Users - Leased Space). Answer: Decisions
made during the lease period about capital expenditures (for property
upgrades), changing the capital structure, altering space utilization,
continuing occupancy, exercising lease options, renegotiating leases, or
disposing of the space.
◉ Holding Period Decisions (Users - Owned Space). Answer: Decisions
regarding discretionary capital expenditures, changes in capital structure
or space utilization, continued occupancy, or the sale/exchange of owned
property.
◉ Disposition Decisions (Users). Answer: Decisions on how to dispose
of property, including setting the price, choosing the method of
disposition, and outlining the disposition process.
,◉ Major Decision Makers - Investors. Answer: Individuals or
institutions that invest in properties to lease to users. Their decisions
focus on achieving a return (yield) commensurate with risk and include
acquisition, holding, and disposition decisions for investment real estate
(RE).
◉ Acquisition Decisions (Investors). Answer: Decisions on whether to
acquire investment real estate, what type/when/where to acquire, which
alternative to choose, how to finance the acquisition (debt and equity
sources), the acquisition entity structure, and determining acquisition
price/terms.
◉ Holding Period Decisions (Investors). Answer: Decisions during the
investment period such as making discretionary capital expenditures,
adjusting financing or operating strategies, changing property use or
ownership entity, and deciding whether to hold or sell the property.
◉ Disposition Decisions (Investors). Answer: Decisions involving the
selling of investment real estate, including setting the disposition price,
determining the disposition method, and outlining the marketing
process.
◉ User as Investor. Answer: Situations where a property user also owns
the property they occupy (e.g., a company with its own building or
warehouse), thereby acting as both decision maker and investor.
, ◉ Real Estate (RE) as Part of the Capital Market. Answer: RE is an asset
class—alongside stocks, bonds, and money market funds—where
returns are influenced by market rents, sale prices, and economic events.
It is generally seen as less liquid but a good inflation hedge and offers
diversification benefits.
◉ Capital Market Asset Classes. Answer: The three major asset classes:
- Bond Market: Fixed-income securities for debt financing. - Stock
Market: Equity financing with volatile returns and limited liability. -
Real Estate Market: Investment in properties and associated rental
income, which may be held directly or through vehicles like REITs;
performance can be tracked by indices such as NCREIF.
◉ Leases vs. Market Rents in RE. Answer: In RE investments, leases
function like bonds (fixed income) while market rents and property sale
prices are similar to stocks in terms of volatility and growth potential.
◉ Opportunity Cost in RE. Answer: The need to compare the benefits of
buying versus renting, considering alternative investments and the
overall risk-return trade-off.
◉ Space Market versus Capital Market. Answer: Capital Market:
Determines investment returns based on current market rents, supply and
demand, and factors like cap rates, which reflect investor yield
expectations.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Acquisition Decisions (Users). Answer: Decisions regarding whether
to acquire space, what type/amount to acquire, where to acquire it,
which specific space to choose, how to structure the acquisition entity,
and whether to lease or purchase, including the process for doing so.
◉ Holding Period Decisions (Users - Leased Space). Answer: Decisions
made during the lease period about capital expenditures (for property
upgrades), changing the capital structure, altering space utilization,
continuing occupancy, exercising lease options, renegotiating leases, or
disposing of the space.
◉ Holding Period Decisions (Users - Owned Space). Answer: Decisions
regarding discretionary capital expenditures, changes in capital structure
or space utilization, continued occupancy, or the sale/exchange of owned
property.
◉ Disposition Decisions (Users). Answer: Decisions on how to dispose
of property, including setting the price, choosing the method of
disposition, and outlining the disposition process.
,◉ Major Decision Makers - Investors. Answer: Individuals or
institutions that invest in properties to lease to users. Their decisions
focus on achieving a return (yield) commensurate with risk and include
acquisition, holding, and disposition decisions for investment real estate
(RE).
◉ Acquisition Decisions (Investors). Answer: Decisions on whether to
acquire investment real estate, what type/when/where to acquire, which
alternative to choose, how to finance the acquisition (debt and equity
sources), the acquisition entity structure, and determining acquisition
price/terms.
◉ Holding Period Decisions (Investors). Answer: Decisions during the
investment period such as making discretionary capital expenditures,
adjusting financing or operating strategies, changing property use or
ownership entity, and deciding whether to hold or sell the property.
◉ Disposition Decisions (Investors). Answer: Decisions involving the
selling of investment real estate, including setting the disposition price,
determining the disposition method, and outlining the marketing
process.
◉ User as Investor. Answer: Situations where a property user also owns
the property they occupy (e.g., a company with its own building or
warehouse), thereby acting as both decision maker and investor.
, ◉ Real Estate (RE) as Part of the Capital Market. Answer: RE is an asset
class—alongside stocks, bonds, and money market funds—where
returns are influenced by market rents, sale prices, and economic events.
It is generally seen as less liquid but a good inflation hedge and offers
diversification benefits.
◉ Capital Market Asset Classes. Answer: The three major asset classes:
- Bond Market: Fixed-income securities for debt financing. - Stock
Market: Equity financing with volatile returns and limited liability. -
Real Estate Market: Investment in properties and associated rental
income, which may be held directly or through vehicles like REITs;
performance can be tracked by indices such as NCREIF.
◉ Leases vs. Market Rents in RE. Answer: In RE investments, leases
function like bonds (fixed income) while market rents and property sale
prices are similar to stocks in terms of volatility and growth potential.
◉ Opportunity Cost in RE. Answer: The need to compare the benefits of
buying versus renting, considering alternative investments and the
overall risk-return trade-off.
◉ Space Market versus Capital Market. Answer: Capital Market:
Determines investment returns based on current market rents, supply and
demand, and factors like cap rates, which reflect investor yield
expectations.
