CCIM 101 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS PRACTICE
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION SET
●● 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.
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION SET
●● 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.
