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Gross rent multiplier

Gross rent multiplier, or GRM, is the relationship between a property's sale price or value and its gross periodic rent.

Official area

Valuation and Market Analysis

Knowledge cluster

Income valuation

Learning sequence

Define, distinguish, apply, retrieve

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Exam purpose

Recognize the rule, then reject the nearest look-alike.

Georgia lens

Apply the state distinction only when the facts call for it.

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What does Gross rent multiplier mean in real estate?

Gross rent multiplier, or GRM, is the relationship between a property's sale price or value and its gross periodic rent. Value equals gross rent multiplied by the market-derived GRM.

How is Gross rent multiplier different from the closest exam answer?

GRM uses gross rent and no operating expenses. Capitalization uses net operating income and a cap rate.

What is the Georgia-specific rule?

The exam must keep the periods consistent. A monthly GRM pairs with monthly rent, while an annual multiplier pairs with annual rent.

Worked exam example

Scenario

Comparable sales support a monthly GRM of 120, and the subject rents for $2,500 per month. Indicated value is $300,000.

Decision rule

GRM uses gross rent and no operating expenses. Capitalization uses net operating income and a cap rate.

What is the most common exam trap?

Trap correction

Mixing annual rent with a monthly multiplier produces an answer twelve times too large.

Memory cue: Mixing annual rent with a monthly multiplier produces an answer twelve times too large.

Original exam check

Apply the definition

Which statement correctly explains Gross rent multiplier?

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What is Gross rent multiplier?

Gross rent multiplier, or GRM, is the relationship between a property's sale price or value and its gross periodic rent.

What is Gross rent multiplier commonly confused with?

GRM uses gross rent and no operating expenses. Capitalization uses net operating income and a cap rate.

How does Georgia treat Gross rent multiplier?

The exam must keep the periods consistent. A monthly GRM pairs with monthly rent, while an annual multiplier pairs with annual rent.