Question

You own a house that you rent for $1,400 per month. The maintenance expenses on the house average $260 per month. The house cost $231,000 when you purchased it 4 years ago. A recent appraisal on the house valued it at $253,000. If you sell the house you will incur $20,240 in real estate fees. The annual property taxes are $3,100. You are deciding whether to sell the house or convert it for your own use as a professional office. What value should you place on this house when analyzing the option of using it as a professional office

Answer 1

Answer:

$232,760

Explanation:

you must first determine the market value of your house = appraisal value - sales expenses = $253,000 - $20,240 = $232,760

the market value of the house is your opportunity cost of using the house as an office.

opportunity costs are the extra costs or benefits lost resulting from choosing one investment or activity over another alternative.