AE 9.5 and DCF 16 Product User Manual.pdf - ARGUS Software

ARGUS Enterprise 9.5 & Valuation DCF 16will activate percentage rent options. Selecting Multifamily or Mixed Use (which includes multifamily)will activate Multifamily unit input. Selecting Hotel will activate Hotel input. The property type selectedwill filter specific elements available for input and reporting.Building Area*Enter the building area (typically this is the net rentable area) or click the button to display theBuilding Area window. The Building Area window allows you to enter changing building area informationby date, month, and amount.AnalysisThe Analysis section describes the projection start date and the length of the analysis. The analysisperiod can be changed at any time, but please note that certain inputs, such as revenues and expensesare linked to the analysis period and will need to be updated.Analysis Begin Date*Enter the date on which the analysis should begin. Click the down arrow to display a calendar to select adate. The default is the current month of the current year. If you change the entry in the Analysis BeginDate field, all information entered will move forward and backward accordingly. To run a fiscal yearanalysis, change the begin date to the month desired (in the same calendar year, e.g., 1/13 to 6/13). Alldata will shift to a fiscal year basis.Length of Analysis*YearsEnter the number of years of the analysis. The length of the analysis cannot exceed 100 years (anadditional year for resale calculations purposes will automatically be projected by the system). Thesystem default for Length of Analysis is 10 years.MonthsEnter the number of months of the analysis. Months should be entered as zero (0) through eleven (11).Twelve (12) months should be expressed as one (1) year.TimingThis section of the tab is where you specify the timing for the analysis.Override Scenario SettingsIf you select this option, it will be disabled for properties included in budget scenarios. In otherproperties, selecting this option will enable budget-related fields.Use Actuals / Actual Values EndTo use actuals in reports, select this option, and then, in the Actual Values End field, choose the date onwhich actual values end.Use Prior Budget / Budget Period EndTo use prior budget data in reports, select this option, and then, in the Budget Period End field, choosethe date on which the budget period ends.Use Inflation Begin DateTo begin the calculation of inflation on a specific date, select this option, and choose the date on whichinflation calculation is to begin in the corresponding revenue and expense field.Miscellaneous Revenue Inflation BeginsThis field is only available if you selected the Use Inflation Begin Date option. Choose the date on which© 2013 ARGUS Software Inc. All Rights Reserved. 10