Ok, so you are trying to get an apartment deal funded for your client. Knowing how to quickly screen value and see if the request is practical or not is key to being an efficient and valued broker. Cutting through the ridiculous and latching on to the transactions that have real merit is the primary skill to prosperity and service. If you know what you are doing, five minutes can save you five weeks. These basic principles are designed solely to cut through the fat, or fools gold, so you can determine if the property has the merit, and the loan request has probability. Let’s quickly review the basics of cursory apartment valuation.