What are the current monthly Comparative Cost Multipliers?
These monthly correction factors will bring your quarterly commercial electronic cost services up to date for the current month. These figures will change each month and will be at 1.000 in the month that your service is updated.

What type of structures can I value with the Marshall Valuation Service?
With more than 30,000 component costs and over 300 building occupancies, you can value any commercial structure , industrial building, agricultural properties, assisted living establishments, recreational facilities, institutions, RV and housing parks, multiple dwelling compounds and more.

What kind of information do I get with the monthly updates?
With each update, you'll receive indexes to make historical costs current and geographic multipliers to localize your costs throughout the United States, U.S. Territories and most major Canadian cities.

How do I use the book to determine value?
The Marshall Valuation Service details three separate methods used to determine value: Calculator, Segregated Cost and Comparative Cost Index .

What is the Calculator Method used for?
The Calculator Method is used to produce estimates based on square or cubic footage or square meter.

What is the Segregated Cost Method used for?
The Segregated Cost Method is used to produce estimates that consider the value of individual components of the whole structure or compound.

What is the Comparative Cost Index Method used for?
The Comparative Cost Method is used to trend costs forward or backward in time.

Why is there a different price for using the Marshall Valuation Service in my own customized cost segregation studies?
It's important to note that Marshall & Swift data must be used in a manner consistent with the terms under which it was licensed. The standard license that accompanies the Marshall Valuation Service publication restricts its use to generating replacement costs for appraisal or assessment purposes only. A broader license may be purchased that will allow the Marshall Valuation Service to be used for cost segregation purposes as well. The cost is $1,195 the first year and $995 for annual renewals.

May I include data from Marshall & Swift depreciation tables in my Excel models for the purpose of calculating depreciation on acquired assets?
It's important to note that Marshall & Swift data must not be used to develop any database, data compilation, data set or other data grouping. While you can look up and place a number from Marshall & Swift's publication in your Excel sheet as you are creating a study, you may not pre-populate an Excel sheet or other computerized system with Marshall & Swift data in advance. Examples of impermissible uses include creating a template populated with commonly used values from the publication and creating an automated look up table based on Marshall & Swift data.