Required items
| Required item | Where required |
|---|---|
| Area services table and map: transportation, police, fire department, schools, day care, library, community center, roads and traffic, shopping, restaurants, parks, recreational facilities, hospital, health care facilities, services for special needs (if applicable) | Multifamily Rental Underwriting Guidelines, Section E Market Study Standards — 2026 Multifamily Rental Underwriting Guidelines, Section E item 7, p. 19 |
| Major employers: description and evaluation of employers in the PMA; no count/sort/type stated | Multifamily Rental Underwriting Guidelines, Section E Market Study Standards — 2026 Multifamily Rental Underwriting Guidelines, Section E item 7 Description of Public Services, p. 19 |
| Source listed at each table | Multifamily Rental Underwriting Guidelines, Section E Market Study Standards — 2026 Multifamily Rental Underwriting Guidelines, Section E item 12 Data Sources Used in the Market Study, p. 20 (also: "A list of all data sources used in the market study.") |
| Agency form: OHFA Market Study Checklist (completed outside StudyScribe) | Multifamily Rental Underwriting Guidelines, Section E Market Study Standards — 2026 Multifamily Rental Underwriting Guidelines, Section E, p. 18 |
| Analyst: OHFA-approved market study professional (Preferred Market Study Provider Application); NCHMA standards and terminology; no financial/business relationship certification (confirm before submission) | Multifamily Rental Underwriting Guidelines, Section E Market Study Standards — 2026 Multifamily Rental Underwriting Guidelines, Section E, p. 18 (also: "Market analysts must certify that they have no financial or business relationship with the applicant, developer, or related parties beyond preparation of the market study.") |
| Other exhibit: Market Study Certification (no financial interest) | Multifamily Rental Underwriting Guidelines, Section E Market Study Standards — 2026 Multifamily Rental Underwriting Guidelines, Section E item 11 Financial Interest, p. 20 |
| Other exhibit: Derived Rent and Programmatic Rent Comparison Chart | Multifamily Rental Underwriting Guidelines, Section E Market Study Standards — 2026 Multifamily Rental Underwriting Guidelines, Section E item 5 Rent Comparison Chart, p. 18 |
| Other exhibit: NCHMA Model Content Standards sections | Multifamily Rental Underwriting Guidelines, Section E Market Study Standards — 2026 Multifamily Rental Underwriting Guidelines, Section E, p. 18 |
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