Property Valuation

In Arizona, when comparable sales are limited, an appraiser may use 'expanded geographic area' searches. This means the appraiser:

AUses any sale from anywhere in the state
BUses sales from a broader but still reasonably comparable market area when the immediate area lacks sufficient data✓ Correct
CIs not permitted to use sales outside the subject's neighborhood
DUses listing prices as substitutes for sales

Explanation

When the immediate market area lacks sufficient comparable sales data, appraisers can expand the search area to include sales from a broader but still comparable market (similar community characteristics, price range, property type) and explain the expanded search.

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