Property Valuation
Market value in New Mexico appraisal is defined as:
AThe price an owner paid for the property
BThe most probable price a property would bring in an arm's-length transaction with both parties knowledgeable and neither under duress✓ Correct
CThe assessed value for tax purposes
DThe replacement cost of the property
Explanation
Market value is the most probable price a property would sell for in a competitive, open market under fair conditions—both buyer and seller are knowledgeable, neither is under pressure, and it is an arm's-length transaction.
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