Property Valuation

In Oklahoma's oil and gas economy, the value of a property that includes producing mineral rights is most accurately captured by:

AThe sales comparison approach using only surface comparable sales
BThe cost approach ignoring mineral value
CAn analysis that separately values the surface estate and the mineral estate✓ Correct
DAveraging recent neighborhood sales

Explanation

When a property includes producing mineral rights, an accurate valuation must separately analyze both the surface estate and the mineral estate (often using a discounted cash flow or income approach for the minerals), since surface-only comps will understate total value.

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