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REAL ESTATE EXAM PREPGEORGIA REAL ESTATE EXAM GLOSSARY
Fair market value is the amount a knowledgeable, willing buyer and seller would agree upon in an arm's-length transaction when neither is compelled and both have reasonable exposure to the market.
Valuation and Market Analysis
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GLOSSARY TERM GUIDEBuild the complete exam definition
Learn the rule, separate it from the nearest distractor, then apply it to a Georgia fact pattern.
What does Fair market value mean?
Fair market value is the amount a knowledgeable, willing buyer and seller would agree upon in an arm's-length transaction when neither is compelled and both have reasonable exposure to the market.
How do you separate the nearest exam answer?
Market value is an opinion of the most probable price under stated conditions. Market price is the amount actually paid and can differ because of motivation, financing, or unusual terms.
What changes or stays the same in Georgia?
Georgia property-tax calculations generally begin with fair market value and apply the 40 percent assessment ratio before millage and exemptions.
A family transfer at a below-market price does not necessarily establish the property's fair market value because the deal may not be arm's length.
Do not assume the latest sale price is automatically the correct value in every set of transaction conditions.
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REAL ESTATE EXAM PREPGEORGIA REAL ESTATE EXAM
GLOSSARY TERM GUIDERetrieve the rule under exam conditions
Answer before reading the explanation. Then explain why every distractor belongs to a different term.
A parent sells a house to an adult child for $180,000. Similar nearby homes, sold between unrelated parties after normal marketing, bring about $260,000. What is the best evidence of fair market value?
- A
$180,000, since it is the most recent sale price
- B
$220,000, the average of the two figures
- C
$180,000, since a recorded deed fixes value
- D
About $260,000, based on the arm's-length sales
Fair market value assumes a willing, informed buyer and seller in an arm's-length deal with neither under pressure. A family sale is not arm's length, so its price is weak evidence of value. Averaging a non-market price with market sales does not fix the problem.
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Valuation and Market Analysis complete lesson
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Official exam administration and content-outline source.
https://test-takers.psiexams.com/api/content/bulletin/4672Official source for fair market value, the 40 percent assessment ratio, and ad valorem taxation.
https://dor.georgia.gov/property-tax-valuationCongressionally authorized source for USPAP and appraisal standards.
https://appraisalfoundation.org/pages/uspap