market value
noun
: the price at which something can be sold : the price that buyers are willing to pay for something
determining the car's market value
The house sold below market value.
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Valuing farmland by its productivity instead of market value is paramount to ensure those producing crops across the state remain profitable, said Claudia Hissong, the Farm Bureau’s state affairs manager.
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Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
Landowners who make those deals are taxed based on the value of their land for what it’s currently being used for (i.e. farming), rather than the full market value of the land (which would be a lot higher, since the landowner could otherwise sell to a residential or commercial developer).
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
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Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
Landowners who make those deals are taxed based on the value of their land for what it’s currently being used for (i.e. farming), rather than the full market value of the land (which would be a lot higher, since the landowner could otherwise sell to a residential or commercial developer).
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
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“Market value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20value. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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