Avondale began around an older settlement and agricultural economy, while much of its later housing arrived through modern subdivision growth. The result is a city where older blocks, mature tract homes, and newer planned housing can sit close together but compete differently.
For a Date of Death appraisal in Avondale, neighborhood age, lot pattern, condition, and surrounding development should be reconstructed as of the required date.
Older neighborhoods can differ in street pattern, lot size, additions, remodeling, parking, and effective condition. Those features may matter more than matching only gross living area.
Land on the edge of development may have had fewer nearby services, different road conditions, or more agricultural surroundings on an older effective date.
River, wash, drainage, and floodplain relationships should be considered where relevant to the subject rather than assumed from a citywide location.
In later subdivisions, floor plan, builder, lot position, HOA, and competing new construction can be stronger indicators of substitution than proximity to older housing.
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