Desert Hills combines acreage, equestrian use, custom homes, desert terrain, and proximity to faster-growing North Valley communities. Similar living area does not necessarily mean similar residential utility.
For a Date of Death appraisal in Desert Hills, the property should be reconstructed as a rural-desert asset on the effective date, including the site improvements and surrounding development that existed then.
Arena size, fencing, stalls, shade, turnout, trailer access, and usable land can separate one equestrian property from another even at the same acreage.
Well characteristics, septic, road surface, legal access, drainage, and utility availability can affect buyer reaction and should not be treated as background details.
A five-acre parcel with substantial usable ground can offer a different product from one constrained by drainage, slope, or awkward improvement placement.
Nearby suburban housing may provide location context without representing the same low-density buyer.
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Retrospective appraisals available throughout Maricopa County and surrounding areas.
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