Gila Bend sits well southwest of the main Phoenix metro and has a much thinner residential sales base than suburban Maricopa County. Rural land, older housing, highway-oriented uses, and sparse development can all affect the comparison.
A Date of Death appraisal in Gila Bend should document why broader-area sales represent the same residential decision rather than simply expanding radius until enough data appears.
A distant sale can be useful if buyers viewed the same small-town or rural alternatives. Distance by itself is less important than substitution.
The Gila River and desert drainage environment make floodplain, wash, elevation, and site access relevant where they affect the subject.
Water source, septic, road access, detached structures, fencing, and usable land may explain differences that a suburban grid would miss.
Road, utility, commercial, or industrial changes after the effective date belong to the property's history, not automatically to its prior value.
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Retrospective appraisals available throughout Maricopa County and surrounding areas.
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