fair market value

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Recent Examples of fair market value Jody Allen, as her brother’s executor and trustee, has a legal obligation to sell the team for as much money as possible, which requires careful timing and good business judgment when appraising the asset’s fair market value. Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026 They are entitled instead to the fair market value of the property being sold. Nina Totenberg, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026 Dallas County District Court filings show city attorneys requested that a judge appoint special commissioners to evaluate the land’s fair market value Jan. 15. Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026 Brian’s current tax is 1.6% of his fair market value. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fair market value
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Noun
  • Home equity is calculated by subtracting your mortgage balance from your home’s current market value.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The reversal sent shockwaves through the NFL and reopened speculation about Crosby’s market value and potential suitors.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The median monthly rent and home value are $1,891 and $376,723, respectively.
    Chase Jordan March 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But Trump’s election proved that a sizable contingent of the population had no problem imposing their values on others—and even hoped that the government might do so for them.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Some of Miranda’s constituents are still fighting the city’s stadium plan, including its cost to taxpayers, which grew again in February to $135 million.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • According to WebMD, the average cost of a single DEXA scan paid out of pocket is roughly $160 to $175, but other sites put the average closer to $300 per scan.
    Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026

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“Fair market value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fair%20market%20value. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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