fair market value

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Recent Examples of fair market value They are entitled instead to the fair market value of the property being sold. Nina Totenberg, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026 For public education, success means increasing revenue for Texas public schools through the Permanent School Fund by ensuring fair market value for public resources without raising taxes. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 At the same meeting, Angela Johnson, who is running for a seat on the town council, criticized parts of the deal, arguing the property’s sales price is not the fair market value. Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026 With a mutually agreed upon price agreement, Cash to Win lists the home through the home sellers’ real estate agent, ideally at fair market value. Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fair market value
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Noun
  • Musiel also regularly performs litigation and eminent domain appraisals, providing expert witness testimony to ensure properties are taxed correctly and landowners receive full market value compensation.
    Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Rent control artificially sets the price of rent below market value, disincentivizing additional investment in housing that’s desperately needed.
    Albert R. Wynn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That extra compensation was added to the overall pool and doesn’t decrease the overall value of the units.
    Doug Feinberg, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Instead of simply disposing of plastic, this approach upcycles environmental waste into a high-value medical resource, thereby reducing the industry’s ecological footprint while benefiting human health.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The association filed several lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the fee, including one that remains pending that argues there should be no cost for renouncing one’s citizenship.
    Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Air space closures have required rerouting flights around parts of the Middle East, which can mean longer routes, additional fuel burn and higher operating costs.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026

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“Fair market value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fair%20market%20value. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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