La. Admin. Code tit. 70, § XVII-527 - Land Valuation

A. For the determination of land values, a careful and thorough investigation of sales of nearby comparable lands is to be made. The report is to include sufficient information to show that the appraised values of land are adequate, reasonable and well supported by actual comparable sales. Any adjustments made to a comparable sale will be fully supported and soundly reasoned based upon facts gathered within the local real estate market of the project assignment. In the case of a special use property or a limited local market, the appraiser may search for comparable data and utilize any data located outside of the actual market area of the subject project. These requirements apply to an after value appraisal as well.

B. When an appraiser is assigned to a project, he/she will be required to compile and submit all comparable sales data to the LDOTD Appraisal Office. This is generally referred to as the Master Binder. This Master Binder will be submitted by a prearranged date as set out in the Contract for Appraisal Services or verbally agreed upon between the Review Appraiser and the Fee Appraiser.

C. The LDOTD Appraisal Office may furnish market data forms to the appraiser upon request. These forms are to be used in all cases to report the market data information developed by the appraiser. The appraisers may develop their own forms but must include the information required within the LDOTD form.

D. It is not considered improper for an appraiser to obtain information about a sale from another appraiser provided the information is limited to factual information such as vendor, vendee, consideration, recordation, date of sale and legal description. The comparable information received from another appraiser should not include any analysis of the comparable sales, i.e., breakdown of land and improvements, analysis of a time factor or any other adjustment. The appraiser of record through verification or their own judgment must determine those items. This verification must be made with a party to the sale, i.e., seller, buyer, the closing agency, the broker handling the transaction and the verification of recordation which is the only avenue of verification not based upon statements of persons other than the appraiser(UASFLA Section B-4, page 38)(49CFR, Part 24, Subpart B, 24.103).

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La. Admin. Code tit. 70, § XVII-527

Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Real Estate, LR 33:1373 (July 2007).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 48:443.