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the apartment building because 7518 Windsor Oaks had 2,768 square
feet and the apartment building had 4,409 square feet, a
difference of 37 percent.
D. Respondent’s Expert--Kurek
Kurek estimated that the fair market value of the apartment
building was $139,900 as of August 10, 1993. He inspected the
property in May 1996 and March 1999.
Kurek testified that 7592 Windsor Oaks and 7600 Windsor Oaks
were so similar to the apartment building that no adjustments to
their prices were needed. He testified that the greater
aesthetic appeal of the apartment building, as compared to the
boxlike appearance of 7600 Windsor Oaks and 7592 Windsor Oaks,
offsets the amount of any adjustment for the smaller amount of
exterior brick and the smaller area for parking. Kurek also said
that 7518 Windsor Oaks was not comparable to the apartment
building because it was only about half the size of the apartment
building.
E. Analysis
We find that Glen’s and Wolff’s analysis is more reasonable
than Kurek’s. Glen estimated that the apartment building at
issue was worth substantially more than 7518 Windsor Oaks, which
sold for $63,000, because the apartment building at issue was
larger. He estimated that it was worth substantially less than
7600 Windsor Oaks and 7592 Windsor Oaks because the apartment
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