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          particular element of valuation, and another expert may be                  
          persuasive on another element.  See Parker v. Commissioner, 86              
          T.C. 547, 562 (1986).  Consequently, we may adopt some and reject           
          other portions of expert reports or views.  See Helvering v.                
          National Grocery Co., 304 U.S. 282 (1938).                                  
               There are generally three kinds of valuation methods used to           
          determine fair market value of real property:  (1) The comparable           
          sales method, (2) the income method, and (3) the cost method.               
          See Marine v. Commissioner, 92 T.C. 958, 983 (1989), affd.                  
          without published opinion 921 F.2d 280 (9th Cir. 1991).                     
          Property Valuation                                                          
               Petitioner is attempting to show that the fair market value            
          of the Kmart property is $5,300,000, the same amount that was               
          used to compute the value reported on the Estate’s tax return.              
          Petitioner’s primary trial expert reviewed the appraisal used in            
          connection with the estate tax return.  He relied heavily on the            
          two income approach methods of valuation and calculated a                   
          $5,300,000 fair market value for the Kmart property.                        
          Respondent’s expert used one of the income approach methods and             
          the comparable sales approach.  His approaches resulted in fair             
          market values ranging from $5,700,000 to $6 million.  Finally,              
          petitioner’s rebuttal expert reviewed respondent’s expert’s                 
          report and concluded that the fair market value was just over               
          $5,400,000.                                                                 






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