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Highest and Best Use in Real Estate

By James Kimmons, About.com

Definition: Highest and best use of a property would be that use which results in the most efficient and/or profitable use.
Examples: An example would be an agricultural land parcel in the path of development. It's highest and best use might be for a shopping center rather than an onion field.

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