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    Property CharacteristicsPUD

    Planned Unit Development (PUD)

    A type of residential development where individual lots are owned in fee simple, but common areas (parks, pools, clubhouses) are shared and maintained by a homeowners association. PUDs are appraised on Form 1004 with the PUD section completed.

    PUDs differ from condominiums in that the homeowner owns the land beneath and around their unit, not just airspace. PUD appraisals require the appraiser to analyze the HOA, common amenities, and any deed restrictions in addition to the standard residential analysis. Comparables should ideally come from the same PUD or similar PUD communities. The PUD section of the URAR addresses the number of phases, total units, common amenities, monthly assessment, and developer control status.

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