--- title: "Land Valuation Expert’s Opinions About the Current Market Value of the Properties Admitted" meta: "og:description": "The land valuation expert will not be permitted to testify about the hypothetical future values of the properties" "og:title": "Land Valuation Expert’s Opinions About the Current Market Value of the Properties Admitted" author: "Expert Witness Profiler" description: "The land valuation expert will not be permitted to testify about the hypothetical future values of the properties" --- # Land Valuation Expert’s Opinions About the Current Market Value of the Properties Admitted Posted on June 2, 2025 by Expert Witness Profiler Plaintiffs sought the partition and sale of a Boynton Beach property, a Miami property, and a West Palm Beach property (the “Properties”). The Defendants sought to exclude the opinions, analysis, and testimony of [Lara Swanson](https://expertwitnessprofiler.com/expert-witness/Lara-Swanson/1564745), an expert witness retained by Plaintiffs to provide an opinion of current market value for the properties at issue in this case. ## **Land Valuation Expert Witness** [Lara Swanson](https://expertwitnessprofiler.com/expert-witness/Lara-Swanson/1564745) is the President of Swanson Land Company located in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Swanson has over 20 years of experience in land acquisition, entitlement, and development across Florida. [Get the full story on challenges to Lara Swanson’s expert opinions and testimony with an in-depth Challenge Study.](https://expertwitnessprofiler.com/order/add?eId=1564745&pId=3) ## **Discussion by the Court** #### **Swanson’s Qualifications** With regard to the _[Daubert](https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/daubert_standard)_ analysis, the Swanson’s qualifications were not in dispute. However, it was noted that she is not a licensed appraiser and has no formal training in appraisal theory or in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. The Court also independently found Swanson to be qualified in light of her credentials, to which she testified during her deposition. #### **Reliability of Swanson’s Methodology** Swanson’s studies were intended to provide opinions on the current market value of the properties at issue. The Defendants argued that Swanson’s methodology, which relied on Letters of Intent (LOIs), “did not address any real concerns with ‘lag times’ that are not already adequately addressed by traditional appraisal methods.” The Defendants further contended that Swanson improperly relied on hypothetical future values of the properties after making various assumptions. The Court held that Swanson shall be permitted to testify about the current market value of the properties. She shall, however, not be permitted to testify about the hypothetical future values of the properties. ## **Held** The Court denied the Defendant’s motion _in limine_ to exclude the opinions of Lara Swanson. ## **Key Takeaway:** Swanson, with her extensive experience in land acquisition, entitlement, and development across Florida, was allowed to testify about the current market value of the properties. ## **Case Details:** --- ## **You Might Also Like** ![Human Resources Expert Allowed to Opine on Termination](https://ewp-blog.expertwitnessprofiler.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/blog-pic-640X480-2026-04-22T200052.311.jpg) [**Human Resources Expert Allowed to Opine on Termination**](https://expertwitnessprofiler.com/land-valuation-experts-opinions-about-the-current-market-value-of-the-properties-admitted/human-resources-expert-allowed-to-opine-on-termination)![Neuropsychology Expert Not Allowed to Opine on Cognitive Decline](https://ewp-blog.expertwitnessprofiler.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/blog-pic-640X480-2026-04-22T144728.528.jpg) [**Neuropsychology Expert Not Allowed to Opine on Cognitive Decline **](https://expertwitnessprofiler.com/land-valuation-experts-opinions-about-the-current-market-value-of-the-properties-admitted/neuropsychology-expert-not-allowed-to-opine-on-cognitive-decline)![Human Factors Expert Not Allowed to Opine on the Tile](https://ewp-blog.expertwitnessprofiler.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/blog-pic-640X480-2026-04-21T191749.960.jpg) [**Human Factors Expert Not Allowed to Opine on the Tile**](https://expertwitnessprofiler.com/land-valuation-experts-opinions-about-the-current-market-value-of-the-properties-admitted/human-factors-expert-not-allowed-to-opine-on-the-tile)![Insurance Expert Not Allowed to Opine on Legal Duties](https://ewp-blog.expertwitnessprofiler.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/blog-pic-640X480-2026-04-21T155751.487.jpg) [**Insurance Expert Not Allowed to Opine on Legal Duties**](https://expertwitnessprofiler.com/land-valuation-experts-opinions-about-the-current-market-value-of-the-properties-admitted/insurance-expert-not-allowed-to-opine-on-legal-duties)![Law And Legal Expert Not Allowed to Opine on Contract Formation](https://ewp-blog.expertwitnessprofiler.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/blog-pic-640X480-2026-04-20T213123.718.jpg) [**Law And Legal Expert Not Allowed to Opine on Contract Formation**](https://expertwitnessprofiler.com/land-valuation-experts-opinions-about-the-current-market-value-of-the-properties-admitted/law-and-legal-expert-not-allowed-to-opine-on-contract-formation)