> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.camo.ag/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to Create a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)

> Build a CMA from a subject property: filter comparable sales, select comps, adjust the value, and share the result.

<Frame>
  <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O0pvvH7BkmQ" title="How to Create a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen />
</Frame>

## Create the Subject Property

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Locate the parcel you want to use as your subject property on the map and start a farm from it
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Walk through the [Farm Builder](/farms/adding-a-property-to-your-account-using-farm-builder) steps. To create fields from the parcel boundaries, keep **Start fields from parcels** selected
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Review the acreage and acre types (for example, gross acres and dryland acres), then click **Save Farm**
  </Step>

  <Step>
    On the next page, click **Create Comparative Market Analysis**
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  If the subject property is already in your account, open it and click **Create CMA** to skip straight to the comparable sales.
</Tip>

## Filter Comparable Sales

By default, CamoAg draws a **10 mile radius** around the subject property and shows sales from the **past 12 months**. The subject property's name, acres, and soil quality appear at the top of the left panel.

<Steps>
  <Step>
    In the left panel, open **Layers** and click **Farms**
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Next to **Farm Sales**, click the **+** icon, then **Advanced Filters**
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Choose the sales you want to see. For example, you can:

    * Limit results to a single data source, such as **Land Sales Bulletin**
    * Change the sale date range, such as from the last 12 months to the last 6 months
    * Expand the radius, such as from 10 to 15 miles
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click **Apply**, then collapse the panel to see more of the map
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Select Comparable Sales

You can review sales in two places:

* **Thumbnails on the right:** Click the **info** icon on any thumbnail to see details about the transaction
* **The map:** Zoom in until the sale marker flags appear, then click a flag to see details about the sale

Add each sale that is similar to your subject property to your market analysis, either from the map or by selecting the thumbnail on the right. When you've selected all your comps, click **Save Changes > View Analysis**, then **View CMA**.

## Review and Adjust the CMA

The CMA page shows the full details of the analysis, including each acre type on the subject property.

* **Value by acre type:** Assign a value to a specific acre type, such as dryland acres, by clicking the edit icon next to it
* **Edit the estimated value:** If you have a different estimate, click **Edit Value**, enter your value, and click **Save changes**. The estimate CamoAg provides is an average of the comparable sales you selected
* **Change comps:** Click **Update Farms** to change your selections or add more comparable sales. To remove a comp, open the **Selected farms** tab above the thumbnails and uncheck it, then click **Save Changes**
* **Rename the subject property:** Click **Overview** and update the property name

<Note>
  **How values feed the CMAs Created report:** If you assign values to acre types, the **Acreage Type Market Analysis** figures populate the Market Analysis Average Price Per Acre and Average Total Estimated Value columns in the [CMAs Created report](/comp-tool/cmas-created-report). Otherwise the report uses the **Selected Comps Market Analysis**. For your value to appear in the report, you must click **Edit Value > Save changes**, even if you don't change the value.
</Note>

## Share the CMA

From the top of the CMA page, you can:

* Copy the **URL** and send it to your customer
* Click **View PDF** to generate a PDF copy

*→ See [Sharing a CMA](/comp-tool/sharing-a-cma) and [Updating Branding on a CMA](/comp-tool/updating-branding-on-a-cma).*

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Why am I seeing &#x22;Subscribe to View&#x22; on the sold farms data?">
    * If you do not have a paid subscription to CamoAg or Land Sales Bulletin you will not be able to view the transaction details for a sold property.
    * If you have paid for a subscription please contact [support@camo.ag](mailto:support@camo.ag) for resolution
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What are &#x22;Sourced Auctions&#x22;?">
    * Auctions added to the platform by the CamoAg team
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How can I tell what data source the comparable sales are coming from?">
    * **Green Flag** - Denotes sales comps pulled from CoreLogic, Attom, and Black Knight
    * **Blue Flag** - Denotes private comps created by your organization
    * **Purple Flag** - Denotes data from Land Sales Bulletin
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Is there a report where I can see all the CMAs that have been created by myself or my organization?">
    * Yes - the [CMAs Created](/comp-tool/cmas-created-report) report
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>