The domain tld (top level domain) determines to a large degree the value of the domain name. .com is by far the most popular tld and will command considerably more than a similar domain with a different tld. For example, cars.com is easily worth 100 times more than cars.info. The valuation between similar domains with different tld's is highly subjective but without question a .com is by far the tld to own. The length of the domain name also plays a role in the value of a domain name. There are several reasons why a shorter domain name is generally worth more.
Shorter Domain Names are:

• easier to remember and less prone to typing errors
• 2-5 character domain names are worth more based on the rarity factor.
• a good number of 2-5 character domain names correspond to highly desireable acronymns. For example: IBM.com

The less words or phrases that make up a domain name the more desireable. For example, RentApartment.com is worth more than RentApartmentInNewYork.com The quality of the words and parts that make up a domain name also influence the value. Generally, dashes, non-dictionary words, and abbreviations will limit the value of the domain name. For example, CaliforniaRealEstate.com is more desireable and worth more than California-Real-Estate.com.

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• Appraisals are simply an OPINION of value for DOMAIN NAME.
• Appraisals does NOT evaluate website, business, intellectual property, etc...
• Use common sense and professional services to make any financial decisions.
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• Appraisals are NOT used in front-running domain names.
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