The "value" may well be the sale price by definition, but that's not really the important thing here. The important question is, was buying this particular sit

The "value" may well be the sale price by definition, but that's not really the important thing here. The important question is, was buying this particular site for this particular price a good decision, one that will tend to make money for the purchaser. I don't know what the answer is, but opinions can certainly vary.