Property Valuation
When using the sales comparison approach, an appraiser makes adjustments to comparables to account for differences with the subject property. If a comparable has a feature the subject lacks, the adjustment to the comparable is:
APositive (added) to the comparable's sale price
BNegative (subtracted) from the comparable's sale price✓ Correct
CNo adjustment is made for missing features
DAdded to the subject property's value instead
Explanation
If the comparable is superior to the subject (has a feature the subject lacks), the comparable's price is adjusted downward (negative adjustment) to reflect what the comparable would have sold for if it were like the subject.
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