Property Valuation
When an appraiser makes a positive adjustment to a comparable sale, it means:
AThe comparable is superior to the subject property in that feature
BThe comparable is inferior to the subject property in that feature, so value is added to the comparable✓ Correct
CThe subject and comparable are equal in that feature
DThe adjustment increases the final value of the subject property
Explanation
A positive (upward) adjustment is made to a comparable when the comparable is inferior to the subject in a feature. Adding value to the inferior comparable makes it more like the subject property.
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