Property Valuation
A Maine appraiser uses a paired sales analysis to determine that a garage adds $18,000 to property value. This technique is used in the:
AIncome approach
BCost approach
CSales comparison approach✓ Correct
DGross rent multiplier method
Explanation
Paired sales analysis (matched pairs) is a technique within the sales comparison approach used to isolate the value contribution of a specific feature by comparing otherwise similar sales.
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