Property Valuation (alternative)

A Maryland appraiser finds that a nearby commercial facility has reduced a residential property's value by $20,000. This is an example of:

APhysical deterioration (alternative)
BFunctional obsolescence (alternative)
CExternal (economic) obsolescence✓ Correct
DCurable depreciation

Explanation

Loss in value caused by external factors (nearby commercial or industrial uses, highway noise, environmental contamination, neighborhood decline) is external or economic obsolescence.

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