Property Valuation
A Maryland residential property appraiser adjusts a comparable sale for a garage. The subject has a 2-car garage; the comparable has a 1-car garage. The adjustment to the comparable would be:
ANegative — subtract from the comparable's price
BPositive — add to the comparable's price because the subject is superior✓ Correct
CNo adjustment
DReduce the subject's value
Explanation
The subject is superior (2-car vs 1-car garage). To make the inferior comparable equal to the superior subject, you add a positive adjustment to the comparable. CBS: Comparable Better, Subtract; Comparable Worse, Add.
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