Property Valuation
A Massachusetts appraiser adjusts a comparable for a finished basement that the subject lacks. The adjustment is:
AAdded to the comparable's sale price
BSubtracted from the comparable's sale price✓ Correct
CAdded to the subject's value directly
DIgnored because basements are not comparable features
Explanation
When the comparable has a feature that the subject lacks (e.g., a finished basement), the appraiser subtracts the value of that feature from the comparable's sale price to make it comparable to the subject.
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