Property Valuation
In Massachusetts, 'plottage' (assemblage value) refers to:
AThe value added when multiple adjacent parcels are combined into one larger parcel✓ Correct
BThe depreciation from subdividing a large parcel
CThe value of easements on a parcel
DThe cost to survey property lines
Explanation
Plottage (or assemblage value) is the increment of value that results from combining two or more adjacent parcels into a single larger parcel worth more than the sum of the individual parcel values.
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