Property Valuation
Massachusetts appraisers must disclose 'prior services' to a property. Under USPAP, this means:
AAll prior appraisals must be disclosed in the report
BThe appraiser must disclose if they performed a prior appraisal, valuation, or consulting service for the same property within the past 3 years✓ Correct
CThe appraiser must refuse assignments for properties they've appraised before
DPrior services only need to be disclosed if the client requests it
Explanation
USPAP requires appraisers to disclose in the certification whether they performed any prior services for the same property within 3 years, to maintain transparency about potential bias.
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