Property Valuation
In Minnesota, the 'reconciliation' step in the appraisal process involves:
ABalancing the trust account after closing
BReviewing and weighing the value indications from all approaches applied to arrive at a final value conclusion✓ Correct
CConfirming the property's legal description matches the title
DObtaining the buyer's approval of the appraisal
Explanation
Reconciliation is the final step in the appraisal process where the appraiser reviews the value indications from all approaches used (sales comparison, cost, income) and weighs their relative reliability to arrive at a final value conclusion. The appraiser does not simply average the approaches but gives greater weight to the most relevant and reliable method.
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