Property Valuation
A NH appraiser who identifies significant deferred maintenance (broken windows, water-damaged flooring, failing roof) must:
AIgnore it if the property is being sold as-is
BQuantify and deduct it in the cost approach as physical deterioration and/or adjust comparables in the sales comparison approach✓ Correct
COnly note it in comments without adjusting value
DValue the property at replacement cost without any deduction
Explanation
Deferred maintenance is a form of curable physical deterioration that reduces value. The appraiser must account for it — either through depreciation in the cost approach or by adjusting comparable sales in the sales comparison approach.
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