Property Valuation
Paired sales analysis in the sales comparison approach is used to:
APair a buyer with a seller
BIsolate the value contribution of a specific property feature by comparing two otherwise similar sales✓ Correct
CMatch cap rates to comparable properties
DCompare the cost and income approaches
Explanation
Paired sales analysis (matched pairs) identifies two comparable sales that are identical except for one feature, isolating that feature's market value contribution.
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