Property Valuation

An Oregon appraiser is using the sales comparison approach and needs to adjust for a comparable that has a garage while the subject property does not. What type of adjustment should the appraiser make to the comparable?

AA positive adjustment to the comparable
BA negative adjustment to the comparable✓ Correct
CNo adjustment — garages are not an appraisable feature
DAn adjustment only to the subject property

Explanation

In the sales comparison approach, adjustments are always made to the comparable, not the subject. When the comparable has a superior feature (a garage) that the subject lacks, the appraiser makes a negative adjustment to the comparable to bring its value down to where it would have been without that feature, making the comparison fair.

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