Property Valuation
A 'before and after' appraisal technique in Pennsylvania condemnation cases is used to:
ACompare list price to final sale price
BDetermine just compensation by estimating the value of the whole property before taking and the remainder after taking✓ Correct
CAssess pre-renovation versus post-renovation value
DCalculate depreciation from the time of purchase to present
Explanation
In eminent domain cases, Pennsylvania appraisers often use the 'before and after' method: appraising the entire property's value before the taking and the remaining property's value after the partial taking. The difference is the just compensation owed to the property owner for both the taken part and any severance damage to the remainder.
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