Property Valuation
An appraiser in Pittsburgh makes a negative adjustment to a comparable sale because the comp has a feature the subject property lacks. This adjustment:
AIncreases the comparable's adjusted sale price
BDecreases the comparable's adjusted sale price✓ Correct
CIs applied to the subject property's value directly
DIndicates the comp is superior in that feature
Explanation
When a comp is superior to the subject (the comp has something the subject lacks), a negative adjustment is subtracted from the comp's sale price. This brings the comp's adjusted price down to reflect what it would have sold for if it were equal to the subject.
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