Property Valuation
A comparable sale in a South Dakota appraisal had a two-car garage; the subject property has a one-car garage. The appraiser would:
AAdd to the subject's value
BMake a negative adjustment to the comparable's sale price✓ Correct
CReject the comparable as unsuitable
DMake a positive adjustment to the comparable's sale price
Explanation
Because the comparable is superior to the subject in garage size, the appraiser makes a negative (downward) adjustment to the comparable's price to reflect what it would have sold for with only a one-car garage.
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