Property Valuation
In a West Virginia comparative market analysis (CMA), a real estate agent adjusts comparable sales to account for differences with the subject property. If a comparable sold for $165,000 but lacks a deck valued at $8,000 that the subject has, the adjusted comparable value is:
A$157,000
B$165,000
C$173,000✓ Correct
D$181,000
Explanation
When the comparable is inferior to the subject (lacks a feature the subject has), add the value of the missing feature to the comparable's sale price. $165,000 + $8,000 = $173,000 adjusted value.
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