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Market analysis confirms that seller financing at 3%, versus a 6% market rate, increased a comparable sale price. What adjustment removes that financing premium?

Correct Answer

D) Subtract the demonstrated financing-related price premium

A demonstrated favorable-financing price premium is removed with a negative cash-equivalency adjustment. The support is the actual market price effect, not automatically the concession cost, loan balance or computed present value of a financing benefit.

Answer Options
A
Add the premium because the financing benefited the buyer
B
Ignore a demonstrated premium in an arm’s-length sale
C
Subtract the entire mortgage balance from the price
D
Subtract the demonstrated financing-related price premium

Why This Is the Correct Answer

A demonstrated favorable-financing price premium is removed with a negative cash-equivalency adjustment. The support is the actual market price effect, not automatically the concession cost, loan balance or computed present value of a financing benefit.

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