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The comparable sales method of property valuation involves:

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B) Analysing recent sales of similar nearby properties and adjusting for their differences

The comparable sales (or direct comparison) method estimates a property's market value by analysing recent sales of similar properties in the same or comparable locations, adjusting for differences in features, size, and condition.

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A
Estimating what it would cost today to rebuild the improvements, less depreciation
B
Analysing recent sales of similar nearby properties and adjusting for their differences
C
Discounting the property's projected net rental income back to a present value
D
Averaging the statutory land valuation with the building's insurance replacement value figure

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