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An appraiser in Orange County, California is adjusting a comparable sale for a CMA. The comparable sold for $820,000 and has 1,800 sq ft. The subject property has 2,100 sq ft. The appraiser determines that the market-derived adjustment is $200 per square foot in this California market. The comparable also has a pool (valued at $25,000) that the subject lacks. What is the adjusted value of the comparable?

Correct Answer

C) $855,000

Step 1: Size adjustment = (2,100 - 1,800) × $200 = 300 × $200 = +$60,000 (subject is larger, adjust comparable upward). Step 2: Pool adjustment = -$25,000 (comparable has pool, subject does not, adjust comparable downward). Step 3: Adjusted value = $820,000 + $60,000 - $25,000 = $855,000.

Answer Options
A
$835,000
B
$880,000
C
$855,000
D
$905,000

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