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Comp Analysis Reliability and Error Management

13 minPRO
4/6

Key Takeaways

  • Three error sources compound: data quality (3%), selection bias (2%), and adjustment accuracy (3%).
  • Build confidence intervals into your analysis to quantify precision honestly.
  • Multiple red flags require supplementary approaches or wider margins of safety.
  • USPAP and FIRREA provide quality standards investors should apply to their own analyses.
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1.In Comp Analysis Reliability and Error Management, what determines the reliability of a comparable sale?

2.What is the maximum recommended net adjustment for a single comparable sale?

3.How should the final value be determined from multiple adjusted comparable sales?