Value concepts
Principle of substitution
A buyer will pay no more than the cost of an equally desirable alternative
The foundation under all three approaches to value. It is why comparable sales work at all, why the cost approach makes sense, and why an income property is priced against the returns available elsewhere.
How the exam asks about it
Named directly, and also implied whenever an item describes a buyer choosing between two similar properties.
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