How to add Outbuildings to your Comparable Properties

Use this tutorial when a comparable property has an outbuilding such as a barn, pool house, workshop, standalone ADU, or ADU/garage.

Before you begin

Before you begin, open the URAR report. Gather comparable MLS data, public records, photos, remarks, or other support. Confirm the outbuilding type.

Confirm whether the outbuilding is considered real property. Confirm whether the outbuilding contains an ADU. Review the subject outbuilding structure first if the subject has one.

Open Sales Comparison Approach

Use the left navigation to open Sales Comparison Approach. Locate the comparable property. Confirm the comparable address and sale data are complete.

Review any existing outbuilding rows for that comparable.

Add the outbuilding

Open the comparable add/options menu. Choose the outbuilding add option. Choose Standalone ADU/Garage or a similar ADU option when the outbuilding contains ADU living area.

Choose the standard outbuilding option for non-ADU outbuildings. Add the outbuilding row. Complete outbuilding type.

Complete real property status when it applies to the outbuilding. Complete area, quality, condition, and utility fields where applicable.

Complete ADU details if applicable

Confirm the outbuilding contains an ADU. Complete ADU room details. Complete ADU area details.

Complete heating, cooling, and utility fields. Confirm the ADU is not duplicated as a separate regular unit.

Compare and adjust

Compare the comparable outbuilding to the subject outbuilding. Review differences in type, size, quality, condition, and utility. Enter supported adjustments.

Add commentary for significant differences. Remove outbuilding rows that do not belong to the comparable.

Validate

Run validation. Resolve outbuilding-related errors or warnings. Confirm ADU/Garage rows are correctly identified.

Confirm outbuilding data is consistent with the source material. Save the Sales Comparison Approach section. Re-run validation after corrections.