The first thing to get out of the away about appraisal inspections done by professional appraisers is that it is not a Home Inspection. Appraisers are not Home Inspectors, they are not Building Inspectors, they are not Structural Engineers and they are not Code Compliance Officers. They are appraisers!

An appraisal inspection consists of measuring the home, sketching the interior, taking pictures both inside and out, making notes of materials used, condition/quality, and functionality of the home itself. An appraiser is looking at things that affect market value. An appraiser is looking at your home as a “typical buyer” would as he walks through your property. Every buyer should hire a home inspector because they are specifically trained for the integrity of the home and its systems where as the appraiser is professionally educated to observe the property in the context of market value.

More on this later, just a quick explanation of an appraisal inspection, when an appraiser inspects your home and how it differs from a Home Inspection from a licensed Home Inspector. Feel free to ask questions in the comments below.