What's the difference between an appraiser and a real estate agent?

Real estate agents are salespersons. They also provide appraisals to assist buyers and sellers, and to make listing presentations. Typically no fee is charged for these appraisals. However, some home owners want an independent appraisal, particularly if they already have a buyer or are selling it themselves...and of course for actual financing, a professional appraisal would be required.

If the real estate agent is providing an appraisal, that is not part of their role as a salesperson, and is a Realtor member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), NAR regulations require adhering to professional appraisal standards of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

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