what does a property appraiser do 
a property appraiser is responsible for assessing the market value of a property for real estate transactions in contrast a property assessor assesses the value of a property for tax purposes the bottom lineproperty includes the tangible and intangible assets a person or entity has title to and rights to use there are various forms of property each carrying its own set of rules for classification and use often some assets may be classified as more than one type of property a house is both real property and private property in some instances a computer can be personal property and government owned it is important to understand the different types and the rights associated with them 