In addition, they will send out a real estate agent to give their opinion. W hen you interview the appraiser, ask them if they're familiar with your neighborhood, and how the local market has been recently. These factors are presented early in the written appraisal report. Ask about their experience, and what kind of service they'll provide. After all, you're not paying for the appraisal, but you're entitled to good and courteous service.
Every appraiser works differently.
Personally, I will ask a lot of questions. The more information I initially know about your home, the better I will be prepared to do the appraisal. I arrive at your home, what I will be doing is information gathering about the property. I take a lot of pictures, both inside and out. The people back at the relocation company want to see what the house looks like.