Becoming a home inspector vs home appraiser.

[Jbrow327]

I’m trying to decide whether I want to become a home inspector or a home appraiser. I’m in the state of Utah. I have a few questions.

1. Can I be self employed as an appraiser like I can as an inspector?

2. Can I earn as much per appraisal as I could if I were an inspector?

3. Will appraising be totally automated in a few years?

[Bill Kibbel]

Don't know.  We're not appraisers.

[Tom Raymond]

In NY you must have an Associates degree and apprentice (more like intern) for 2000 hours to be an associate appraiser.

 

To be a home inspector you need to complete 140 hours of school and pass a test.

 

 

[Les]

Your questions make me think appraising would be best.