An appraiser needs access to the inside of the house to asses any improvements made to he interior. Upgrades add value. Do you want an accurate appraisal or don’t you? He isn’t there to snoop.
Yes he IS there to snoop..
I don’t recall the OP mentioning any permits pulled for improvements.
And this is not an appraisal for the sale of the home. it’s an appraisal for the taxable value of the home, something they almost always inflate way past market value.
Did you read the linked .shove website? DIGITAL records (photos!!!).
Ummmmmmmmm - nope.