We have found that often there is some confusion about what a real estate appraisal is and what it is not. To clear up some of the confusion here are just a few things that an appraisal is not. A real estate appraisal is not the same as the assessed value from the appraisal district. Homeowners receive every year a tax bill based on the assessed value of their property. The tax report may even refer to a value as the market value however this is not the same as the market va