House appraisal. All utilities turned on?

Is the person completing a home inspection with the appraisal? When I sold my house, I had to have all utilities on whenever the buyer's home inspector came out

I am looking at a HUD home and when discussing it with my mortgage broker yesterday, she told me that the utilities needed to be on for the appraisal. I don't understand why it is, but this lines up with what you were told.

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Appraiser doesn't need that. Only inspector.

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This.

The gas wasn't on when buying our house, in fact it was off for so long the meter was taken out. Our inspector wouldn't sign off until he could test the gas lines/appliances. It took almost a month for the seller to get a meter put in and the gas restored. We threatened to walk out of frustration and were able to renegotiated for them to cover more of the closing cost and all of the inspector costs.

Depends on the loan type they are doing. However, most types require the appraiser to ensure all appliances are in working order. So, if you have a gas stove that'll need to be checked since it is technically part of the home and therefore the sales price.