Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Di Cicco & Associates help.

Our certified appraisers will provide you with an accurate floorplan of your property to ascertain a fair value when buying or selling a home, lower property taxes due to unreliable estimates, or market to possible buyers when selling a property.

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What are measurement services?

A home measurement service is just what it sounds like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and area of a property, then draws a basic or highly detailed floorplan based on your needs. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a document that can be used to prove the precise Gross Living Area (GLA), the sum of all livable space, of your home. These services are useful and sometimes necessary when disputing property taxes or selling a property.

How does a home measurement or floorplan service work?

During a measurement service, a certified appraiser takes measurements of your property with a measuring tool — generally a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they tour the house, they make note of the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, entryways, and fireplaces. They might draw a rough sketch of the property. Then, the appraiser develops a report and a more detailed floorplan showing the total area of the home and the general layout. The result is a document that can be used to prove certain specs of your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documents, property listings, and more.

When is a measurement or floorplan service required?

Challenging real estate taxes

Tax records frequently reflect the wrong area of a property because the values can come from many sources, and occasionally go unproven — meaning you may be paying for more square footage than you actually own! Unless an appraiser has performed a recent valuation or measurement service on your property (after any remodeling that might have affected square footage), you'll need an appraiser to perform a measurement service before disputing what you're taxed. An appraiser will determine an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes can reflect your actual square footage — and you can stop paying more than your property is worth.

Selling a property

A measurement service can secure fair market value for your home. Living space is one of the most important factors potential buyers examine when purchasing a home — but since square footage values are often estimated rather than accurately measured, your home listing may show less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA could potentially decrease the price of the property as well as the number of potential buyers. The only sure method of using a precise GLA when listing your home or property is to reference a recent appraisal or home measurement service completed by an appraiser (after any updating that may have affected square footage).

Information for real estate professionals

To ensure that your client's home closes at a price that appropriately reflects true market value, we suggest asking for a floorplan service for the property. Clients, and especially potential buyers, will be grateful for your scrupulousness, and you can be confident in knowing the GLA on your client's listing is truly representative of their home. A floorplan can also be a wonderful marketing tool for getting potential buyers interested because they can see the layout and attributes of the house before and after a walkthrough. Contact Di Cicco & Associates to find out more about our home measurement and floorplan services.