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Home remodels and inaccurate valuations on public records can affect a property's price — and its attractiveness to potential buyers. Let us give you a reliable estimation of property area to determine a fair, unbiased value when buying a home, selling to potential clients, or reducing your property taxes.

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What are floorplan services?

Home measurement services are just what they sound like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and area of your property, then draws a basic or highly detailed floorplan based on what you need. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a document that can be used to prove the precise Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable area, of your home. These services are useful and often essential when challenging property taxes or selling a property.

How do home measurement services work?

During a measurement or floorplan service, a certified appraiser takes measurements of your home with a measuring tool — generally a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they walk the house, they observe the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, hallways, and fireplaces. They may sketch out the property. Then, the appraiser creates a report and detailed floorplan showing the total living area of the home and the overall layout. The finished product is a document that can be used to prove certain specs of your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documentation, home listings, and more.

When is a measurement or floorplan service necessary?

Challenging property taxes

Property tax records often reflect incorrect square footage because the values can come from several sources, and occasionally go unproven — meaning you may be paying for more square footage than you have! Unless an appraiser has completed a recent valuation or measurement service on your property (after any renovation that might have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a home measurement service before attempting to challenge your taxes. An appraiser will verify an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes reflect your actual square footage — and you can stop overpaying.

Putting your property up for sale

A home floorplan service will secure fair market value for your home. Square footage is one of the most important factors potential buyers consider when purchasing a home — but since these values are frequently estimated rather than accurately measured, your property listing might reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA not only reduces the potential selling price for your home, but possibly even the amount of interested buyers. The only reliable method of using a definitive GLA when listing your home is to reference a previous appraisal or home measurement service performed by an appraiser (after any remodeling that may have affected square footage).

Material for real estate agents

To make certain that your client's home sells at a price that accurately reflects true market value, we suggest seeking a home measurement of the property. Your clients, and potential buyers, will be grateful for your attention to detail, and you can be confident in knowing the GLA on your client's listing is truly representative of their home. A measurement can also be an excellent marketing tool to entice potential buyers since they can see the layout and attributes of the property before and after a walkthrough. Contact us to find out more about our measurement services.