Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let us help.Home remodels and poor estimates on public records can affect a property's price — and its attractiveness to buyers. Let our appraisers give you an accurate measurement of property size to establish a fair value when buying a property, marketing a property to potential clients, or reducing your property taxes. Get your measurement service from ASAP Appraisal Get a quote nowWhat are measurement services?A floorplan service is just what it sounds like: Based on your requirements, an appraiser will measure the property's dimensions and square footage, then draw a basic or highly detailed floorplan. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a document that can be used to prove an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable space, of your home. These services are helpful and sometimes necessary when challenging property taxes or selling a property. How do floorplan services work?During a home measurement or floorplan service, an appraiser takes measurements of your home or property with a measuring tool — generally a tape or laser measuring device. As they walk the home, they note the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, entryways, and fireplaces. They may sketch out the property. Then, the appraiser types up a report and detailed sketch showing the total 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 documents, property listings, and more. When are measurement services necessary?Disputing property taxesProperty tax records frequently reflect the wrong square footage because the values can come from many sources, and sometimes go unproven — which means you may be taxed for more square footage than you actually own! Unless an appraiser has completed a recent appraisal or home measurement service on your property (after any remodeling that may have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a home measurement service before contesting what you're taxed. An appraiser determines the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes reflect the actual square footage — and you can stop overpaying. Selling your homeA floorplan service can ensure that you're paid a fair price for your house. Living space is one of the biggest elements potential buyers look for when purchasing a home — but since these values are frequently estimated rather than accurately measured, your property listing may reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA not only decreases the potential selling price of your property, but possibly even the number of interested buyers. The only sure method of using an accurate GLA when listing your property is to refer to a previous appraisal or home measurement service performed by an appraiser (after any updating that may have affected square footage). For agentsTo make certain that your client's property closes at a price that properly reflects true market value, we recommend asking for a home measurement of the property. Your clients, and especially potential buyers, will appreciate your attentiveness, 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 tactic for attracting potential buyers because they can see the layout and details of the property before and after a tour. Contact us to find out more about our measurement services. |