Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let us help.Home remodels and poor valuations on public records can affect a property's value — and its attractiveness to potential buyers. Let our appraisers give you an accurate measurement of property area to establish a fair, unbiased value when acquiring a new home, selling to potential clients, or minimizing your property taxes. Order a floorplan service from Corey Spohn Get a quote nowWhat are floorplan services?Measurement services are just what they sound like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and square footage of a property, then draws a basic or highly detailed floorplan based on what you need. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a form that can be used to prove the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable space, of your home. These services are useful and sometimes necessary when challenging property taxes or selling a property. How does a measurement service work?During a home measurement service, a certified appraiser takes measurements of the property 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 stairs, entryways, and pantries. They may draw a rough sketch of the property. Then, the appraiser types up a report and a more detailed floorplan showing the total area of the house and the general layout. The resulting report 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 floorplan services required?Disputing property taxesTax records frequently reflect incorrect square footage because the values can come from many sources, and sometimes go unverified — which means you may be taxed for more square footage than you own! Unless an appraiser has recently performed an evaluation on your property (after any updating that may have affected square footage), you'll need an appraiser to perform a home measurement service before disputing what you're taxed. An appraiser determines the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes can reflect the actual square footage — and you can stop paying more than your house is worth. Putting your property on the marketA home measurement service can secure fair market value for your home. Area is one of the biggest elements potential buyers consider when purchasing a home — but since square footage values are often estimated rather than properly measured, your home listing may reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA not only decreases the potential selling price for your home, but possibly even the amount of interested buyers. The only dependable method of using a definitive GLA when listing your home is to reference a previous appraisal or measurement service completed by a certified appraiser (after any remodeling that may have affected square footage). For agentsTo ensure that your client's home sells at a price that appropriately reflects market value, we recommend 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 tactic for enticing potential buyers because they can see the layout and details of the house before and after a walkthrough. Get in touch with us to learn more about our floorplan services. |