Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let us help.

Our certified appraisers can give you an accurate measurement or floorplan of your home's dimensions to ascertain a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut down property taxes as a result of incorrect estimates, or market to potential clients when selling real estate.

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What are floorplan services?

A home measurement service is just what it sounds like: Based on your requirements, an appraiser will measure the home's dimensions and square footage, then draw a basic or highly detailed floorplan. 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 helpful and often essential when challenging property taxes or selling a property.

How do floorplan services work?

During a measurement or floorplan service, an appraiser measures your property with a measuring tool — generally a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they walk the home, they observe the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, patios, and pantries. They might draw a rough sketch of the property. Then, the appraiser types up a report and detailed sketch showing the total area of the house and the overall layout. The completed report is a document that can be used to prove certain details about your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documents, property listings, and more.

When are measurement services necessary?

Real estate taxes

Property tax records frequently reflect incorrect square footage because the values can come from several sources, and sometimes go unproven — which means you may be taxed for more space than you have! Unless a certified appraiser has performed a recent appraisal or measurement service on your property (after any remodeling that might have affected square footage), you'll need an appraiser to perform a home measurement service before challenging your taxes. 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 overpaying.

Marketing a home or property

A home floorplan service can ensure that you're paid fair market value for your home. Area is one of the biggest elements potential buyers look for when purchasing a home — but since square footage values are often approximated rather than properly measured, your listing may reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA could potentially reduce the selling price of the home as well as the number of interested buyers. The only reliable method of using a definitive GLA when listing your home is to reference a previous appraisal or measurement service carried out by a certified appraiser (after any renovation that may have affected square footage).

Material for agents

To ensure that your client's property closes at a price that appropriately reflects market value, we advise seeking a floorplan service for the property. Clients, and especially potential buyers, will appreciate your scrupulousness, and you can be certain that the GLA on your client's listing is truly representative of their home. A measurement can also be a great marketing tactic for enticing potential buyers since they can review the layout and features of the house before and after a tour. Get in touch to learn more about our home measurement and floorplan services.