Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Dollar Appraisals help.Our certified appraisers will give you an accurate measurement or floorplan of your property to ascertain a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut property taxes as a result of inaccurate public records, or market to potential clients when selling real estate. Let Dollar Appraisals be your choice for home measurement or floorplan services Get a quote nowWhat is a home measurement or floorplan service?Home measurement services are just what they sound like: Based on your needs, an appraiser will measure the house's dimensions and area, then draw a basic or highly detailed floorplan. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a document that can be used to prove the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA), the sum of all livable area, of your home. These services are useful and sometimes essential when disputing property taxes or selling a property. How does a home measurement or floorplan service work?During a floorplan service, an appraiser takes measurements of the home or property with a measuring tool — either a tape or laser measuring device. As they move around the house, they notate the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, entryways, and fireplaces. They may sketch the property. Then, the appraiser writes up a report and a more detailed sketch showing the total square footage and the overall layout of the home. The result is a document that can be used to prove certain details about your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documentation, home listings, and more. When is a home measurement or floorplan service required?Real estate taxesProperty tax records often reflect inaccurate area of a property because the values can come from many sources, and sometimes go unverified — which means you may be paying for more space than you actually have! Unless a certified appraiser has recently performed a valuation on your property (after any updating that may have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a measurement service before contesting your taxes. An appraiser determines the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes reflect your actual square footage — and you can stop paying more than your property is worth. Putting your property up for saleA home floorplan service will secure a fair price for your property. Square footage is one of the biggest factors potential buyers look for when purchasing a house — but since these values are frequently estimated rather than accurately measured, your property listing may reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA could potentially decrease the price of your home as well as the number of potential buyers. The only reliable method of using an accurate GLA when listing your property is to reference a previous appraisal or home measurement service performed by a certified appraiser (after any remodeling that may have affected square footage). For real estate professionalsTo make certain that your client's property sells at a price that appropriately reflects true market value, we recommend requesting a floorplan service for the property. Your clients, and especially potential buyers, will be grateful for your scrupulousness, and you can be assured that the GLA on your client's listing is a true representation 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 home before and after a showing. Contact us to learn more about our floorplan services. |