In need of floorplan services? Let Advanced Appraisal help.Our certified appraisers will provide you with an accurate measurement or floorplan of your home's dimensions to determine a fair value when buying or selling a home, lower property taxes from unreliable public records, or market to potential buyers when selling real estate. Let Advanced Appraisal be your choice for home measurement or floorplan services Get a quote todayWhat are home measurement services?Floorplan services are just what they sound like: Based on your requirements, an appraiser will measure the property'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 a precise Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable area, of your home. These services are helpful and sometimes essential when challenging property taxes or selling a property. How do floorplan services work?During a measurement or floorplan service, a certified appraiser measures the home with a measuring tool — generally a tape or laser measuring device. As they walk the house, they note the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, hallways, and pantries. They may make a rough sketch of the property. Then, the appraiser writes up a report and detailed sketch showing the total area 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 should I get a measurement service?Challenging property taxesProperty tax records often reflect the wrong area of a property because the values can come from several sources, and occasionally go unverified — which means you may be paying for more square footage than you actually own! Unless a certified appraiser has recently executed an evaluation on your property (after any remodeling that may have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a home measurement service before challenging your taxes. An appraiser assesses the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes can reflect your actual square footage — and you can stop overpaying. Selling a home or propertyA home measurement service can ensure that you're paid fair market value for your house. Living space is one of the most important factors potential buyers look for when purchasing a home — but since square footage values are frequently approximated rather than accurately measured, your home listing may reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA not only reduces the selling price for your home, but possibly even the number of interested buyers. The only dependable method of using an accurate GLA when listing your home or property is to reference a previous appraisal or measurement service executed by a certified appraiser (after any remodeling that may have affected square footage). For agentsTo ensure that your client's home closes at a price that appropriately reflects true market value, we recommend seeking a floorplan service for the property. Your clients, and potential buyers, will be grateful for 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 an excellent marketing tactic for getting potential buyers interested because they can view the layout and characteristics of the property before and after touring. Contact us to find out more about our home measurement and floorplan services. |