Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let us help.Home remodeling 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 evaluation of property area to establish a fair value when acquiring a new property, selling to potential clients, or reducing your property taxes. Let Elite Appraisal Service be your choice for measurement services Get a quote todayWhat are home measurement services?A floorplan service is just what it sounds like: Based on your needs, an appraiser will measure the home'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 useful and often necessary when challenging property taxes or selling a property. How does a floorplan service work?During a home measurement or floorplan service, a certified appraiser takes measurements of your home or property with a measuring tool — either a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they walk the house, they observe the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, patios, and pantries. They might sketch out the property. Then, the appraiser creates a report and a more detailed sketch showing the total square footage of the home and the overall layout. The finished report is a document that can be used to prove certain specs of your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documentation, home listings, and more. When are measurement services required?Challenging real estate taxesTax records often reflect incorrect area of a property 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 a certified appraiser has executed a recent evaluation or home measurement service on your property (after any remodeling that might have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a home measurement service before contesting your taxes. An appraiser will establish an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes reflect your actual square footage — and you can stop overpaying. Putting your property on the marketA measuring service can secure fair market value for your property. Living space is one of the biggest elements potential buyers examine when purchasing a house — but since square footage values are often estimated rather than accurately measured, your listing might reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA not only reduces the selling price for your property, but possibly even the amount of interested buyers. The only sure method of using a precise GLA when listing your home or property is to reference a recent appraisal or home measurement service completed by a certified appraiser (after any updating that might have affected square footage). Material for real estate professionalsTo ensure that your client's property closes at a price that properly reflects market value, we suggest requesting 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 a great marketing tactic for enticing potential buyers since they can see the layout and features of the house before and after a walkthrough. Get in touch with us to find out more about our floorplan services. |