Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let us help.Our certified appraisers can provide you with an accurate measurement of your home to determine a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut property taxes due to incorrect estimates, or market to possible buyers when selling real estate. Let Signature Appraisal Services be your choice for measurement services Get a quote nowWhat is a home measurement or floorplan service?A measurement service is just what it sounds like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and square footage of a property, then draws a basic or highly detailed floorplan based on your requirements. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a document that can be used to prove a precise Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable space, of your home. These services are useful and sometimes necessary when disputing property taxes or selling a property. How do floorplan services work?During a home measurement or floorplan service, a certified appraiser measures the home or property with a measuring tool — generally a tape or laser measuring device. As they walk the house, they notate 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 types up a report and detailed floorplan 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 details about your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documentation, property listings, and more. When is a home measurement or floorplan service needed?Challenging property taxesTax records frequently reflect inaccurate square footage because the values can come from several sources, and occasionally go unproven — which means you may be taxed for more square footage than you actually have! Unless an appraiser has executed a recent evaluation or measurement service on your property (after any remodeling that may have affected square footage), you'll need an appraiser to perform a home measurement service before attempting to dispute what you're taxed. An appraiser assesses an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes reflect your actual square footage — and you can stop paying more than your house is worth. Selling your homeA home measurement service will secure fair market value for your home. Area is one of the biggest elements potential buyers look for when purchasing a home — but since these values are often estimated rather than properly measured, your home listing might reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA could potentially reduce the price of your property as well as the number of potential buyers. The only dependable method of using a precise GLA when listing your home is to refer to a recent appraisal or measurement service carried out by an appraiser (after any renovation that might have affected square footage). For real estate agentsTo ensure that your client's property sells at a price that accurately reflects true market value, we suggest requesting a home measurement of the property. Clients, and potential buyers, will be grateful for your eye for detail, and you can be assured that the GLA on your client's listing is truly representative of their home. A floorplan can also be a fantastic marketing tactic for getting potential buyers interested because they can review the layout and characteristics of the property before and after a walkthrough. Contact Signature Appraisal Services to find out more about our home measurement and floorplan services. |