Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Tana Despain Appraisal Services help.

Our certified appraisers can provide you with an accurate measurement or floorplan of your property's dimensions to assist in determining a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut property taxes as a result of unreliable estimates, or market to possible clients when selling real estate.

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What are floorplan services?

Measurement services are just what they sound like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and area of the property, then draws a basic or highly detailed floorplan based on what you need. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a document that can be used to prove the precise Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable space, of your home. These services are useful and often essential when challenging property taxes or selling a property.

How does a home measurement service work?

During a home measurement or floorplan service, an appraiser takes measurements of the home or property with a measuring tool — generally a tape or laser measuring device. As they walk the house, they make note of the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, entryways, and pantries. They may sketch the property. Then, the appraiser develops a report and a more detailed floorplan showing the total living area and the general layout of the house. 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, home listings, and more.

When is a measurement or floorplan service required?

Real estate taxes

Property tax 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 have! Unless a certified appraiser has recently executed a valuation on your property (after any renovation that might have affected square footage), you'll need an appraiser to perform a measurement service before attempting to dispute your taxes. An appraiser assesses the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes reflect the actual square footage — and you can stop paying more than your property is worth.

Selling a home or property

A home measurement service will secure fair market value for your house. Square footage is one of the most important factors potential buyers examine when purchasing a house — but since these values are often estimated rather than properly measured, your property listing may reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA not only decreases the selling price of your home, but possibly even the amount of interested buyers. The only dependable method of using an accurate GLA when listing your home is to reference a recent appraisal or home measurement service performed by an appraiser (after any renovation that might have affected square footage).

Material for agents

To make certain that your client's home closes at a price that appropriately reflects market value, we suggest requesting a floorplan service for the property. Clients, and especially 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 tool to entice potential buyers because they can review the layout and features of the house before and after a walkthrough. Contact us today to learn more about our home measurement and floorplan services.