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Home remodeling and poor valuations on public records will affect a property's price — and its attractiveness to potential buyers. Let Joseph L. Davis give you an accurate evaluation of property size to determine a fair value when buying a new home, marketing a property to potential clients, or minimizing your property taxes.

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What are home measurement services?

A floorplan service is just what it sounds like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and square footage of your 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 area, of your home. These services are helpful and often essential when challenging property taxes or selling a property.

How do floorplan services work?

During a home measurement or floorplan service, an appraiser takes measurements of the home with a measuring tool — generally a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they walk the house, they observe the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, entryways, and fireplaces. They may sketch the property. Then, the appraiser develops a report and detailed floorplan showing the total living area and the general layout of the house. The finished product is a document that can be used to prove certain details about your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documents, property listings, and more.

When is a measurement or floorplan service necessary?

Disputing property taxes

Tax records frequently reflect the wrong square footage because the values can come from various sources, and sometimes go unproven — which means you may be paying for more square footage than you actually own! Unless an appraiser has executed a recent evaluation or measurement service on your property (after any updating that may have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a home measurement service before disputing your taxes. An appraiser verifies 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 a property

A measuring service will secure fair market value for your property. Area is one of the biggest elements potential buyers examine when purchasing a house — but since square footage values are often approximated rather than properly measured, your listing might show less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA not only decreases the potential selling price for your home, but possibly even the amount of interested buyers. The only sure method of using a definitive GLA when listing your home is to reference a recent appraisal or measurement service completed by a certified appraiser (after any updating that might have affected square footage).

Information for real estate agents

To make sure that your client's property closes at a price that properly reflects market value, we advise asking for a floorplan service for the property. Your clients, and especially 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 great marketing tactic for getting potential buyers interested since they can see the layout and details of the property before and after a tour. Contact Joseph L. Davis to learn more about our floorplan services.