Needing your home measured? Let Advanced Appraisals, LLC help.

Our certified appraisers can give you an accurate measurement or floorplan of your home to assist in determining a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut property taxes due to incorrect estimates, or market to potential buyers when selling a property.

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What are home measurement services?

Measurement services are just what they sound like: Based on your needs, an appraiser will measure the home's dimensions and square footage, then draw a basic or highly detailed floorplan. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a document that can be used to prove an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA), the sum of all 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 measurement or floorplan service, an appraiser takes measurements of your home with a measuring tool — generally a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they move around the house, they note the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, patios, and pantries. They may make a rough sketch of the property. Then, the appraiser writes up a report and a more detailed sketch showing the total area of the home and the general layout. 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 are floorplan services necessary?

Property taxes

Tax records often reflect incorrect square footage because the values can come from many sources, and sometimes go unverified — meaning you may be paying for more square footage than you own! Unless a certified appraiser has recently performed an evaluation on your property (after any remodeling that might have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a home measurement service before challenging what you're taxed. 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 paying more than your house is worth.

Putting a property on the market

A home floorplan service will ensure that you're paid fair market value for your house. Living space is one of the most important factors potential buyers consider when purchasing a home — but since these values are frequently estimated rather than properly measured, your property listing may reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA could potentially decrease the price of the home as well as the number of interested buyers. The only reliable method of using an accurate GLA when listing your home is to reference a previous appraisal or measurement service carried out by a certified appraiser (after any updating that may have affected square footage).

For real estate professionals

To make sure that your client's property closes at a price that appropriately reflects market value, we advise seeking a home measurement of the property. Clients, and especially potential buyers, will appreciate your scrupulousness, and you can be assured that the GLA on your client's listing is a true representation of their home. A floorplan can also be a wonderful marketing tactic for attracting potential buyers since they can see the layout and characteristics of the property before and after touring. Contact us to find out more about our home measurement and floorplan services.