Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Walt Creek Appraisal Group help.Our certified appraisers will provide you with an accurate measurement or floorplan of your home's dimensions to establish a fair value when buying or selling a home, lower property taxes as a result of inaccurate estimates, or market to potential clients when selling a property. Get your measurement service from Walt Creek Appraisal Group Get a quote todayWhat are home measurement services?Floorplan services are just what they sound like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and square footage of your 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 an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA), the sum of all livable area, of your home. These services are useful and often essential when disputing property taxes or selling a property. How does a home measurement service work?During a home measurement or floorplan service, a certified appraiser measures your home with a measuring tool — either a tape or laser measuring device. As they tour the home, they make note of 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 develops a report and detailed floorplan showing the total area of the house and the general 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 taxesProperty tax records often reflect the wrong area of a property because the values can come from many sources, and occasionally go unverified — meaning you may be taxed for more square footage than you own! Unless an appraiser has executed a recent valuation or measurement service on your property (after any updating that might have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a measurement service before attempting to dispute your taxes. An appraiser determines the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes can reflect your actual square footage — and you can stop overpaying. Putting a property up for saleA floorplan service will ensure that you're paid a fair price for your property. Square footage is one of the most important factors potential buyers consider when purchasing a house — but since these values are frequently approximated rather than accurately measured, your property listing may reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA could potentially decrease the price of your home as well as the number of interested buyers. The only reliable method of using a precise GLA when listing your property is to refer to a previous appraisal or measurement service carried out by an appraiser (after any remodeling that may have affected square footage). Material for real estate agentsTo ensure that your client's property closes at a price that properly reflects true market value, we suggest asking for a measurement of the property. Clients, and potential buyers, will appreciate your attentiveness, and you can rest assured knowing the GLA on your client's listing is truly representative of their home. A floorplan can also be a wonderful marketing tactic to attract potential buyers because they can view the layout and characteristics of the house before and after touring. Contact Walt Creek Appraisal Group to find out more about our home measurement and floorplan services. |