Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Juan Restrepo help.Our certified appraisers can give you an accurate measurement or floorplan of your property to assist in determining a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut property taxes from incorrect estimates, or market to potential buyers when selling real estate. Get your measurement service from Juan Restrepo Get a quote nowWhat are floorplan 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 sometimes essential when disputing property taxes or selling a property. How does a home measurement or floorplan service work?During a floorplan service, a certified appraiser takes measurements of the property with a measuring tool — generally a tape or laser measuring device. As they tour the house, they observe the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, hallways, and fireplaces. They might sketch the property. Then, the appraiser creates a report and detailed sketch showing the total living area of the house and the overall layout. The final product 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 are measurement services necessary?Disputing real estate taxesProperty tax records frequently reflect inaccurate area of a property because the values can come from various sources, and sometimes go unverified — meaning you may be taxed for more square footage than you actually own! Unless a certified appraiser has recently completed an evaluation on your property (after any renovation that might 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 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 property is worth. Putting your home on the marketA measurement service can secure fair market value for your home. Area is one of the biggest factors potential buyers consider when purchasing a house — but since square footage values are often estimated rather than properly measured, your listing might reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA could potentially decrease the selling price of the property as well as the number of interested buyers. The only sure method of using an accurate GLA when listing your home is to refer to a previous appraisal or home measurement service executed by a certified appraiser (after any updating that may have affected square footage). Information for real estate professionalsTo ensure that your client's home closes at a price that properly reflects market value, we recommend seeking a floorplan service for the property. Clients, and potential buyers, will be grateful for your attentiveness, and you can be assured that the GLA on your client's listing is a true representation of their home. A measurement can also be a wonderful marketing tactic for getting potential buyers interested because they can view the layout and characteristics of the property before and after touring. Contact us today to find out more about our home measurement and floorplan services. |