Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Absolute Real Estate Appraisers, LLC help.Our certified appraisers will give you an accurate measurement of your home to establish a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut down property taxes from inaccurate estimates, or market to potential clients when selling real estate. Get your measurement service from Absolute Real Estate Appraisers, LLC Get a quote onlineWhat is a home measurement or floorplan service?A floorplan service is just what it sounds like: Based on what you need, an appraiser will measure your property's dimensions and area, 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 helpful and sometimes necessary when challenging property taxes or selling a property. How does a floorplan service work?During a measurement service, a certified appraiser takes measurements of the home with a measuring tool — either a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they walk the house, they notate the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, entryways, and fireplaces. They may sketch out the property. Then, the appraiser types up a report and a more detailed floorplan showing the total living area of the home and the overall layout. The final product 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 should I get a measurement service?Disputing property taxesProperty tax records often reflect incorrect square footage because the values can come from several sources, and occasionally go unverified — which means you may be taxed for more square footage than you actually own! Unless a certified appraiser has recently performed a valuation on your property (after any renovation that may have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a measurement service before challenging what you're taxed. An appraiser will establish an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes can reflect the actual square footage — and you can stop paying more than your house is worth. Putting a property on the marketA home floorplan service will secure a fair price for your property. Living space is one of the biggest elements potential buyers look for when purchasing a house — but since these values are often estimated rather than properly measured, your listing might show less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA could potentially reduce the price of your property as well as the number of interested buyers. The only dependable method of using a precise GLA when listing your property is to reference a recent appraisal or home measurement service performed by an appraiser (after any updating that may have affected square footage). For real estate agentsTo ensure that your client's home sells at a price that appropriately reflects market value, we suggest seeking a floorplan service for the property. Clients, and especially 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 measurement can also be a wonderful marketing tool for getting potential buyers interested since they can review the layout and attributes of the property before and after touring. Contact us to learn more about our measurement services. |