Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let us help.Our certified appraisers can provide you with an accurate measurement of your home to ascertain a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut property taxes from inaccurate estimates, or market to potential clients when selling real estate. Let REW Appraisals LLC be your choice for home measurement or floorplan services Get a quote nowWhat is a measurement or floorplan service?A home measurement service is just what it sounds like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and area of your property, then draws a basic or highly detailed floorplan based on your requirements. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a form that can be used to prove a precise Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable space, of your home. These services are useful and sometimes essential when challenging property taxes or selling a property. How does a home measurement or floorplan service work?During a home measurement service, an appraiser measures the home or property with a measuring tool — generally a tape 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 sketch the property. Then, the appraiser writes up a report and detailed floorplan showing the total area and the overall layout of the house. The result is a document that can be used to prove certain specs of your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documents, property listings, and more. When should I get a floorplan service?Challenging property taxesProperty tax records often reflect inaccurate square footage because the values can come from many sources, and occasionally go unproven — which means you may be paying for more square footage than you own! Unless an appraiser has recently performed an evaluation on your property (after any updating that may have affected square footage), you'll need an appraiser to perform a home measurement service before attempting to challenge 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 overpaying. Selling a propertyA measuring service can secure fair market value for your house. 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 properly measured, your property listing may show less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA could potentially decrease the price of the property as well as the number of interested buyers. The only reliable method of using an accurate GLA when listing your home or property is to refer to a recent appraisal or home measurement service performed by an appraiser (after any remodeling that may have affected square footage). Information for agentsTo make certain that your client's property closes at a price that correctly reflects true market value, we advise seeking a floorplan service for the property. Clients, and potential buyers, will be grateful for your thoroughness, and you can be certain that the GLA on your client's listing is a true representation of their home. A measurement can also be a fantastic marketing tactic to entice potential buyers since they can review the layout and attributes of the home before and after a tour. Get in touch with us to find out more about our home measurement and floorplan services. |