Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Duncan Appraisals help.

Home remodeling and inaccurate estimates on public records can affect a property's price — and its attractiveness to potential buyers. Let us give you a reliable evaluation of property area to establish a fair value when purchasing a home, selling to potential clients, or reducing property taxes.

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What are floorplan services?

A floorplan service is just what it sounds like: Based on your requirements, an appraiser will measure the home's dimensions and area, then draw a basic or highly detailed layout. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a form that can be used to prove the precise Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable space, of your home. These services are useful and sometimes necessary when disputing property taxes or selling a property.

How do home measurement services work?

During a measurement or floorplan service, a certified appraiser takes measurements of your property with a measuring tool — generally a tape or laser measuring device. As they move around the house, they make note of the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, hallways, and pantries. They may sketch out the property. Then, the appraiser develops a report and detailed sketch showing the total living area and the overall layout of the home. 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, property listings, and more.

When is a home measurement or floorplan service needed?

Challenging property taxes

Property tax records often reflect the wrong square footage because the values can come from several sources, and sometimes go unproven — which means you may be taxed for more square footage than you own! Unless an appraiser has recently performed an evaluation on your property (after any renovation that might have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a home measurement service before challenging your taxes. An appraiser determines the 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 property is worth.

Selling a property

A floorplan service will ensure that you're paid fair market value for your property. Area is one of the biggest factors potential buyers examine when purchasing a house — but since square footage values are frequently approximated rather than properly measured, your home listing may reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA not only reduces the selling price for your property, but possibly even the amount of interested buyers. The only sure method of using an accurate GLA when listing your home is to refer to a recent appraisal or home measurement service performed by an appraiser (after any renovation that might have affected square footage).

For real estate professionals

To ensure that your client's property sells at a price that properly reflects true market value, we suggest requesting a measurement of the property. Clients, and potential buyers, will be grateful for your thoroughness, and you can be confident in knowing the GLA on your client's listing is truly representative of their home. A measurement can also be a wonderful marketing tactic for getting potential buyers interested because they can view the layout and details of the home before and after touring. Contact Duncan Appraisals today to learn more about our measurement services.

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