Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Shelley Appraisal Company help.Home remodels and inaccurate valuations on public records will affect a property's value — and its attractiveness to buyers. Let our appraisers give you a reliable calculation of property area to determine a fair value when buying a home, marketing a property to potential clients, or minimizing property taxes. Get your measurement service from Shelley Appraisal Company Get a quote todayWhat is a home measurement or floorplan service?A measurement service is just what it sounds like: Based on your needs, an appraiser will measure your property's dimensions and square footage, then draw a basic or highly detailed floorplan. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a document that can be used to prove the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA), the sum of all livable space, of your home. These services are useful and sometimes essential when disputing property taxes or selling a property. How do floorplan services work?During a measurement service, an appraiser takes measurements of your home or property with a measuring tool — generally a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they tour the house, they make note of the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, hallways, and pantries. They might sketch the property. Then, the appraiser writes up a report and detailed floorplan showing the total area of the house and the overall layout. The resulting report is a document that can be used to prove certain specs of your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documents, home listings, and more. When are floorplan services necessary?Disputing property taxesProperty tax records often reflect incorrect area of a property because the values can come from various sources, and sometimes go unproven — which means you may be paying for more square footage than you own! Unless an appraiser has completed a recent appraisal or measurement service on your property (after any remodeling that might have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a home measurement service before attempting to challenge what you're taxed. An appraiser will verify the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes can reflect the actual square footage — and you can stop overpaying. Selling a propertyA measuring service can ensure that you're paid fair market value for your property. Square footage is one of the biggest factors potential buyers consider when purchasing a home — but since these values are frequently approximated rather than accurately measured, your property listing may show less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA could potentially reduce 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 reference a previous appraisal or measurement service completed by a certified appraiser (after any updating that might have affected square footage). Material for real estate agentsTo ensure that your client's property closes at a price that appropriately reflects market value, we recommend requesting a home measurement of the property. Clients, and potential buyers, will be grateful for your thoroughness, and you can be assured that the GLA on your client's listing is truly representative of their home. A floorplan can also be a fantastic marketing tool for enticing potential buyers because they can view the layout and attributes of the house before and after touring. Get in touch to find out more about our measurement services. |