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Needing your home measured? Let us help.

Our certified appraisers will give you an accurate measurement or floorplan of your home's dimensions to help you establish a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut property taxes due to inaccurate public records, or market to potential buyers when selling a property.

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What are home measurement services?

A home measurement service is just what it sounds like: Based on your requirements, an appraiser will measure your home's dimensions and square footage, then draw a basic or highly detailed floorplan. 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 helpful and often essential when challenging property taxes or selling a property.

How does a measurement service work?

During a home measurement or floorplan service, an appraiser takes measurements of your home or property with a measuring tool — either a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they walk the home, they note the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, patios, and pantries. They may sketch the property. Then, the appraiser types up a report and detailed floorplan showing the total square footage and the general layout of the home. The result is a document that can be used to prove certain details about your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documents, property listings, and more.

When do I need a floorplan service?

Challenging real estate taxes

Tax records frequently reflect the wrong square footage because the values can come from many sources, and sometimes go unverified — which means you may be paying for more space than you have! Unless a certified appraiser has executed a recent appraisal or measurement service 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 challenge your taxes. An appraiser verifies the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes reflect the actual square footage — and you can stop paying more than your house is worth.

Marketing a home or property

A measurement service can ensure that you're paid fair market value for your house. Living space is one of the biggest factors potential buyers consider when purchasing a home — but since these values are often estimated rather than accurately measured, your property listing may reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA could potentially reduce the price of your home as well as the number of potential buyers. The only sure method of using a definitive GLA when listing your property is to reference a previous appraisal or home measurement service executed by a certified appraiser (after any remodeling that may have affected square footage).

For real estate agents

To make sure that your client's property closes at a price that correctly reflects market value, we recommend requesting a measurement of the property. Your clients, and especially potential buyers, will be grateful for your eye for detail, 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 to attract potential buyers since they can see the layout and details of the home before and after a showing. Get in touch to learn more about our measurement services.