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Our certified appraisers will give you an accurate measurement or floorplan of your property's dimensions to help you determine a fair value when buying or selling a home, lower property taxes as a result of incorrect public records, or market to potential clients when selling real estate.

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What are home measurement services?

A home measurement service is just what it sounds like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and square footage of your property, then draws a basic or highly detailed floorplan based on your requirements. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a document that can be used to prove the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable area, of your home. These services are useful and often 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 your home with a measuring tool — generally a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they move around the home, they make note of the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, entryways, and fireplaces. They might make a rough sketch of the property. Then, the appraiser develops a report and detailed floorplan showing the total living area of the home and the general layout. 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 are measurement services needed?

Disputing property taxes

Property tax records often reflect the wrong square footage because the values can come from several sources, and sometimes go unproven — meaning you may be paying for more square footage than you actually have! Unless an appraiser has executed a recent valuation or measurement service on your property (after any remodeling that might have affected square footage), you'll need an appraiser to perform a home measurement service before contesting what you're taxed. An appraiser determines the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes can reflect your actual square footage — and you can stop overpaying.

Selling your home

A home floorplan service can secure a fair price for your property. Area is one of the most important elements potential buyers examine when purchasing a house — but since square footage values are often estimated rather than accurately measured, your property listing might reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA not only reduces the potential selling price for your property, but possibly even the amount of interested buyers. The only reliable method of using an accurate GLA when listing your property is to refer to a previous appraisal or measurement service carried out by an appraiser (after any updating that might have affected square footage).

Material for real estate professionals

To ensure that your client's property sells at a price that properly reflects market value, we advise requesting a home measurement of the property. Clients, and especially 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 wonderful marketing tactic for getting potential buyers interested because they can review the layout and characteristics of the home before and after touring. Contact Courson Appraisals today to learn more about our floorplan services.