Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let us help.Our certified appraisers will give you an accurate floorplan of your home to help you determine a fair value when buying or selling a home, lower property taxes as a result of unreliable estimates, or market to potential buyers when selling real estate. Get your measurement service from Turner Group Get a quote onlineWhat is a measurement or floorplan service?Floorplan services are just what they sound like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and square footage of your property, then draws a basic or highly detailed floorplan based on what you need. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a document that can be used to prove a precise Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable space, of your home. These services are useful and often essential when disputing property taxes or selling a property. How do home measurement services work?During a home measurement service, a certified appraiser takes measurements of your property with a measuring tool — either a tape or laser measuring device. As they walk the home, they make note of the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, patios, and pantries. They may make a rough sketch of the property. Then, the appraiser types up a report and detailed sketch showing the total living area and the general layout of the home. The completed 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 is a home measurement or floorplan service necessary?Challenging real estate taxesTax records frequently reflect the wrong square footage because the values can come from various sources, and occasionally go unproven — which means you may be paying for more square footage than you own! Unless a certified appraiser has completed a recent valuation or home 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 disputing your taxes. An appraiser will determine an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes reflect the actual square footage — and you can stop overpaying. Marketing a listingA measurement service will ensure that you're paid fair market value for your property. Square footage is one of the biggest elements potential buyers look for when purchasing a home — but since these values are frequently approximated rather than accurately measured, your home listing may reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA not only reduces the selling price of your property, but possibly even the amount of interested buyers. The only dependable method of using a precise GLA when listing your home or property is to reference a previous appraisal or measurement service executed by a certified appraiser (after any updating that may have affected square footage). Material for real estate agentsTo make certain that your client's home closes at a price that correctly reflects market value, we advise seeking a home measurement of the property. Clients, and potential buyers, will be grateful for your scrupulousness, and you can be certain that the GLA on your client's listing is truly representative of their home. A measurement can also be a wonderful marketing tool to entice potential buyers because they can review the layout and characteristics of the house before and after touring. Get in touch to find out more about our measurement services. |