Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Angela Montoya Appraisal help.Our certified appraisers will provide you with an accurate floorplan of your home to determine a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut down property taxes due to unreliable estimates, or market to potential clients when selling real estate. Get your measurement service from Angela Montoya Appraisal Get a quote nowWhat is a home measurement or floorplan service?A floorplan service is just what it sounds like: Based on your needs, an appraiser will measure your home's dimensions and area, then draw a basic or highly detailed floorplan. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a form that can be used to prove an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable area, of your home. These services are useful and sometimes essential when challenging property taxes or selling a property. How do home measurement services work?During a home measurement or floorplan service, a certified appraiser measures your property with a measuring tool — either a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they tour the property, they notate the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, entryways, and pantries. They might sketch the property. Then, the appraiser creates a report and detailed sketch showing the total living area of the house and the overall layout. The finished product is a document that can be used to prove certain details about your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documentation, home listings, and more. When are measurement services needed?Real estate taxesProperty tax records frequently reflect the wrong area of a property because the values can come from various sources, and occasionally go unverified — which means you may be paying for more square footage than you actually have! Unless a certified appraiser has recently performed a valuation on your property (after any renovation that may have affected square footage), you'll need an appraiser to perform a measurement service before challenging your taxes. An appraiser will verify an 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. Putting your home on the marketA floorplan service can secure fair market value for your home. Living space 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 listing may show less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA not only decreases the selling price of your property, but possibly even the amount of interested buyers. The only sure method of using an accurate GLA when listing your home or property is to refer to a previous appraisal or home measurement service executed by an appraiser (after any renovation that may have affected square footage). For real estate agentsTo make certain that your client's property closes at a price that correctly reflects true market value, we suggest seeking a measurement of the property. Clients, and potential buyers, will appreciate 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 an excellent marketing tool for getting potential buyers interested since they can view the layout and features of the house before and after a showing. Contact Angela Montoya Appraisal today to learn more about our floorplan services. |