Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Luxemburger Appraisals help.Our certified appraisers will provide you with an accurate measurement or floorplan of your property to assist in determining a fair value when buying or selling a home, reduce property taxes due to inaccurate estimates, or market to possible clients when selling real estate. Let Luxemburger Appraisals be your choice for measurement services Get a quote nowWhat are 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 document that can be used to prove a precise Gross Living Area (GLA), the sum of all livable space, of your home. These services are helpful and sometimes necessary when disputing property taxes or selling a property. How does a home measurement or floorplan service work?During a measurement service, an appraiser takes measurements of your home or property with a measuring tool — either a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they tour the home, they make note of the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, entryways, and pantries. They may draw a rough sketch of the property. Then, the appraiser develops a report and a more 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 details about your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documentation, home listings, and more. When are floorplan services required?Challenging property taxesProperty tax records frequently reflect inaccurate square footage because the values can come from several sources, and occasionally go unverified — which means you may be paying for more space than you have! Unless a certified appraiser has recently performed an evaluation on your property (after any updating that may have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a measurement service before contesting what you're taxed. An appraiser assesses 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. Putting your property on the marketA measurement service can secure fair market value for your house. Area is one of the biggest elements potential buyers consider when purchasing a house — but since these values are frequently approximated rather than properly measured, your property listing may reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA could potentially decrease the price of the home as well as the number of interested buyers. The only sure method of using a precise GLA when listing your home is to reference a previous appraisal or home measurement service performed by a certified appraiser (after any remodeling that might have affected square footage). For real estate agentsTo make sure that your client's property sells at a price that appropriately reflects true market value, we recommend seeking a home measurement of the property. Clients, and especially potential buyers, will appreciate your scrupulousness, 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 tactic to interest potential buyers since they can see the layout and attributes of the property before and after touring. Contact us today to find out more about our floorplan services. |