Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Apex Appraisal, LLC. help.

Our certified appraisers can give you an accurate floorplan of your property's dimensions to assist in determining a fair value when buying or selling a home, reduce property taxes as a result of unreliable estimates, or market to potential buyers when selling real estate.

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What are measurement services?

Home measurement services are just what they sound like: Based on what you want, an appraiser will measure your house's dimensions and area, then draw a basic or highly detailed layout. 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 necessary when disputing property taxes or selling a property.

How does a home measurement service work?

During a home measurement or floorplan 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 mark the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, hallways, and fireplaces. They may sketch the property. Then, the appraiser writes up a report and detailed sketch showing the total living area of the house and the general layout. The final product is a document that can be used to prove certain details about your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documentation, property listings, and more.

When do I need a floorplan service?

Challenging property taxes

Property tax records frequently reflect incorrect square footage because the values can come from several sources, and sometimes go unproven — which means you may be paying for more space than you have! Unless a certified appraiser has recently executed an evaluation on your property (after any updating that may have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a home measurement service before attempting to challenge your taxes. An appraiser assesses the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes reflect your actual square footage — and you can stop overpaying.

Marketing a listing

A home floorplan service can secure a fair price for your house. Area is one of the biggest factors potential buyers examine when purchasing a home — but since square footage values are frequently approximated rather than accurately measured, your property listing might show less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA could potentially decrease the price of your property as well as the number of interested buyers. The only reliable method of using a precise GLA when listing your property is to refer to a previous appraisal or measurement service executed by a certified appraiser (after any remodeling that may have affected square footage).

Information for agents

To ensure that your client's property sells at a price that appropriately reflects true market value, we recommend seeking a measurement of the property. Your clients, and potential buyers, will be grateful for your thoroughness, and you can be certain that the GLA on your client's listing is a true representation of their home. A floorplan can also be a great marketing tactic for getting potential buyers interested since they can review the layout and attributes of the house before and after a showing. Contact Apex Appraisal, LLC. to learn more about our home measurement and floorplan services.