Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Clear Creek Appraisal help.Our certified appraisers can provide you with an accurate floorplan of your property's dimensions to help you establish a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut property taxes as a result of inaccurate estimates, or market to possible buyers when selling real estate. Get your measurement service from Clear Creek Appraisal Get a quote nowWhat are measurement services?A floorplan service is just what it sounds like: Based on what you need, an appraiser will measure your home'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 helpful and sometimes necessary when challenging property taxes or selling a property. How does a floorplan service work?During a measurement or floorplan service, an appraiser takes measurements of the property with a measuring tool — either a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they tour the home, they note the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, hallways, and pantries. They may draw a rough sketch of the property. Then, the appraiser creates a report and detailed sketch showing the total square footage and the general layout of the house. The result is a document that can be used to prove certain specs of your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documentation, property listings, and more. When is a measurement or floorplan service needed?Property 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 space than you own! Unless an appraiser has performed 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 measurement service before challenging what you're taxed. An appraiser will determine the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes reflect the actual square footage — and you can stop overpaying. Selling a home or propertyA home floorplan service will ensure that you're paid a fair price for your home. Square footage is one of the most important elements potential buyers look for when purchasing a house — but since square footage values are frequently approximated rather than properly measured, your listing might reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA not only reduces the selling price for your home, but possibly even the number of interested buyers. The only sure method of using a precise GLA when listing your home or property is to reference a previous appraisal or measurement service carried out by a certified appraiser (after any renovation that might have affected square footage). Information for real estate agentsTo ensure that your client's home sells at a price that correctly reflects true market value, we recommend asking for a floorplan service for the property. Clients, and potential buyers, will be grateful for your attention to detail, and you can be assured that the GLA on your client's listing is truly representative of their home. A floorplan can also be an excellent marketing tactic to attract potential buyers since they can view the layout and characteristics of the house before and after a walkthrough. Contact Clear Creek Appraisal to find out more about our floorplan services. |