Needing your property measured? Let Total Home Analysis help.Our certified appraisers can provide you with an accurate floorplan of your home to help you determine a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut down property taxes due to incorrect public records, or market to possible buyers when selling real estate. Let Total Home Analysis be your choice for home measurement or floorplan services Get a quote onlineWhat are floorplan services?Floorplan services are just what they sound like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and square footage of the 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 an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable area, of your home. These services are helpful and often necessary when challenging property taxes or selling a property. How do measurement services work?During a home measurement service, an appraiser measures your home with a measuring tool — generally a tape or laser measuring device. As they tour the property, they notate the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, hallways, and pantries. They might sketch the property. Then, the appraiser creates a report and detailed floorplan showing the total area of the home and the overall layout. 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 do I need a floorplan service?Challenging real estate taxesTax records frequently reflect inaccurate area of a property because the values can come from many sources, and occasionally go unproven — meaning you may be taxed for more space than you have! Unless an appraiser has recently executed a valuation on your property (after any renovation that may have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a home measurement service before attempting to dispute your taxes. An appraiser assesses the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes can reflect your actual square footage — and you can stop overpaying. Selling your homeA home floorplan service can secure a fair price for your property. Living space is one of the biggest elements potential buyers consider when purchasing a house — but since these values are often estimated rather than properly measured, your listing may show less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA not only decreases the potential selling price for your home, but possibly even the amount of interested buyers. The only reliable method of using a precise GLA when listing your home is to reference a recent appraisal or home measurement service executed by an appraiser (after any remodeling that might have affected square footage). For real estate agentsTo make sure that your client's property closes at a price that properly reflects market value, we recommend asking for a floorplan service for the property. Clients, and especially potential buyers, will be grateful for your attention to detail, 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 wonderful marketing tool for enticing potential buyers since they can see the layout and details of the house before and after a tour. Contact Total Home Analysis to find out more about our floorplan services. |