Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let American Appraisal, Inc. help.

Home remodels and poor estimates on public records can affect a property's price — and a buyer's interest in it. Let us give you a reliable calculation of property dimensions to determine a fair, unbiased value when buying a home, marketing a property to potential clients, or reducing property taxes.

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What are measurement services?

A home measurement service is just what it sounds like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and square footage of the property, then draws a basic or highly detailed layout based on your needs. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a document that can be used to prove the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA), the sum of all livable space, of your home. These services are helpful and often essential when challenging property taxes or selling a property.

How do floorplan services work?

During a measurement or floorplan service, an appraiser measures your home with a measuring tool — either a tape or laser measuring device. As they tour the house, they observe the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, entryways, and fireplaces. They might draw a rough sketch of the property. Then, the appraiser types up a report and a more detailed floorplan showing the total area of the house and the overall layout. The result is a document that can be used to prove certain details about your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documents, property listings, and more.

When do I need a floorplan service?

Challenging real estate taxes

Tax records often reflect the wrong square footage because the values can come from various sources, and occasionally go unproven — which means you may be taxed for more space than you actually own! Unless a certified appraiser has recently performed an evaluation on your property (after any renovation that may have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a measurement service before challenging what you're taxed. An appraiser will establish an 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 home on the market

A home measurement service will ensure that you're paid fair market value for your house. Living space is one of the biggest elements potential buyers examine when purchasing a home — but since these values are frequently approximated rather than properly measured, your property listing might reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA could potentially reduce the price of the home as well as the number of interested buyers. The only sure method of using a definitive GLA when listing your home is to reference a previous appraisal or measurement service executed by an appraiser (after any updating that might have affected square footage).

Material for real estate professionals

To make sure that your client's home sells at a price that correctly reflects true market value, we suggest seeking a home 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 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 characteristics of the house before and after a walkthrough. Get in touch to find out more about our home measurement and floorplan services.