Needing your home measured? Let CHM Appraisals LLC help.Our certified appraisers can provide you with an accurate floorplan of your property's dimensions to ascertain a fair value when buying or selling a home, reduce property taxes due to incorrect public records, or market to potential clients when selling real estate. Let CHM Appraisals LLC be your choice for home measurement or floorplan services Get a quote nowWhat is a home measurement or floorplan service?A measurement service is just what it sounds like: Based on your requirements, an appraiser will measure the property's dimensions and area, 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 total livable area, of your home. These services are helpful and sometimes essential when challenging property taxes or selling a property. How does a home measurement or floorplan 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 make note of 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 types up a report and detailed sketch showing the total living area and the overall layout of the home. 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, home listings, and more. When are floorplan services required?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 square footage than you have! Unless an appraiser has recently completed a valuation on your property (after any remodeling that might have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a measurement service before disputing what you're taxed. An appraiser will establish the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes can reflect the actual square footage — and you can stop overpaying. Putting your home on the marketA floorplan service can secure a fair price for your home. Living space is one of the biggest factors potential buyers consider when purchasing a house — but since these values are frequently approximated rather than accurately measured, your listing might reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA could potentially decrease the price of the home as well as the number of interested buyers. The only reliable method of using a definitive GLA when listing your home or property is to reference a recent appraisal or home measurement service executed by a certified appraiser (after any remodeling that might have affected square footage). For real estate professionalsTo make sure that your client's property sells at a price that appropriately reflects market value, we suggest requesting a home measurement of the property. Your clients, and potential buyers, will appreciate your eye for detail, and you can be certain that the GLA on your client's listing is truly representative of their home. A measurement can also be a wonderful marketing tactic for attracting potential buyers since they can view the layout and attributes of the property before and after touring. Get in touch to learn more about our measurement services. |