Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Ken Decker Appraisals help.Home remodels and poor estimates on public records can affect a property's price — and its attractiveness to potential buyers. Let Ken Decker Appraisals give you an accurate evaluation of property area to determine a fair value when acquiring a home, selling to potential clients, or reducing your property taxes. Get your measurement service from Ken Decker Appraisals Get a quote todayWhat are floorplan services?Floorplan services are just what they sound like: Based on your needs, an appraiser will measure your house's dimensions and square footage, then draw a basic or highly detailed layout. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a form that can be used to prove the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA), the sum of all livable area, of your home. These services are helpful and often essential when disputing property taxes or selling a property. How do measurement services work?During a home measurement or floorplan service, a certified appraiser measures the home with a measuring tool — generally a tape or laser measuring device. As they walk the home, they note the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, hallways, and pantries. They might draw a rough sketch of the property. Then, the appraiser writes up a report and a more detailed sketch showing the total living area and the general layout of the house. The resulting report 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 should I get a floorplan service?Real estate taxesProperty tax records frequently reflect inaccurate area of a property because the values can come from many sources, and occasionally go unproven — which means you may be taxed for more space than you actually own! Unless an appraiser has completed a recent appraisal or measurement service on your property (after any updating that might have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a measurement service before attempting to challenge what you're taxed. An appraiser will establish the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes reflect your actual square footage — and you can stop overpaying. Putting your home on the marketA home measurement service will secure a fair price for your property. Square footage is one of the biggest factors potential buyers consider when purchasing a house — but since square footage values are often estimated rather than properly measured, your property listing might show less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA not only decreases the selling price of your home, but possibly even the amount of interested buyers. The only reliable method of using an accurate GLA when listing your home or property is to reference a recent appraisal or measurement service performed by a certified appraiser (after any renovation that may have affected square footage). For agentsTo ensure that your client's home sells at a price that correctly reflects true market value, we suggest asking for a floorplan service for the property. Your clients, and potential buyers, will appreciate your scrupulousness, and you can be certain 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 features of the house before and after a showing. Contact Ken Decker Appraisals to find out more about our measurement services. |