Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Holt Appraising, Inc. help.

Our certified appraisers can give you an accurate measurement of your property to establish a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut property taxes due to incorrect estimates, or market to possible buyers when selling real estate.

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What are floorplan services?

Floorplan services are just what they sound like: Based on your requirements, an appraiser will measure your house's dimensions and area, then draw a basic or highly detailed floorplan. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a form that can be used to prove a precise Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable space, of your home. These services are useful and often essential when challenging property taxes or selling a property.

How do home measurement services work?

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

When is a measurement or floorplan service required?

Disputing property taxes

Tax records often reflect incorrect area of a property because the values can come from various sources, and sometimes go unverified — which means you may be taxed for more space than you own! Unless an appraiser has performed a recent evaluation or measurement service on your property (after any remodeling that might have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a measurement service before disputing your taxes. An appraiser will determine an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes reflect the actual square footage — and you can stop overpaying.

Marketing a home or property

A home floorplan service will ensure that you're paid fair market value for your property. Living space is one of the most important factors potential buyers look for when purchasing a house — but since square footage values are often estimated rather than accurately measured, your property listing might show less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA not only decreases the potential selling price for your home, but possibly even the number of interested buyers. The only dependable method of using a precise GLA when listing your property is to refer to a previous appraisal or measurement service performed by an appraiser (after any updating that may have affected square footage).

Information for real estate professionals

To ensure that your client's home sells at a price that properly reflects true market value, we recommend seeking a home measurement of the property. Clients, and especially potential buyers, will appreciate your scrupulousness, and you can be confident in knowing 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 review the layout and attributes of the home before and after a walkthrough. Get in touch to learn more about our home measurement and floorplan services.