Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Jeffrey R. Cook help.

Our certified appraisers can give you an accurate floorplan of your property to ascertain a fair value when buying or selling a home, lower property taxes as a result of inaccurate estimates, or market to potential buyers when selling real estate.

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What are floorplan services?

A measurement service is just what it sounds like: Based on your needs, an appraiser will measure your home's dimensions and square footage, then draw a basic or highly detailed floorplan. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a document that can be used to prove the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable area, of your home. These services are useful and sometimes essential when challenging property taxes or selling a property.

How do measurement services work?

During a measurement service, an appraiser takes measurements of your home or property with a measuring tool — either a tape or laser measuring device. As they walk the home, they notate the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, hallways, and pantries. They might sketch the property. Then, the appraiser develops a report and a more detailed floorplan showing the total living area and the general 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 documents, home listings, and more.

When are floorplan services required?

Real estate taxes

Property tax records frequently reflect incorrect square footage because the values can come from various sources, and occasionally go unproven — meaning you may be paying for more space than you actually own! Unless an appraiser has recently executed a valuation on your property (after any updating that may have affected square footage), you'll need an appraiser to perform a home measurement service before challenging your taxes. An appraiser assesses an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes can reflect your actual square footage — and you can stop overpaying.

Putting your property up for sale

A measurement service can secure a fair price for your property. Area is one of the most important factors potential buyers examine when purchasing a home — but since these values are often estimated rather than accurately measured, your home listing may show less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA not only reduces the potential selling price of your property, but possibly even the amount of interested buyers. The only dependable method of using a precise GLA when listing your home is to refer to a previous appraisal or measurement service executed by an appraiser (after any renovation that might have affected square footage).

Material for real estate professionals

To make sure that your client's property closes at a price that correctly reflects market value, we recommend requesting a measurement of the property. Your clients, and potential buyers, will be grateful for your thoroughness, and you can rest assured knowing the GLA on your client's listing is truly representative of their home. A measurement can also be a great marketing tactic for enticing potential buyers because they can view the layout and attributes of the property before and after touring. Contact Jeffrey R. Cook today to learn more about our floorplan services.