Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Real Estate Valuations, LLC help.

Home remodeling and poor estimates on public records can affect a property's value — and its attractiveness to potential buyers. Let us give you a reliable calculation of property dimensions to determine a fair value when buying a new home, selling to potential clients, or minimizing property taxes.

Get your measurement service from Real Estate Valuations, LLC

Get a quote online

What are measurement services?

Measurement services are just what they sound like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and square footage of the property, then draws a basic or highly detailed floorplan based on what you need. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a form that can be used to prove the precise Gross Living Area (GLA), the sum of all livable area, of your home. These services are helpful and often necessary when disputing property taxes or selling a property.

How do home measurement services work?

During a home measurement or floorplan service, an appraiser measures the home or property with a measuring tool — generally a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they move around the home, they observe the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, hallways, and fireplaces. They may sketch out the property. Then, the appraiser develops a report and a more detailed sketch showing the total area and the overall layout of the home. The finished product 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 needed?

Real estate taxes

Tax records often reflect the wrong area of a property because the values can come from various sources, and sometimes go unproven — which means you may be taxed for more square footage than you have! Unless an appraiser has completed a recent appraisal or home measurement service on your property (after any updating that may have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a measurement service before disputing your taxes. An appraiser assesses the 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.

Selling a home or property

A home floorplan service can ensure that you're paid fair market value for your property. Square footage is one of the most important elements potential buyers consider when purchasing a house — but since these values are frequently approximated rather than properly measured, your home listing may reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA not only reduces the selling price for your property, but possibly even the amount of interested buyers. The only reliable method of using an accurate GLA when listing your property is to reference a previous appraisal or measurement service performed by an appraiser (after any updating that may have affected square footage).

For real estate professionals

To make sure that your client's property sells at a price that properly reflects true market value, we advise requesting a home measurement of the property. Your clients, and potential buyers, will be grateful for 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 a great marketing tool to interest potential buyers since they can view the layout and attributes of the house before and after a walkthrough. Contact us today to find out more about our measurement services.