Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let us help.Our certified appraisers can provide you with an accurate floorplan of your property to help you determine a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut down property taxes as a result of incorrect estimates, or market to potential buyers when selling real estate. Let Atlantic Appraisal Services LLC be your choice for measurement services Get a quote todayWhat are home measurement services?Measurement services are just what they sound like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and area of a property, then draws a basic or highly detailed floorplan based on your requirements. 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 space, of your home. These services are helpful and often necessary when challenging property taxes or selling a property. How do measurement services work?During a home measurement service, a certified appraiser takes measurements of your home with a measuring tool — generally 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, patios, and fireplaces. They might make a rough sketch of the property. Then, the appraiser develops a report and a more detailed sketch showing the total square footage and the general layout of the home. The finished report is a document that can be used to prove certain specs of your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documents, home listings, and more. When do I need a measurement service?Disputing property taxesProperty tax records often reflect inaccurate area of a property because the values can come from several sources, and occasionally go unproven — which means you may be paying for more space than you own! Unless an appraiser has executed a recent valuation or home measurement service on your property (after any remodeling that may have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a home measurement service before contesting what you're taxed. An appraiser verifies the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes reflect your actual square footage — and you can stop paying more than your property is worth. Putting a home up for saleA home floorplan service will ensure that you're paid a fair price for your house. Area is one of the biggest elements potential buyers examine when purchasing a house — but since square footage values are frequently approximated rather than properly measured, your listing might reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA could potentially reduce the selling price of your property as well as the number of interested buyers. The only dependable method of using a definitive GLA when listing your home is to refer to a previous appraisal or measurement service performed by an appraiser (after any remodeling that may have affected square footage). Material for real estate professionalsTo ensure that your client's property sells at a price that accurately reflects market value, we recommend asking for a home measurement of the property. Clients, and especially potential buyers, will be grateful for your thoroughness, and you can rest assured knowing the GLA on your client's listing is a true representation of their home. A floorplan can also be a wonderful marketing tool to entice potential buyers since they can view the layout and attributes of the home before and after touring. Get in touch with us to learn more about our home measurement and floorplan services. |