Needing a home measured? Let Booth Appraisal Services help.

Home remodels and poor estimates on public records can affect a property's price — and its attractiveness to buyers. Let Booth Appraisal Services give you an accurate measurement of property area to establish a fair value when acquiring a new home, marketing a property to potential clients, or minimizing your property taxes.

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What are floorplan services?

Home measurement services are just what they sound like: Based on your requirements, an appraiser will measure the house's dimensions and square footage, 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 helpful and sometimes essential when disputing property taxes or selling a property.

How does a floorplan service work?

During a measurement or floorplan service, an appraiser measures your property with a measuring tool — either a tape or laser measuring device. As they move around the house, they mark the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, hallways, and fireplaces. They may sketch out the property. Then, the appraiser creates a report and a more detailed sketch showing the total square footage of the house and the overall layout. 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 necessary?

Real estate taxes

Property tax records often reflect the wrong area of a property because the values can come from various sources, and sometimes go unverified — which means you may be taxed for more square footage than you have! Unless an appraiser has completed a recent evaluation or home measurement service on your property (after any renovation that may have affected square footage), you'll need an appraiser to perform a measurement service before attempting to challenge what you're taxed. An appraiser verifies the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes can reflect your actual square footage — and you can stop paying more than your house is worth.

Selling your home

A floorplan service will ensure that you're paid a fair price for your property. Living space is one of the most important elements potential buyers look for when purchasing a house — but since square footage values are often estimated rather than accurately measured, your home listing may show less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA could potentially decrease the price of the property as well as the number of interested buyers. The only reliable method of using a definitive GLA when listing your home or property is to reference a previous appraisal or measurement service completed by an appraiser (after any renovation that may have affected square footage).

Material for real estate agents

To ensure that your client's home closes at a price that appropriately reflects market value, we advise asking for a floorplan service for the property. Clients, and especially potential buyers, will appreciate your thoroughness, and you can be certain that the GLA on your client's listing is a true representation of their home. A measurement can also be a fantastic marketing tactic for enticing potential buyers since they can view the layout and details of the property before and after a tour. Contact Booth Appraisal Services today to find out more about our home measurement and floorplan services.