Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let RBH Appraisal Services help.Our certified appraisers can give you an accurate measurement or floorplan of your home to determine a fair value when buying or selling a home, lower property taxes as a result of unreliable estimates, or market to possible clients when selling a property. Order a floorplan service from RBH Appraisal Services Get a quote onlineWhat are floorplan services?A floorplan service is just what it sounds like: Based on what you want, an appraiser will measure the house's dimensions and square footage, then draw a basic or highly detailed layout. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a document that can be used to prove an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable area, of your home. These services are helpful and often essential when challenging property taxes or selling a property. How does a floorplan service work?During a measurement or floorplan service, a certified appraiser measures the home with a measuring tool — either a tape or laser measuring device. As they move around the property, they observe the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, hallways, and pantries. They may sketch out the property. Then, the appraiser develops a report and a more detailed floorplan showing the total square footage of the house and the general layout. The resulting report is a document that can be used to prove certain details about your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documents, property listings, and more. When is a home measurement or floorplan service needed?Property taxesTax records often reflect incorrect area of a property because the values can come from many sources, and occasionally go unverified — which means you may be paying for more square footage than you own! Unless a certified appraiser has performed 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 challenging your taxes. An appraiser assesses an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes can reflect the actual square footage — and you can stop paying more than your property is worth. Selling your homeA measurement service will ensure that you're paid fair market value for your property. Area is one of the biggest factors potential buyers consider when purchasing a house — but since square footage values are often estimated rather than properly measured, your property listing might reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA could potentially reduce the selling price of your property as well as the number of potential buyers. The only dependable method of using an accurate GLA when listing your home is to reference a previous appraisal or measurement service executed by a certified appraiser (after any renovation that might have affected square footage). For real estate professionalsTo make certain that your client's property sells at a price that accurately reflects market value, we advise requesting a measurement of the property. Clients, and potential buyers, will be grateful for your thoroughness, and you can be certain that the GLA on your client's listing is a true representation of their home. A floorplan can also be a fantastic marketing tactic for getting potential buyers interested since they can review the layout and characteristics of the home before and after a showing. Contact RBH Appraisal Services today to find out more about our floorplan services. |