Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let us help.Our certified appraisers will give you an accurate measurement or floorplan of your home's dimensions to ascertain a fair value when buying or selling a home, reduce property taxes due to unreliable estimates, or market to potential buyers when selling real estate. Let Lighthouse Appraisal 195, LLC be your choice for home measurement or floorplan services Get a quote todayWhat is a measurement or floorplan service?Floorplan services are just what they sound like: Based on your requirements, an appraiser will measure the house's dimensions and area, then draw a basic or highly detailed layout. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a form that can be used to prove a precise Gross Living Area (GLA), the sum of all livable space, of your home. These services are useful and often necessary when challenging property taxes or selling a property. How do home measurement services work?During a home measurement service, a certified appraiser takes measurements of the home with a measuring tool — either a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they walk the home, they notate the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, entryways, and pantries. They might sketch out the property. Then, the appraiser types up a report and detailed sketch showing the total living area and the general layout of the house. The final product is a document that can be used to prove certain details about your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documentation, home listings, and more. When do I need a floorplan service?Disputing real estate taxesTax records often reflect inaccurate area of a property because the values can come from many sources, and occasionally go unverified — which means you may be paying for more space than you actually own! Unless an appraiser has completed a recent evaluation 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 what you're taxed. 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 property is worth. Selling a propertyA home floorplan service can secure a fair price for your house. Area is one of the most important factors potential buyers consider when purchasing a home — but since square footage values are often approximated rather than properly measured, your home listing may show less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA not only decreases the potential selling price for your home, but possibly even the amount of interested buyers. The only reliable method of using a precise GLA when listing your property is to reference a recent appraisal or home measurement service performed by an appraiser (after any remodeling that may have affected square footage). Material for agentsTo make sure that your client's property closes at a price that properly reflects true market value, we advise seeking a measurement of the property. Your clients, and especially 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 wonderful marketing tool for attracting potential buyers because they can see the layout and attributes of the property before and after a tour. Contact Lighthouse Appraisal 195, LLC today to learn more about our measurement services. |