Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let South Jersey Certified Appraisers help.Home remodels and poor valuations on public records can affect a property's price — and a potential buyer's interest in it. Let South Jersey Certified Appraisers give you an accurate evaluation of property dimensions to determine a fair, unbiased value when buying a new home, marketing a property to potential clients, or reducing property taxes. Get your measurement service from South Jersey Certified Appraisers Get a quote nowWhat are floorplan services?Floorplan services are just what they sound like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and area of a property, then draws a basic or highly detailed layout based on your requirements. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a document that can be used to prove the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable area, of your home. These services are helpful and often essential when disputing property taxes or selling a property. How does a home measurement or floorplan service work?During a measurement or floorplan service, a certified appraiser takes measurements of the home or property with a measuring tool — either a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they walk the house, they mark the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, entryways, and pantries. They may sketch the property. Then, the appraiser creates a report and detailed floorplan showing the total living area and the overall layout of the home. The final product is a document that can be used to prove certain specs of your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documentation, home listings, and more. When should I get a measurement service?Disputing real estate taxesProperty tax records often reflect inaccurate square footage because the values can come from many sources, and occasionally go unproven — which means you may be paying for more square footage than you own! Unless a certified appraiser has completed a recent evaluation or measurement service on your property (after any renovation that may have affected square footage), you'll need an appraiser to perform a home measurement service before contesting your taxes. An appraiser will establish an 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. Selling a propertyA measurement service can ensure that you're paid a fair price for your home. Living space is one of the biggest elements potential buyers consider when purchasing a house — but since square footage values are often estimated rather than properly measured, your home listing might reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA not only reduces the potential selling price of your property, but possibly even the amount of interested buyers. The only reliable method of using a precise GLA when listing your home is to reference a recent appraisal or measurement service completed by an appraiser (after any updating that may have affected square footage). Material for real estate professionalsTo ensure that your client's property sells at a price that correctly reflects market value, we recommend asking for a floorplan service for the property. Clients, and especially potential buyers, will be grateful for your scrupulousness, and you can be confident in knowing the GLA on your client's listing is a true representation of their home. A floorplan can also be a fantastic marketing tactic to attract potential buyers since they can view the layout and features of the house before and after a walkthrough. Contact South Jersey Certified Appraisers today to learn more about our home measurement and floorplan services. |