Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let RM Appraisal Services help.

Our certified appraisers can provide you with an accurate measurement of your property to establish a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut property taxes from unreliable estimates, or market to potential clients when selling a property.

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What are measurement services?

A home measurement service is just what it sounds like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and square footage of the property, then draws a basic or highly detailed floorplan based on your needs. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a document that can be used to prove the precise Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable space, of your home. These services are useful and often essential when disputing property taxes or selling a property.

How do floorplan services work?

During a home measurement or floorplan 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 property, they mark the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, patios, and pantries. They may sketch out the property. Then, the appraiser creates a report and a more detailed sketch showing the total square footage of the home and the overall layout. The result is a document that can be used to prove certain specs of your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documentation, property listings, and more.

When is a home measurement or floorplan service needed?

Challenging real estate taxes

Property tax records often reflect the wrong area of a property because the values can come from several sources, and sometimes go unverified — meaning you may be taxed for more space than you own! Unless a certified appraiser has recently performed an evaluation on your property (after any updating that might have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a measurement service before challenging your taxes. An appraiser verifies the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes reflect the actual square footage — and you can stop overpaying.

Selling a property

A floorplan service will ensure that you're paid fair market value for your home. Living space is one of the biggest factors potential buyers examine when purchasing a house — but since square footage values are frequently approximated rather than properly measured, your listing may reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA could potentially reduce the price of the home as well as the number of potential buyers. The only reliable method of using a precise GLA when listing your home or property is to refer to a recent appraisal or home measurement service executed by a certified appraiser (after any updating that might have affected square footage).

For real estate agents

To ensure that your client's property sells at a price that accurately reflects true market value, we recommend requesting a home measurement of the property. Your 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 an excellent marketing tool to attract potential buyers since they can view the layout and attributes of the home before and after a tour. Get in touch with us to find out more about our measurement services.