Needing a property measured? Let JR Witt & Assoc. help.

Home remodels and poor estimates on public records will affect a property's price — and its attractiveness to potential buyers. Let our appraisers give you an accurate measurement of property area to establish a fair, unbiased value when buying a new property, selling to potential clients, or minimizing your property taxes.

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What are measurement services?

A floorplan 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 layout based on what you need. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a document that can be used to prove an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable space, of your home. These services are useful and sometimes necessary when challenging property taxes or selling a property.

How do home measurement services work?

During a measurement service, an appraiser takes measurements of your home with a measuring tool — generally a tape or laser measuring device. As they move around the house, they mark the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, entryways, and pantries. They may sketch out the property. Then, the appraiser creates a report and a more detailed sketch showing the total 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 documents, property listings, and more.

When should I get a floorplan service?

Challenging real estate taxes

Tax records often reflect the wrong area of a property because the values can come from various sources, and sometimes go unproven — which means you may be paying for more square footage than you actually have! Unless a certified appraiser has executed a recent evaluation or measurement service on your property (after any remodeling that may have affected square footage), you'll need an appraiser to perform a measurement service before attempting to dispute what you're taxed. An appraiser determines the 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 a property

A floorplan service will secure a fair price for your house. Area is one of the most important factors potential buyers consider when purchasing a home — but since these values are often approximated rather than properly measured, your home listing might reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA could potentially reduce the selling price of the property as well as the number of interested buyers. The only sure method of using a definitive GLA when listing your property is to reference a previous appraisal or home measurement service executed by a certified appraiser (after any updating that might have affected square footage).

Information for real estate professionals

To ensure that your client's home closes at a price that appropriately reflects true market value, we recommend asking for a floorplan service for the property. Clients, and potential buyers, will be grateful for your eye for detail, 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 an excellent marketing tactic for getting potential buyers interested since they can view the layout and details of the property before and after touring. Contact JR Witt & Assoc. today to find out more about our home measurement and floorplan services.