Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Capuano Appraisal Services, LLC help.Our certified appraisers can provide you with an accurate floorplan of your home's dimensions to establish a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut property taxes from unreliable public records, or market to possible clients when selling real estate. Get your measurement service from Capuano Appraisal Services, LLC Get a quote onlineWhat are measurement services?Measurement services are just what they sound like: Based on your needs, 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 form that can be used to prove a precise Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable area, of your home. These services are helpful and often necessary when challenging property taxes or selling a property. How do home measurement services work?During a floorplan service, a certified appraiser takes measurements of the property with a measuring tool — either a tape or laser measuring device. As they tour the house, they observe the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, entryways, and fireplaces. They may sketch out the property. Then, the appraiser creates a report and a more detailed sketch showing the total square footage and the overall layout of the home. The result 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 measurement or floorplan service required?Disputing property taxesProperty tax records often reflect inaccurate square footage because the values can come from various sources, and occasionally go unproven — which means you may be taxed for more square footage than you have! Unless an appraiser has recently performed a valuation on your property (after any renovation that may have affected square footage), you'll need an appraiser to perform a measurement service before disputing your taxes. An appraiser determines an 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. Putting a property up for saleA measuring service will secure a fair price for your property. Area is one of the most important factors potential buyers look for when purchasing a home — but since these values are frequently estimated rather than accurately measured, your listing may reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA could potentially reduce the selling price of the property as well as the number of potential buyers. The only sure method of using a definitive GLA when listing your property is to reference a previous appraisal or home measurement service performed by an appraiser (after any renovation that may have affected square footage). Material for real estate agentsTo ensure that your client's property sells at a price that appropriately reflects market value, we recommend seeking a measurement of the property. Your clients, and especially potential buyers, will be grateful for your attentiveness, and you can be confident in knowing the GLA on your client's listing is truly representative of their home. A measurement can also be a fantastic marketing tactic to interest potential buyers because they can view the layout and characteristics of the property before and after touring. Contact Capuano Appraisal Services, LLC to learn more about our home measurement and floorplan services. |