In need of measurement services? Let Goddard Appraisal Services, LLC help.

Our certified appraisers will give you an accurate measurement or floorplan of your home to assist in determining a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut property taxes from inaccurate public records, 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: Based on your requirements, an appraiser will measure your property'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 an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA), the sum of all livable area, of your home. These services are helpful and sometimes necessary when disputing property taxes or selling a property.

How do floorplan services work?

During a measurement service, an appraiser measures your home with a measuring tool — generally a tape or laser measuring device. As they move around the property, they make note of the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, patios, and fireplaces. They might sketch out the property. Then, the appraiser writes up a report and detailed floorplan showing the total square footage and the overall layout of the home. The finished 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 is a home measurement or floorplan service needed?

Disputing property taxes

Tax records frequently reflect the wrong square footage because the values can come from various sources, and occasionally go unproven — which means you may be paying for more square footage than you actually have! Unless an appraiser has completed a recent evaluation or home measurement service on your property (after any renovation that might have affected square footage), you'll need an appraiser to perform a home measurement service before attempting to challenge what you're taxed. An appraiser will establish 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 house is worth.

Selling your home

A floorplan service will ensure that you're paid fair market value for your home. Square footage is one of the most important elements potential buyers look for when purchasing a house — but since these values are often approximated rather than properly measured, your home listing might show less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA could potentially decrease the selling price of your property as well as the number of interested buyers. The only dependable method of using a precise GLA when listing your home or property is to refer to a recent appraisal or measurement service performed by a certified appraiser (after any remodeling that may have affected square footage).

Material for real estate agents

To make sure that your client's home sells at a price that correctly reflects true market value, we recommend asking for a measurement of the property. Your clients, and especially potential buyers, will be grateful for your attention to detail, 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 fantastic marketing tool for getting potential buyers interested since they can review the layout and attributes of the home before and after a walkthrough. Contact Goddard Appraisal Services, LLC to learn more about our floorplan services.