Needing your property measured? Let Southeastern Valuation, LLC. help.

Home remodeling and inaccurate valuations on public records can affect a property's price — and its attractiveness to buyers. Let Southeastern Valuation, LLC. give you a reliable measurement of property size to establish a fair value when purchasing a home, marketing a property to potential clients, or minimizing your property taxes.

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What is a home measurement or floorplan service?

A home measurement service is just what it sounds like: Based on your needs, an appraiser will measure the property's dimensions and area, then draw a basic or highly detailed layout. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a document that can be used to prove the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable space, of your home. These services are useful and sometimes essential when challenging property taxes or selling a property.

How do floorplan services work?

During a measurement or floorplan service, a certified appraiser measures your property with a measuring tool — generally a tape or laser measuring device. As they walk the house, they make note of the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, hallways, and fireplaces. They might make a rough sketch of the property. Then, the appraiser types up a report and detailed sketch showing the total area and the general layout of the home. The final product is a document that can be used to prove certain details about your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documentation, home listings, and more.

When is a home measurement or floorplan service needed?

Challenging property taxes

Tax records often reflect the wrong square footage because the values can come from several sources, and occasionally go unverified — which means you may be taxed for more space than you 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 one to perform a measurement service before attempting to challenge your taxes. An appraiser determines the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes reflect the actual square footage — and you can stop overpaying.

Selling a home or property

A floorplan service can ensure that you're paid a fair price for your house. Area is one of the biggest factors potential buyers examine when purchasing a house — but since square footage values are often approximated rather than accurately measured, your home listing may reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA not only reduces the selling price for your home, but possibly even the number of interested buyers. The only dependable method of using an accurate GLA when listing your home or property is to reference a recent appraisal or home measurement service executed by an appraiser (after any renovation that might have affected square footage).

For real estate agents

To make sure that your client's home closes at a price that appropriately reflects true market value, we suggest requesting a measurement of the property. Your clients, and especially potential buyers, will be grateful for your eye for detail, 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 a wonderful marketing tactic to interest potential buyers because they can see the layout and characteristics of the home before and after touring. Contact us today to learn more about our floorplan services.