Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Carlson Appraisal Service help.

Our certified appraisers will give you an accurate measurement or floorplan of your home's dimensions to establish a fair value when buying or selling a home, reduce property taxes from inaccurate estimates, or market to possible buyers when selling a property.

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What are home measurement services?

Measurement services are just what they sound like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and square footage of a property, then draws a basic or highly detailed floorplan based on your needs. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a form that can be used to prove a precise Gross Living Area (GLA), the sum of all livable space, of your home. These services are helpful and often essential when challenging property taxes or selling a property.

How do home measurement services work?

During a measurement or floorplan service, an appraiser takes measurements of your home or 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 pantries. They might sketch the property. Then, the appraiser creates a report and a more detailed floorplan showing the total area 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 documents, home listings, and more.

When is a home measurement or floorplan service needed?

Disputing real estate taxes

Property tax records frequently reflect inaccurate square footage because the values can come from various sources, and sometimes go unproven — which means you may be paying for more space than you actually have! Unless a certified appraiser has recently completed a valuation on your property (after any updating that may have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a measurement service before attempting to dispute your taxes. An appraiser assesses an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes reflect the actual square footage — and you can stop overpaying.

Putting your home on the market

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

For real estate professionals

To ensure that your client's property closes at a price that correctly reflects true market value, we recommend seeking a home measurement of the property. Your clients, and potential buyers, will be grateful for your thoroughness, 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 tool for getting potential buyers interested since they can see the layout and details of the house before and after a showing. Contact Carlson Appraisal Service today to find out more about our home measurement and floorplan services.