Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let CMD Real Estate Appraisals help.

Home remodels and inaccurate valuations on public records can affect a property's price — and its attractiveness to potential buyers. Let CMD Real Estate Appraisals give you a reliable calculation of property size to establish a fair value when acquiring a new home, marketing a property to potential clients, or reducing your property taxes.

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What are floorplan services?

Floorplan services are just what they sound like: Based on your requirements, an appraiser will measure your house'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 necessary when challenging property taxes or selling a property.

How does a home measurement or floorplan service work?

During a home measurement or floorplan service, an appraiser takes measurements of your property with a measuring tool — either a tape or laser measuring device. As they move around the home, they notate the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, hallways, and pantries. They may sketch out the property. Then, the appraiser writes up a report and a more detailed sketch showing the total living area 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 real estate taxes

Property tax records frequently reflect incorrect square footage because the values can come from various sources, and occasionally go unverified — which means you may be taxed for more square footage than you have! Unless a certified appraiser has executed a recent evaluation or home measurement service on your property (after any renovation that may have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a home measurement service before contesting what you're taxed. An appraiser will establish an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes can reflect your actual square footage — and you can stop paying more than your house is worth.

Selling a property

A measurement service can ensure that you're paid fair market value for your home. Living space is one of the most important elements potential buyers examine when purchasing a house — but since these values are frequently approximated rather than properly measured, your listing may reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA not only decreases the potential selling price for your home, but possibly even the amount of interested buyers. The only sure method of using an accurate GLA when listing your home or property is to refer to a previous appraisal or measurement service executed by a certified appraiser (after any updating that may have affected square footage).

Information for real estate agents

To ensure that your client's property sells at a price that accurately reflects market value, we recommend seeking a home measurement of the property. Clients, and potential buyers, will be grateful for your attentiveness, and you can be certain that the GLA on your client's listing is a true representation of their home. A measurement can also be a wonderful marketing tactic for getting potential buyers interested because they can review the layout and features of the house before and after a showing. Contact us to find out more about our floorplan services.