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Home remodels and inaccurate estimates on public records will affect a property's price — and its attractiveness to potential buyers. Let Bowler Appraisals, Inc. give you a reliable evaluation of property size to establish a fair value when acquiring a new property, marketing a property to potential clients, or minimizing your property taxes.

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What is a home measurement or floorplan service?

Home measurement services are just what they sound like: Based on what you need, 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 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 challenging property taxes or selling a property.

How do floorplan services work?

During a home measurement service, an appraiser takes measurements of your property with a measuring tool — generally a tape or laser measuring device. As they move around the house, they observe the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, entryways, and fireplaces. They might sketch out the property. Then, the appraiser types up a report and a more detailed sketch showing the total square footage of the home and the overall layout. The resulting report 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 should I get a measurement service?

Challenging property taxes

Property tax records frequently reflect the wrong area of a property because the values can come from several sources, and occasionally go unproven — meaning you may be taxed for more space than you actually have! Unless an appraiser has recently executed an evaluation on your property (after any renovation that may have affected square footage), you'll need an appraiser to perform a measurement service before contesting 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.

Putting your home up for sale

A measuring service can secure fair market value for your house. Area is one of the most important elements potential buyers look for when purchasing a house — but since square footage values are frequently approximated rather than properly measured, your listing might show less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA could potentially decrease the selling price of the property as well as the number of potential buyers. The only reliable method of using an accurate GLA when listing your property is to refer to a recent appraisal or home measurement service executed by an appraiser (after any remodeling that might have affected square footage).

Material for real estate agents

To ensure that your client's home closes at a price that accurately reflects market value, we advise requesting a floorplan service for the property. Clients, and potential buyers, will be grateful for your attentiveness, and you can be confident in knowing the GLA on your client's listing is a true representation of their home. A floorplan can also be a fantastic marketing tactic for getting potential buyers interested because they can review the layout and details of the home before and after a showing. Contact us today to find out more about our floorplan services.