Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let EZ Group help.

Our certified appraisers can give you an accurate measurement of your home's dimensions to determine a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut property taxes as a result of incorrect estimates, or market to possible buyers when selling a property.

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What is a home measurement or floorplan service?

A measurement service is just what it sounds like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and area of a property, then draws a basic or highly detailed floorplan based on what you need. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a form that can be used to prove an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable area, of your home. These services are useful and sometimes essential when disputing property taxes or selling a property.

How does a home measurement or floorplan service 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 property, they note the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, hallways, and pantries. They may draw a rough sketch of the property. Then, the appraiser develops a report and a more detailed floorplan showing the total area of the home and the overall layout. The completed report is a document that can be used to prove certain details about your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documentation, property listings, and more.

When is a home measurement or floorplan service required?

Challenging real estate taxes

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

Selling a home or property

A home floorplan service will secure fair market value for your property. Square footage is one of the biggest factors potential buyers examine when purchasing a home — but since these values are frequently estimated rather than accurately measured, your home listing might show less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA not only decreases the potential selling price of your property, but possibly even the amount of interested buyers. The only dependable method of using an accurate GLA when listing your home is to reference a previous appraisal or measurement service performed by an appraiser (after any updating that may have affected square footage).

Information for agents

To make sure that your client's property sells at a price that appropriately reflects market value, we recommend seeking a floorplan service for the property. Clients, and potential buyers, will appreciate 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 wonderful marketing tactic for attracting potential buyers since they can review the layout and attributes of the home before and after touring. Get in touch with us to learn more about our floorplan services.