Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let KAS Appraisal Services, LLC help.

Home remodels and poor estimates on public records will affect a property's price — and its attractiveness to potential buyers. Let KAS Appraisal Services, LLC give you an accurate measurement of property area to establish a fair value when acquiring a new home, marketing a property to potential clients, or minimizing property taxes.

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What is a home measurement or floorplan service?

A floorplan service is just what it sounds like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and square footage of your 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 the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA), the sum of all livable space, of your home. These services are helpful and sometimes essential when disputing property taxes or selling a property.

How do home measurement services work?

During a home measurement service, an appraiser takes measurements of the property with a measuring tool — generally a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they walk the property, they make note of the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, entryways, and fireplaces. They might make a rough sketch of the property. Then, the appraiser creates a report and a more detailed sketch showing the total area and the overall layout of the home. The finished 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 are measurement services necessary?

Property taxes

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

Selling your home

A measurement service can ensure that you're paid fair market value for your house. Area is one of the biggest factors potential buyers consider when purchasing a house — but since square footage values are frequently approximated rather than properly measured, your listing may reflect 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 a precise GLA when listing your property is to reference a recent appraisal or measurement service executed by an appraiser (after any updating that may have affected square footage).

Material for real estate professionals

To ensure that your client's property sells at a price that accurately reflects market value, we recommend requesting a home measurement of the property. Your clients, and especially potential buyers, will be grateful for your attentiveness, and you can rest assured knowing the GLA on your client's listing is truly representative of their home. A measurement can also be a wonderful marketing tool for getting potential buyers interested since they can review the layout and attributes of the property before and after a showing. Contact KAS Appraisal Services, LLC today to find out more about our measurement services.