Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Houston Appraisals help.

Home remodels and poor valuations on public records can affect a property's price — and its attractiveness to potential buyers. Let us give you a reliable evaluation of property area to establish a fair, unbiased value when acquiring a home, marketing a property to potential clients, or reducing property taxes.

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What are measurement services?

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

How does a home measurement or floorplan service work?

During a measurement service, a certified appraiser measures your home or property with a measuring tool — either a tape or laser measuring device. As they tour the house, they note the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, hallways, and pantries. They may sketch the property. Then, the appraiser types up a report and a more detailed floorplan showing the total living area of the home and the general layout. The finished report is a document that can be used to prove certain specs of your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documents, property listings, and more.

When is a measurement or floorplan service necessary?

Challenging real estate taxes

Tax records often reflect incorrect 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 have! Unless an appraiser has completed a recent evaluation or 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 attempting to challenge your taxes. An appraiser will verify an accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes can reflect the actual square footage — and you can stop overpaying.

Selling a listing

A home floorplan service will secure a fair price for your property. Living space is one of the most important factors potential buyers look for when purchasing a house — but since these values are frequently estimated rather than properly measured, your home listing may reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA could potentially decrease the price of the property as well as the number of potential buyers. The only reliable method of using a precise GLA when listing your property is to refer to a previous appraisal or measurement service performed by an appraiser (after any renovation that might have affected square footage).

For real estate professionals

To ensure that your client's property sells at a price that accurately reflects true market value, we recommend asking for a home measurement of the property. Clients, and potential buyers, will be grateful for your attentiveness, and you can be assured that the GLA on your client's listing is a true representation of their home. A measurement can also be a wonderful marketing tool for getting potential buyers interested because they can see the layout and attributes of the home before and after a walkthrough. Contact Houston Appraisals today to learn more about our home measurement and floorplan services.