Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Dal Gains help.Home remodeling and poor estimates on public records can affect a property's price — and its attractiveness to buyers. Let Dal Gains give you an accurate evaluation of property area to establish a fair value when buying a home, marketing a property to potential clients, or minimizing your property taxes. Get your measurement service from Dal Gains Get a quote onlineWhat are home measurement services?A measurement service is just what it sounds like: Based on what you want, an appraiser will measure the home'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 a precise Gross Living Area (GLA), the sum of all livable area, of your home. These services are useful and often necessary when disputing property taxes or selling a property. How do home measurement services work?During a measurement or floorplan service, an appraiser measures the home with a measuring tool — generally a tape or laser measuring device. As they walk the home, they mark the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, hallways, and fireplaces. They may sketch the property. Then, the appraiser creates a report and a more detailed floorplan showing the total area of the house and the general layout. The finished product 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 are measurement services necessary?Property taxesTax records often reflect incorrect square footage because the values can come from various sources, and sometimes go unproven — which means you may be paying for more space than you own! Unless an appraiser has performed a recent appraisal or measurement service on your property (after any updating that may have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a home measurement service before disputing your taxes. An appraiser assesses the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes reflect your actual square footage — and you can stop paying more than your property is worth. Putting a property on the marketA floorplan service will secure a fair price for your house. Living space is one of the biggest elements potential buyers consider when purchasing a house — but since these values are often approximated rather than properly measured, your home listing might reflect less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA not only reduces the selling price of your home, but possibly even the number of interested buyers. The only dependable method of using a precise GLA when listing your home is to refer to a previous appraisal or measurement service carried out by a certified appraiser (after any renovation that might have affected square footage). For real estate agentsTo ensure that your client's property closes at a price that properly reflects market value, we suggest asking for a measurement of the property. Clients, and potential buyers, will appreciate your attentiveness, and you can be certain that the GLA on your client's listing is truly representative of their home. A measurement can also be a wonderful marketing tool for enticing potential buyers since they can see the layout and characteristics of the property before and after touring. Get in touch with us to find out more about our measurement services. |