Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let D.S. Murphy & Associates help.

Our certified appraisers will provide you with an accurate measurement or floorplan of your property to determine a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut property taxes due to incorrect estimates, or market to potential buyers when selling a property.

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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 want, an appraiser will measure your property's dimensions and square footage, 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 helpful and sometimes essential when disputing property taxes or selling a property.

How does a home measurement or floorplan service work?

During a floorplan service, an appraiser takes measurements of the home or property with a measuring tool — generally a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they walk the home, they make note of the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, hallways, and fireplaces. They may sketch the property. Then, the appraiser writes up a report and detailed floorplan showing the total area and the general layout of the house. 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 documentation, property listings, and more.

When is a home measurement or floorplan service needed?

Disputing real estate taxes

Tax records frequently reflect the wrong area of a property because the values can come from several sources, and sometimes go unverified — meaning you may be paying for more square footage than you actually have! Unless an appraiser has recently completed an evaluation on your property (after any updating that may have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a home measurement service before challenging what you're taxed. An appraiser assesses the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes can reflect your actual square footage — and you can stop paying more than your property is worth.

Marketing a listing

A measurement service can ensure that you're paid fair market value for your property. Area is one of the biggest factors potential buyers look for when purchasing a house — but since these values are often 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 selling price of the home as well as the number of interested buyers. The only dependable method of using an accurate GLA when listing your home is to reference a recent appraisal or measurement service executed by a certified appraiser (after any renovation that might have affected square footage).

Material for real estate professionals

To make sure that your client's property closes at a price that appropriately reflects market value, we recommend requesting a home measurement of the property. Your clients, and especially potential buyers, will appreciate your thoroughness, and you can be assured that the GLA on your client's listing is truly representative of their home. A floorplan can also be a fantastic marketing tool for getting potential buyers interested because they can see the layout and details of the home before and after touring. Contact us today to learn more about our measurement services.