Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Arkansas Appraisal & Inspection Services help.

Our certified appraisers will give you an accurate floorplan of your home's dimensions to assist in determining a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut down property taxes from unreliable estimates, or market to possible clients 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 square footage of the 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 the precise Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable space, of your home. These services are useful and often essential when challenging property taxes or selling a property.

How do measurement services work?

During a floorplan service, a certified appraiser takes measurements of your home with a measuring tool — either 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 stairs, patios, and pantries. They may sketch the property. Then, the appraiser writes up a report and a more detailed floorplan showing the total square footage and the general layout of the home. 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, home listings, and more.

When is a measurement or floorplan service necessary?

Real estate taxes

Property tax records frequently reflect the wrong area of a property because the values can come from various sources, and occasionally go unverified — which means you may be taxed for more space than you own! Unless a certified appraiser has recently completed a valuation on your property (after any renovation that may have affected square footage), you'll need an appraiser to perform a measurement service before attempting to challenge 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 overpaying.

Marketing a listing

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

Information for real estate professionals

To ensure that your client's property closes at a price that properly reflects true market value, we recommend requesting a measurement of the property. Clients, and especially potential buyers, will be grateful for your attentiveness, and you can be certain that the GLA on your client's listing is a true representation of their home. A floorplan can also be a great marketing tool for attracting potential buyers since they can view the layout and details of the home before and after a walkthrough. Contact Arkansas Appraisal & Inspection Services to learn more about our floorplan services.