Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let Renskers, Inc. help.

Home remodeling and inaccurate estimates on public records can affect a property's price — and its attractiveness to buyers. Let Renskers, Inc. give you a reliable evaluation of property dimensions to determine a fair value when buying a new home, marketing a property to potential clients, or minimizing 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 your property, then draws a basic or highly detailed floorplan based on your needs. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a document that can be used to prove a precise Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable space, of your home. These services are useful and sometimes necessary when challenging property taxes or selling a property.

How do home measurement services work?

During a home measurement or floorplan service, an appraiser takes measurements of your home with a measuring tool — either a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they move around the home, they make note of the layout of the rooms and other features, like stairs, patios, and fireplaces. They might sketch out the property. Then, the appraiser writes up a report and a more detailed floorplan showing the total square footage of the house and the overall layout. The resulting report is a document that can be used to prove certain details about your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documents, home listings, and more.

When is a measurement or floorplan service required?

Real estate taxes

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

Putting your property on the market

A measuring service can ensure that you're paid a fair price for your home. Living space is one of the most important factors potential buyers look for when purchasing a house — but since these values are often estimated rather than properly measured, your home listing might show less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it actually has. An inaccurate GLA could potentially reduce the selling price of the property as well as the number of potential buyers. The only sure method of using a precise GLA when listing your property is to refer to a recent appraisal or measurement service carried out by a certified appraiser (after any renovation that may have affected square footage).

Information for real estate professionals

To make sure that your client's property sells at a price that properly reflects market value, we recommend seeking a floorplan service for the property. Your clients, and potential buyers, will appreciate your scrupulousness, 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 wonderful marketing tactic for enticing potential buyers since they can review the layout and characteristics of the house before and after a walkthrough. Get in touch with us to find out more about our measurement services.