Buyers Checklist

Buying Checklist

While your opinions on the type of home you want to own may change during the homebuying process, use this easy checklist to help you prioritize and make the shopping process less time consuming.

* How close do you need to be to: (a) public transportation _______ (b) schools _______
(c) airport _______ (d) expressway _______ (e) neighborhood shopping _______
(f) other_______?

* What neighborhoods would you prefer?

* What school systems do you want to be near?

* What architectural style(s) of homes do you prefer?

* Do you want a one-story or two-story house?

* How old a home would you consider?

* How much repair or renovation would you be willing to do?

* Do you have special facilities or needs that your home must meet?

* Do you require a fenced yard or other amenities for your pets?

Prioritize each of these options into  Must have or Would prefer 

 Feature  Must have  Would Prefer
 Yard (at least_________)    
 Garage (size________)    
 Patio/Deck      
 Pool    
 Bedrooms (number_________)    
 Bathrooms (number_________)      
 Family room      
 Formal living room      
 Formal dining room      
 Eat-in kitchen      
 Laundry room      
 Basement    
 Attic     
 Fireplace    
 Spa in bath      
 Air conditioning      
 Wall-to-wall carpet      
 Hardwood floors      
 View    
 Light (windows)    
 Shade    
 Other    

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