Home Search:

After consulting with your Mortgage Broker and getting pre-approved, the next step is to identify characteristics of your ideal home and its surrounding area.  Creating a checklist, like the one below, will help you organize the most important features and amenities.

 

Home Buyer Checklist

The Basics:

Where do you want to live?  ____________________________________________________________________

Do you want to be near public transportation? _________ Subway     Commuter Rail     Bus    (circle one)

Is the school system a factor? ______  If yes, do you want a specific school system, would you like to be

within walking distance? _______________________________________________________________________

What price range would you consider?  ____________________________________________________________

What kind of home are you looking for?  Condo_____, if yes:

Mid-Rise   ____               

High-Rise  ____

2/3 Family ____ 

4/6+ building  ____

-or-

Single Family ____ 

 

How much renovation are you willing to do? A lot____   A little _____  None _____

 

                                                              Must Have                     Would Like to Have

 

Number of Parking spaces                        ________                        _______________

Garage Parking                                         ________                        _______________

Large Yard (>1 acre)                                ________                        _______________

Small Yard (<1 acre)                                ________                        _______________

Patio/Deck                                                ________                        _______________

Number of bedrooms                                ________                        _______________

Number of bathrooms                               ________                        _______________

 

What interior features are important to you? (circle)

 

Flooring                              hardwood floors          carpeting                          other _____________

 

Laundry                              washer & dryer           hook ups                          access to Laundromat

 

Kitchen/Dining Room          eat-in-kitchen     separate dining room      other______________

 

Basement                            full basement   storage area                     other _____________

 

Air Conditioning                  central air                      wall unit                           other _____________

 

Dishwasher                         installed                         hook ups                          not necessary

 

Fireplace                            working                        decorative                        not necessary

 

 

The General Section:

What other special features, amenities, and qualities do you want to find in your new home/community:

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