Home Buyers Checklist for Buying a Home
The Home Buying Checklist identifies some of the most important buying factors buyers need to consider when buying a home. In addition to an affordable home buying price, you’ll also want to be sure that the neighborhood and home meet the needs of your family.
Take this “Home Buying” checklist along whenever you go shopping to buy a home. It will help you evaluate the neighborhoods and assess the availability and condition of various features of up to three homes in a side-by-side home comparison.
Property Address____________________________________
| Home Buying Checklist | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Asking Price | $___________ | $___________ | $___________ |
| Real Estate Taxes | $___________ | $___________ | $___________ |
| The Neighborhood | |||
| Near Work | |||
| Near Schools | |||
| Near Shopping | |||
| Near Expressways | |||
| Near Public Transportation | |||
| Near Doctors/Dentists | |||
| Near Churches | |||
| Garbage Collection | |||
| Street Lights | |||
| Sidewalks | |||
| Streets/Alleys Well Maintained | |||
| Traffic Volume | |||
| Parks | |||
| Neighbor’s Property Well Maintained | |||
| All Utilities Installed | |||
| Neighborhood Covenants/Restrictions | |||
| Near Trains/Airport | |||
| Area Zoned Residential | |||
| Near Industry | |||
| Proposed Special Assessments | |||
| Environment Concerns/Influences | |||
| The Home | |||
| Age of Home | ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| No. of Stories | ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| Wood Frame | |||
| Brick Frame | |||
| Wood & Brick Frame | |||
| Aluminum Siding | |||
| Roof Condition | ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| Foundation Condition | ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| Overall Exterior Condition | ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| Garage Size | ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| No. of Bathrooms | ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| No. of Closets | ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| No. of Bedrooms | ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| Oil Heat | |||
| Gas Heat | |||
| Electric Heat | |||
| Hot Water Heat | |||
| Insulation | |||
| Central Air Conditioning | |||
| Energy-Conservation Features | |||
| Age of Heating System | ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| Age of Water Heater | ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| Capacity of Water Heater | ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| Age of Electrical Wiring | ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| Plumbing condition | ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| Estimated Water Bill | $___________ | $___________ | $___________ |
| Estimated Heating Bill | $___________ | $___________ | $___________ |
| Estimated Electric Bill | $___________ | $___________ | $___________ |
| Living Room | |||
| Fireplace | |||
| Separate Dining Room | |||
| Family Room | |||
| Drapes – No. of Rooms | ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| Carpeting – No. of Rooms | ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| Kitchen Eating Area | |||
| Refrigerator | |||
| Stove/Oven (Gas/Electric) | |||
| Garbage Disposal | |||
| Dishwasher | |||
| Broken Windows | |||
| Storm Windows/Screens | |||
| Washer/Dryer Outlets | |||
| Laundry Space | |||
| Finished Basement | |||
| Attic | |||
| Sump Pump/Drainage | |||
| Connected to Sewer System | |||
| Patio | |||
| Backyard Fence | |||
| Landscaping | |||
| Property Boundaries | |||
| Security (dead bolts, detectors) | |||
| Building Code Compliance | |||
| Ability to Expand/Enlarge House | <input type=checkbox> |
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