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?
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Prioritize each of these options into
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Must have |
Would prefer |
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Yard (at least_________) |
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Garage (size________) |
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Patio/Deck |
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Pool |
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Bedrooms (number_________) |
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Bathrooms (number_________) |
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Family room |
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Formal living room |
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Formal dining room |
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Eat-in kitchen |
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Laundry room |
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Basement |
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Attic |
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Fireplace |
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Spa in bath |
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Air conditioning |
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Wall-to-wall carpet |
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Hardwood floors |
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View |
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Light (windows) |
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Shade |
Reprinted from REALTOR® Magazine Online by permission of
the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Copyright 2005.
All rights reserved. www.REALTOR.org/realtormag
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