Your Property Wish List
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:
- public transportation _______
- schools _______
- airport _______
- expressway _______
- neighborhood shopping _______
- other_______?
Other preferences:
- 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 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 _________ ____________
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