Your Property Wish List

Your Property Wish List

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:
    (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      Would
                                                                  Have       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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