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Home buyer checklist
This checklist identifies some of the most important factors to consider when choosing a home. In addition to being affordable, you will also you will want to be sure that the neighborhood and the house meet the needs of our family. For instance, if have children, you may want to know if there are other children in the neighborhood or if schools and playground are nearby. As a working person, the distance and travel time to and from your place of employment or the availability of public transportation may be of concern. You may already know the size and size of the hoe you are going to need or mat like to purchase, but there are many other features of the house that you want to consider before deciding to by a particular house.
Take this checklist along when you go shopping for your house. It will help you evaluate the neighborhoods and the availability and condition of various features of up to three homes in a side-by-side comparison. This checklist will help you remember which house has which features.
Checklist Comparison
| | Home #1 | Home #2 | Home #3 |
| Asking Price | | | |
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| Real estate taxes | | | |
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| Near work | | | |
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| Near school | | | |
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| Near shopping | | | |
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| Near expressways | | | |
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| Near doctors/dentists | | | |
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| Near churches | | | |
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| Garbage collection | | | |
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| Street lights | | | |
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| Side walks | | | |
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| Streets well maintained | | | |
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| Traffic volume | | | |
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| Parks | | | |
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| Neighbor's Yards maintained | | | |
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| All utilities installed | | | |
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| Neighborhood covenants or restrictions | | | |
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| Near airport | | | |
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| Area zoned residential | | | |
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| Flooding Zone | | | |
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| Proposed special assessments | | | |
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| Restrictive easements | | | |
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| Age of the house | | | |
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| Number of stories | | | |
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| Wood frame | | | |
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| Aluminum siding | | | |
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| Roof condition | | | |
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| Foundation condition | | | |
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| Overall exterior condition | | | |
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| Garage size | | | |
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| Number of bathrooms | | | |
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| Number of bedrooms | | | |
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| Number of closets | | | |
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| Oil heat | | | |
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| Gas heat | | | |
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| Electric heat | | | |
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| Hot water heat | | | |
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| Insulation | | | |
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| Central air conditioning | | | |
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| Energy conservation features | | | |
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| Age of heating system | | | |
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| Age of water heater | | | |
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| Capacity of hot water heater | | | |
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| Age of electrical wiring | | | |
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| Plumbing conditioning | | | |
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| Estimated water bill | | | |
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| Estimated heating bill | | | |
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| Estimated electric bill | | | |
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| Living room | | | |
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| Fireplace | | | |
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| Separate dining room | | | |
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| Family room | | | |
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| Window coverings | | | |
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| Carpeting | | | |
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| Kitchen eating area | | | |
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| Refrigerator | | | |
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| Stove/oven (gas/electric) | | | |
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| Garbage disposal | | | |
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| Dishwasher | | | |
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| Windows condition | | | |
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| Window screens | | | |
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| Washer/dryer outlets | | | |
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| Laundry space | | | |
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| Finished basement | | | |
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| Attic | | | |
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| Sump pump/drainage | | | |
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| Connected to sewer system | | | |
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| Patio/ lanai | | | |
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| Backyard fence | | | |
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| Landscaping | | | |
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| Property boundaries | | | |
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| Security (dead bolt , smoke detectors) | | | |
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| Ability to expand or enlarge house | | | |
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