Home Buyer Checklist, use this form to compare houses Oconomowoc, WI – Prudential ABSOLUTE REALTORS

Home Buyer Checklist

The Home Buyer Checklist identifies some of the important factors to consider when choosing a home. In addition to an affordable sales price, you will also want to be sure that the neighborhood and house meet your needs in terms of space, comfort and lifestyle.

Take this checklist along when you go shopping for your new 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 comparison. To PRINT this page, hit control-P.

Home Buyer checklist	1	2	3
Property Address	.	.	.
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	.	.	.
Walking Paths	.	.	.
Traffic Volume	.	.	.
Parks	.	.	.
Neighbor's Property Well Maintained	.	.	.
All Utilities Installed	.	.	.
Subdivision/ Restrictions	.	.	.
Near Airport	.	.	.
Area Zoned Residential	.	.	.
Near Industry	.	.	.
Proposed Special Assessments	.	.	.
Environmental Concerns / Influences	.	.	.
The House
Age of House	.	.	.
No. of Stories	.	.	.
Wood Frame	.	.	.
Brick Frame	.	.	.
Aluminum/Steel/Vinyl Siding	.	.	.
Gutter Condition	.	.	.
Roof Condition	.	.	.
Foundation Condition	.	.	.
Overall Exterior Appeal	.	.	.
Garage Size	.	.	.
No. of Bedrooms	.	.	.
No. of Full Baths	.	.	.
No of Half Baths	.	.	.
Walkin Closets	.	.	.
Gas Heat	.	.	.
Electric Heat	.	.	.
Radiant Hot Water Heat	.	.	.
Oil Heat	.	.	.
Central Air Conditioning	.	.	.
Energy-Conservation Features	.	.	.
Age of Heating System	.	.	.
Age of Water Heater	.	.	.
Capacity of Water Heater	.	.	.
Voltage of Electric Service	.	.	.
Plumbing Condition	.	.	.
Estimated Water Bill	$	$	$
Estimated Heating Bill	$	$	$
Estimated Electric Bill	$	$	$
Living Room	.	.	.
Fireplace/Natural or Gas	.	.	.
Separate Dining Room	.	.	.
Family Room	.	.	.
Window Treatments Included	.	.	.
Carpeting or Wood Floors	.	.	.
Kitchen Eating Area	.	.	.
Countertop Finishes	.	.	.
Appliances Included?	.	.	.
Built-In Appliances?	.	.	.
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)	.	.	.
Size of Garage	.	.	.
Garage Attached or Detached	.	.	.
Ability to Expand / Enlarge House	.	.	.

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