| BELOW IS A PRINTABLE CHECKLIST THAT YOU MAY FIND USEFUL IN YOUR HOME SEARCH | ||||||||||
| ABOUT THE HOUSE | PRIORITY | HOUSE A | HOUSE B | HOUSE C | THE HOUSE IS NEAR | PRIORITY | HOUSE A | HOUSE B | HOUSE C | |
| Asking Price | Public transportation | |||||||||
| Real estate taxes | Thoroughfares/expressways | |||||||||
| Water bill | Convenience shopping | |||||||||
| Heating bill | Schools | |||||||||
| Electric bill | Parks | |||||||||
| Age of house | ||||||||||
| One-story | ||||||||||
| Two-story | ||||||||||
| Wood frame | ||||||||||
| Brick and wood frame | ||||||||||
| Aluminum siding | ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD | PRIORITY | HOUSE A | HOUSE B | HOUSE C | |||||
| Overall Exterior condition | ||||||||||
| Storm windows | Neighbor's Property | |||||||||
| Garage (note capacity) | Flooding Issues | |||||||||
| Gas heat | Noises, Odors | |||||||||
| Electric heat | Nearby train tracks | |||||||||
| Hot-water heat | Open drainage ditch | |||||||||
| Age of heating plant | All utilities installed | |||||||||
| Central air cond./age | Area zoned residential | |||||||||
| Number of bedrooms | Nearby industry | |||||||||
| Living room | Special Assessments | |||||||||
| Separate dining room | Garbage collection | |||||||||
| Kitchen eating area | Street lights | |||||||||
| Number of bathrooms | Streets and alleys | |||||||||
| Closets | Heavy airplane traffic | |||||||||
| Refrigerator | ||||||||||
| Cooking Stove | ||||||||||
| Disposal | ||||||||||
| Dishwasher | ||||||||||
| Clothes washer/dryer | ||||||||||
| Laundry Space | ||||||||||
| Adequate water heater | ||||||||||
| Basement storage area | ||||||||||
| Finished basement | ||||||||||
| Attic storage area | HOUSE X MINUTES FROM: | PRIORITY | HOUSE A | HOUSE B | HOUSE C | |||||
| Number of fireplaces | ||||||||||
| Drapes | Work | |||||||||
| Carpeting | Downtown | |||||||||
| Modern electrical wiring | Convenience shopping | |||||||||
| Sump pump/drainage | Elementary school | |||||||||
| Overhead sewer system | High school | |||||||||
| Backyard patio | Doctors | |||||||||
| Fence on lot lines | Relatives | |||||||||
| Pleasing landscape | House of Worship | |||||||||