Appraisal Trend, LLC™ - Home Buyer Checklist

The Home Buyer Checklist identifies some of the important factors to consider when choosing a home. Take it along when you go home shopping.  It will help you evaluate three homes in a side-by-side comparison.  Among the many items to consider are the neighborhood and location, property features, condition and quality.  Click here to print this page.

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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      
Streets / Alleys Well Maintained      
Near Parks      
Neighbor's Property Well Maintained      
Neighborhood / Restrictions      
Adversely Affected by External Issues Adjacent or Nearby (i.e., Commercial, Industrial, Railroad, Airport, Power Lines, Traffic, etc)      
Environmental Concerns / Influences      
Zoned Residential      
Proposed Special Assessments      
The House
Age of House      
No. of Stories      
Type of Framing      
Type of Siding      
Roof Condition      
Foundation Condition      
Overall Exterior Condition      
Overall Interior Condition      

Recent Updating (Kitchen, Baths, Flooring, Windows, Roof, etc)

 

 

     
Garage Size      
No. of Bedrooms      
No. of Full Baths      
No. of Partial Baths      
Type of Heat (Oil, Gas, Electric, Propane)      
If Oil Heat, Where is the Tank (above or below ground)?      
Insulation Type      
Age of Central Air (if Applicable)      
Age of Heating System      
Age of Water Heater      
Capacity of Water Heater      
Age of Electrical Wiring and Panel      
Plumbing Condition      
Energy Conservation Features      
Lot Size      
Estimated Water Bill $ $ $
Estimated Heating Bill $ $ $
Estimated Electric Bill $ $ $
Living Room      
Fireplace      
Separate Dining Room      
Family Room      
Eat-in Kitchen      
Master Bath      
Age of Refrigerator      
Age of Stove/Oven      
Stove / Oven (Gas / Electric)      
Age of Garbage Disposal      
Age of Dishwasher      
Broken Windows      
Storm Windows / Screens      
Laundry Space        
Basement / Crawl or Slab      
If Basement, is it Finished?      
Attic      
Sump Pump / Drainage      
Public or Private Water      
Public or Private Sewer      
Patio and/or Deck      
Backyard Fence      
Pool (Inground or Above ground)      
Quality of Landscaping      
Property Boundaries      
Security (dead bolts, detectors)      
Building Code      
Compliance      
Ability to Expand / Enlarge House      

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