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             Must have            Would 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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