Printer Friendly Version of the This Page

Buyer's Check List

General Information Home #1 Home #2 Home #3
Real estate agent, phone, pager      
Property address      
Asking price      
Date available for occupancy      
Offer ($)      
Taxes      
Utilities      
Name of development      
Builder      
Building      
Type of construction: brick, siding, other      
Age      
Condition      
Size - number of stories, number of rooms, total square footage      
Kitchen      
Type - eat in, galley      
Appliances included      
Cupboard space      
Bedrooms      
Number      
Sizes      
Closet / storage space      
Bathrooms      
Number      
Type - full bath, 2-piece bath      
Locations - basement, main floor, upper level      
Living Room      
Dining Room      
Family Room      
Laundry Room      
Location - basement, main floor, upper level      
Appliances      
Windows & Doors      
Type, condition, screens      
Number of entrances, condition      
Floors      
Type - tile, hardwood, broadloom      
Condition      
Walls & Foundation      
Type - plaster, drywall      
Condition - cracks, signs of water leakage      
Basement      
Type - full, other      
Condition - dry, damp      
Status - finished, unfinished      
Roof      
Type      
Age      
Condition      
Extras      
Air conditioning      
Alarm / security system      
Central vacuum      
Fireplace(s) - location      
Fireplace(s) - type - wood burning, electrical, natural gas      
Facilities      
Plumbing      
Pipes: copper, galvanized, plastic, water softener      
Run the water, flush the toilet, and check for: water pressure, water quality, leaks, size of tank      
Electrical system      
Wiring: copper, aluminum; sufficient outlets in each room      
Type of outlets: 2-prong, 3-prong      
Electrical panel: fuses, circuit breakers      
Amps      
Heating system      
Gas, oil, electric, solar, other      
Insulation: type, R value      
Furnace / ducts: condition, last inspection date, last cleaned      
Electric air cleaner      
Lot      
Lot size      
Landscaping / fencing      
Patio / terrace / deck      
Walkways / steps      
Driveway / type      
Exterior water taps      
Exterior electrical outlets      
Exterior lighting      
Garage - insulated, electrical outlets      
Swimming pool - type, condition, age of pump      
Apparent encroachments      
Neighbourhood      
Condition of other homes      
Property values      
Plans for future construction / developments      
Desirability      
Traffic      
Noise      
Pollution      
Location - Distance to:      
Work      
Shopping      
Schools      
Public transportation      
Highways & expressways      
Overall Opinion      

Printer Friendly Version of the This Page