If you are buying a home, then you can use this checklist to help you with your search. With this checklist you will look at prospective homes more specifically. When you find property that really interests you, mark the features you see and note their general condition on this list. If you do not know the answers to any question, then make sure to ask me - your Real Estate specialist. Some issues should be established by the professionals: home inspector, realtor and municipal clerks.

Location
Address ____________________________________________________
Asking price ________________________________________________
Annual property tax _________________________________________
Type of the house __________________________________________
Age __________________________________________

Exterior
- Lot size _____________________________
- Driveway ______________________________________
- Condition of siding _____________________________

- Fenced backyard _____________________________________________
- Privacy _____________________________________________________
- Patio-decking ________________________________________________
- General condition of roof and walls _________________________________

- Mature trees ________________________________________
- Structural appearance ______________________________________
- Possible problems? _________________________________________

Doors and Windows
- Types of windows ___________________________________
- General condition ____________________________________________

Kitchen
- General size ______________________________________
- Breakfast area _____________________________________
- Cooking food preparation island ________________________________
- Condition of cupboard _____________________________________
- Single or double sink _________________________________
- Condition of counter top ____________________________________
- Floor condition __________________________________________

Basement
- Cracks in walls _________________________________________
- Signs of moisture _______________________________________

Other Rooms
- Number of bedrooms ________________________________________
- Number of bathrooms _______________________________________
- Master bedroom with ensuite ________________________________
- Condition of walls ___________________________________________
- Floors __________________________________


Systems
- Condition of electrical & plumbing systems

______________________________________________


- Water and sewer systems ______________________________________

- Heating type ___________________________________________

- Air conditioning _____________________________________

- Insulation type _____________________________



Neighborhood:
- Schools
- City services
- Medical facilities

- Shopping
- Playgrounds
- Daycare
- Recreation centre
- Public swimming pools
- Public tennis courts
- Restaurants
- Theatres
- Public library
- Major roads and highways
- Public transportation

- Quiet streets ________________________________________________
- Streetlights _________________________________________
- Well maintained homes _______________________________________
- Sidewalks __________________________________________________
- Space between homes ________________________________________
- Street parking ________________________________________



Good luck in your property search!

Your Real Estate Agent,

Tatyana Petrak