Home Buyer Checklist, use this form to compare houses West Palm Beach], FL – Coldwell Banker

Home Buyer Checklist

The Home Buyer Checklist identifies some of the important factors to consider when choosing a home. In addition to an affordable sales price, you will also want to be sure that the neighborhood and house meet the needs of your family.

Take this checklist along when you go shopping for your house. It will help you evaluate the neighborhoods and assess the availability and condition of various features of up to three homes in a side-by-side comparison. To PRINT this page, hit control-P.

Home Buyer checklist	1	2	3
Property Address	.	.	.
City
Asking Price	$	$	$
Real Estate Taxes	$	$	$
HOA Fees (monthly)	$	$	$
The Neighborhood
Electric Gate	.	.	.
Guard Gate
Roaming Security
Club House
Fitness Center
Tennis
Near Work
Near Schools	.	.	.
Near Shopping	.	.	.
Distance to I-95	.	.	.
Distance to FL Turnpike
Distance to Airport	.	.	.
Near Doctors / Dentists	.	.	.
Near Churches	.	.	.
Street Lights	.	.	.
Sidewalks	.	.	.
Streets Well Maintained	.	.	.
Traffic Volume	.	.	.
Distance to Beach	.	.	.
Distance to Golf
Neighbor's Property Well Maintained	.	.	.
All Utilities Installed	.	.	.
Neighborhood / Restrictions	.	.	.
Area Zoned Residential	.	.	.
Near Industry	.	.	.
Proposed Special Assessments	.	.	.
Environment Concerns / Influences	.	.	.
The House
Age of House	.	.	.
No. of Stories	.	.	.
Wood Frame
CBS Construction	.	.	.
Roof Condition	.	.	.
Roof Trusses Tied-Down
Foundation Condition	.	.	.
Overall Exterior Condition	.	.	.
Garage Size	.	.	.
No. of Bathrooms	.	.	.
No. of Closets	.	.	.
No. of Bedrooms	.	.	.
Age of Central Air	.	.	.
Electric or Gas Hot Water	.	.	.
Insulation	.	.	.
Central Air Conditioning	.	.	.
Energy-Conservation Features	.	.	.
Age of Cooling System	.	.	.
Age of Water Heater	.	.	.
Capacity of Water Heater	.	.	.
Age of Electrical Wiring	.	.	.
Plumbing Condition	.	.	.
Estimated Water Bill	$	$	$
Estimated Electric Bill	$	$	$
Foyer	.	.	.
Living Room	.	.	.
Separate Dining Room	.	.	.
Family Room	.	.	.
Great Room
Ceiling Fans
Drapes - No. of Rooms	.	.	.
Flooring	.	.	.
Kitchen Eating Area	.	.	.
Refrigerator	.	.	.
Stove / Oven (Gas / Electric)	.	.	.
Garbage Disposal	.	.	.
Dishwasher	.	.	.
Hurricane Panels	.	.	.
Accordion Shutters	.	.	.
Hurricane Resistant Windows
Washer/Dryer Included
Washer/Dryer Hookup	.	.	.
Laundry Space	.	.	.
City Water / Sewer	.	.	.
Screened Patio	.	.	.
Covered Lanai
Pool
Spa
Pool Deck Material
Pool Heater - electric or gas
Backyard Fence	.	.	.
Landscaping	.	.	.
Security (dead bolts, detectors)	.	.	.
Building Code Compliance	.	.	.
OVERALL RANKING