Dream Home Checklist: Wants and Needs
Home Location: _________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________
Asking Price: ____________________________________________
Annual Property Taxes: __________________________________
Mortgage Terms: ________________________________________
Exterior
- Large lot and yard
- Single-family detached home
- Duplex/Triplex
- Semi-detached home
- Town home
- Condominium
- One storey home
- Two storey home
- Three storey home
- Fenced backyard
- Deck or patio area
- Mature trees, landscaping
- Low-maintenance landscaping
- Swimming pool
- Attached garage
- One-car garage
- Two-car garage
- Private driveway
- Enclosed front porch
- Eaves troughs and downspouts
- Brick
- Wood
- Aluminum siding
- Recently painted woodwork
Home Location
- Address
- Asking price
- Annual property taxes
- Mortgage terms
Interior
- 1 bedroom
- 2 bedroom
- 3 bedroom
- 4 bedroom
- 1 bathroom
- 2 bathroom
- 3 bathroom
- 4 bathroom
- Closet in foyer
- Separate dining room
- Fireplace in living room
- Separate family room
- Fireplace in family or recreation room
- Eat-in kitchen
- Island kitchen
- Kitchen appliances with purchase
- Kitchen pantry/adequate cupboard space
- Garage has indoor access
- Utility room (for washer/dryer)
- Ensuite bathroom off master bedroom
- Main-floor bathroom
- Room for den or home office
- Wall-to-wall carpeting
- Hardwood floors
- Plenty of closets/storage
- Large windows
- Thermopane windows
- Window screens
- Draperies or blinds
- Basement for storage/workshop
- Finished basement for additional living area
- Apartment in basement for rental income
Systems
- Efficient heating system
- Oil heating system
- Gas heating system
- Electric heating system
- Heat pump heating system
- Wood heating system
- Window Air conditioning
- Central Air conditioning
- Modern plumbing (copper) and fixtures
- City water
- Well water
- High-amp electrical system (at least 100 amps)
- Circuit breakers
- Gas hot water heater
- Electric hot water heater
- Cable TV or antenna
- Sewer
- Septic Tank
Location
- Nearby facilities
- Quiet street
- Shopping within walking distance or short drive
- Parks/playgrounds
- Golf course
- Skating rinks
- Restaurants /theaters
- Community centre
- Public swimming pool/tennis courts
- Public library
- Places of worship
- Police
- Fire department
- Hospital
- Medical (doctors, dentists, etc.)
- Day care
- Snow removal
- Public transportation
- Close to work
- Near major highway
- Schools
- School-operated transportation
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Source: OREA (Ontario Real Estate Association) www.howrealtorshelp.ca