Home Buyer Checklist

Make printouts of this handy form and take it with you as you tour homes with your real estate agent. As you add your comments, this checklist will help you remember specific features and make important comparisons when it's time to buy.

Address/Location:

Price:

Approximate square footage:

Schools/shopping:

Exterior condition/style:

Entry:

Kitchen (appliances, eat-in area, workspace, storage, flooring):

Do appliances stay?

Den/family room (fireplace, flooring):

Formal Dining Room?

Master bedroom:

Other bedrooms:

Baths:

Basement (finished, rooms):

Laundry facilities:

Yard/deck/fencing (privacy, condition):

Air conditioning?

Heat system?

Garage (# cars, workshop, storage)