PATH - A Public Private Partnership for Advancing Housing Technology
PATH's Checklist for Buying an Existing Home
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PROPERTY ADDRESS________________________________________________
YEAR BUILT_____________BUILDER___________________________________
THE HOME Square footage__________________________________ Number of bedrooms_____________________________ Number of baths________________________________ Practicality of floor plan___________________________ Natural lighting__________________________________ Closet/storage space_____________________________ Fireplace_______________________________________ Monthly electricity/gas bills_________________________ Monthly water/sewer bills__________________________ Condo/community fees____________________________ Level floors_____________________________________ Windows: type/ condition_________________________ Interior: cracks/water damage_____________________ Kitchen: condition/style___________________________ Bathrooms: condition/style________________________ Pipes: condition/age_____________________________ Drinkable water_________________________________ Exhaust fan in kitchen/baths, noise level______________ Attic insulation levels_____________________________ Insulation levels in walls___________________________ Floor/basement insulation levels____________________ Air quality: radon/ asbestos tested__________________ Basement: dampness or odors_____________________ AC/heat pump: (13 SEER/8 HSPF or higher)____________ AC/heat pump age_______________________________ Furnace: (90 AFUE or higher)_______________________ Furnace age and fuel_____________________________ Water heater: efficiency, age, fuel___________________ Garage________________________________________ Exterior appearance, condition______________________ Lawn/yard space________________________________ Trees/shrubs____________________________________ Patio or deck____________________________________ Roof: age, type and condition_______________________ Gutters and downspouts__________________________ Home siting on plot_______________________________ |
THE NEIGHBORHOOD Appearance/condition of nearby Traffic_________________________________________ Noise level_____________________________________ Safety/security__________________________________ Street lights_____________________________________ School system___________________________________ Child friendly ___________________________________ Nature/walking trails______________________________ Pet restrictions___________________________________ Parking_________________________________________ Zoning regulations________________________________ Neighborhood restrictions/ Fire protection___________________________________ Police__________________________________________ Snow removal___________________________________ Garbage/recycling service__________________________
Recreation/parks_________________________________ Public transportation______________________________ Supermarket_____________________________________ Schools_________________________________________ Work__________________________________________ Shopping_______________________________________ Child care_______________________________________ Hospitals_______________________________________ Doctor/dentist____________________________________ Restaurants______________________________________ Entertainment____________________________________ Place of worship__________________________________ Airport_________________________________________ Highways_______________________________________ Friends/family____________________________________ |
Content updated on 2/21/2006
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