{"id":168,"date":"2014-10-10T22:48:34","date_gmt":"2014-10-10T22:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikeseder.com\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2014-10-21T19:31:18","modified_gmt":"2014-10-21T19:31:18","slug":"buyers-checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mikesederrealestate.com\/buyers-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Buyer’s Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"

This comprehensive checklist details some of the more important factors buyers look for when in the process of buying a home. It allows you to evaluate and compare up to 3 properties side-by-side, and assess condition, features, pricing and neighborhood. It will also help you think about your priorities and identify your \u2018must-haves\u2019. Feel free to print this checklist and take it along with you whenever you go home-shopping.<\/p>\n

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Home Buyer’s Checklist –<\/span>To download a printable version of this checklist for your personal use: CLICK HERE<\/a>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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The Basics<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Asking Price<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
$___________<\/span><\/td>\n$___________<\/span><\/td>\n$___________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Real Estate Taxes<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
$___________<\/span><\/td>\n$___________<\/span><\/td>\n$___________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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The Neighborhood<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Near Work<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Near Schools<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Near Shopping<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Near Expressways<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Near Public Transportation<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Near Doctors\/Dentists<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Near Churches<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Garbage Collection<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Street Lights<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Sidewalks<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Streets\/Alleys Well Maintained<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Traffic Volume<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Parks<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Neighbor’s Property Well Maintained<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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All Utilities Installed<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Neighborhood Covenants\/Restrictions<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Near Trains\/Airport<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Area Zoned Residential<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Near Industry<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Proposed Special Assessments<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Environment Concerns\/Influences<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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The Home<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Age of Home<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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No. of Stories<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Wood Frame<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Brick Frame<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Wood & Brick Frame<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Aluminum Siding<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Roof Condition<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Foundation Condition<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Overall Exterior Condition<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Garage Size<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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No. of Bathrooms<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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No. of Closets<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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No. of Bedrooms<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Oil Heat<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Gas Heat<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Electric Heat<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Hot Water Heat<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Insulation<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Central Air Conditioning<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Energy-Conservation Features<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Age of Heating System<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Age of Water Heater<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Capacity of Water Heater<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Age of Electrical Wiring<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Plumbing condition<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Estimated Water Bill<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
$___________<\/span><\/td>\n$___________<\/span><\/td>\n$___________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Estimated Heating Bill<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
$___________<\/span><\/td>\n$___________<\/span><\/td>\n$___________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Estimated Electric Bill<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
$___________<\/span><\/td>\n$___________<\/span><\/td>\n$___________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Living Room<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Fireplace<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Separate Dining Room<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Family Room<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Drapes – No. of Rooms<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Carpeting – No. of Rooms<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n____________<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Kitchen Eating Area<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Refrigerator<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Stove\/Oven (Gas\/Electric)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Garbage Disposal<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Dishwasher<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Broken Windows<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Storm Windows\/Screens<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Washer\/Dryer Outlets<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Laundry Space<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Finished Basement<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Attic<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Sump Pump\/Drainage<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Connected to Sewer System<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Patio<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Backyard Fence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Landscaping<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Property Boundaries<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Security (dead bolts, detectors)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Building Code Compliance<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ability to Expand\/Enlarge House<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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