About the House: | Priority | House A | House B | House C |
Asking price | ||||
Real estate taxes | ||||
Water bill | ||||
Heating bill | ||||
Electric bill | ||||
Age of house | ||||
One-story | ||||
Two-story | ||||
Wood frame |
About the House: | Priority | House A | House B | House C |
Brick and wood frame | ||||
Aluminum siding | ||||
Overall exterior condition | ||||
Storm windows | ||||
Garage (note capacity) | ||||
Gas heat | ||||
Electric heat | ||||
Hot-water heat | ||||
Age of heating plant | ||||
Central air cond./age | ||||
Number of bedrooms | ||||
Living room | ||||
Separate dining room | ||||
Kitchen eating area | ||||
Number of bathrooms | ||||
Closets | ||||
Refrigerator | ||||
Cooking stove | ||||
Disposal | ||||
Dishwasher | ||||
Clothes washer/dryer | ||||
Laundry space | ||||
Adequate water heater | ||||
Basement storage area |
About the House: | Priority | House A | House B | House C |
Finished basement | ||||
Attic storage area | ||||
Finished attic | ||||
Number of fireplaces | ||||
Drapes | ||||
Carpeting | ||||
Modern electrical wiring | ||||
Sump pump/drainage | ||||
Overhead sewer system | ||||
Backyard patio | ||||
Fence on lot lines | ||||
Pleasing landscaping |
About the Neighborhood: | Priority | House A | House B | House C |
Streets Clean | ||||
Neighbors' property well-maintained | ||||
Flooding (check local government) | ||||
Loud noises, bad odors | ||||
Nearby train tracks | ||||
Open drainage ditch | ||||
All utilities installed | ||||
Area zoned residential | ||||
Nearby industry | ||||
Proposed special assessments | ||||
Garbage collection | ||||
Street lights | ||||
Streets and alleys well-maintained | ||||
Heavy airplane traffic | ||||
Newspaper stories about
community or school difficulties |
The House Is Near: | Priority | House A | House B | House C |
Public
transportation (within walking distance) |
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Thoroughfares or
expressways (short driving time) |
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Convenience shopping | ||||
Schools which the children
will attend (check with school officials) |
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Parks |
The House is X Minutes From: | Priority | House A | House B | House C |
Work | ||||
Downtown | ||||
Convenience shopping | ||||
Elementary school | ||||
High School | ||||
Doctors | ||||
Relatives | ||||
House of worship |