Home Buyer Checklist, use this form to compare houses Beaumont, TX – Re/Max Beaumont

Home Buyer Checklist

The Home Buyer Checklist identifies some of the important factors to consider when choosing a home. In addition to an affordable sales price, you will also want to be sure that the neighborhood and house meet the needs of your family.

Take this checklist along when you go shopping for your house. It will help you evaluate the neighborhoods and assess the availability and condition of various features of up to three homes in a side-by-side comparison.

Click here for a Printable Copy of the Home Buyer Checklist (Get Adobe Reader).

Home Buyer checklist	1	2	3
Property Address	.	.	.
Asking Price	$	$	$
Real Estate Taxes	$	$	$
The Neighborhood
Near Work	.	.	.
Near Schools	.	.	.
Near Shopping	.	.	.
Near Expressways	.	.	.
Near Public Transportation	.	.	.
Near Doctors / Dentists	.	.	.
Near Churches	.	.	.
Garbage Collection	.	.	.
Street Lights	.	.	.
Sidewalks	.	.	.
Streets / Alleys Well Maintained	.	.	.
Traffic Volume	.	.	.
Parks	.	.	.
Neighbor's Property Well Maintained	.	.	.
All Utilities Installed	.	.	.
Neighborhood / Restrictions	.	.	.
Near Trains / Airports	.	.	.
Area Zoned Residential	.	.	.
Near Industry	.	.	.
Proposed Special Assessments	.	.	.
Environment Concerns / Influences	.	.	.
The House
Age of House	.	.	.
No. of Stories	.	.	.
Wood Frame	.	.	.
Brick Frame	.	.	.
Wood & Brick Frame	.	.	.
Aluminum Siding	.	.	.
Roof Condition	.	.	.
Foundation Condition	.	.	.
Overall Exterior Condition	.	.	.
Garage Size	.	.	.
No. of Bathrooms	.	.	.
No. of Closets	.	.	.
No. of Bedrooms	.	.	.
Oil Heat	.	.	.
Gas Heat	.	.	.
Electric Heat	.	.	.
Hot Water Heat	.	.	.
Insulation	.	.	.
Central Air Conditioning	.	.	.
Energy-Conservation Features	.	.	.
Age of Heating System	.	.	.
Age of Water Heater	.	.	.
Capacity of Water Heater	.	.	.
Age of Electrical Wiring	.	.	.
Plumbing Condition	.	.	.
Estimated Water Bill	$	$	$
Estimated Heating Bill	$	$	$
Estimated Electric Bill	$	$	$
Living Room	.	.	.
Fireplace	.	.	.
Separate Dining Room	.	.	.
Family Room	.	.	.
Drapes - No. of Rooms	.	.	.
Carpeting - No. of Rooms	.	.	.
Kitchen Eating Area	.	.	.
Refrigerator	.	.	.
Stove / Oven (Gas / Electric)	.	.	.
Garbage Disposal	.	.	.
Dishwasher	.	.	.
Broken Windows	.	.	.
Storm Windows / Screens	.	.	.
Washer / Dryer Outlets	.	.	.
Laundry Space	.	.	.
Finished Basement	.	.	.
Attic	.	.	.
Sump Pump / Drainage	.	.	.
Connected to Sewer System	.	.	.
Patio	.	.	.
Backyard Fence	.	.	.
Landscaping	.	.	.
Property Boundaries	.	.	.
Security (dead bolts, detectors)	.	.	.
Building Code	.	.	.
Compliance	.	.	.
Ability to Expand / Enlarge House	.	.	.

Home Buyer News:

Gas Prices Drop Across Texas (KPRC Local 2 Houston)

7/4/2009 10:45 AM

HOUSTON -- Retail gasoline prices are falling this week heading into the July 4th holiday. The weekly AAA Texas gasoline price survey released Thursday shows the average price of regular unleaded self-serve fell by four cents this week to $2.49 per gallon...Read More

As retailers cut back cities confront 'ghostboxes' (AP via Yahoo! News)

7/5/2009 12:15 PM

Hundreds of anxious shoppers watched as city officials used power saws to cut 2-by-4s during Home Depot Inc.'s ribbon-cutting ceremony for its 102,700-square-foot building center in Bismarck. Less than three years later, the home improvement retailer shuttered the underperforming store, leaving a big orange empty eyesore on the outskirts of town...Read More

As retailers cut back cities confront 'ghostboxes' (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

7/5/2009 12:15 PM

As retailers cut back cities confront 'ghostboxes' (San Francisco Chronicle)

7/5/2009 12:38 PM

Hundreds of anxious shoppers watched as city officials used power saws to cut 2-by-4s during Home Depot Inc.'s ribbon-cutting ceremony for its 102,700-square-foot building center in Bismarck. Less than three years later, the home improvement retailer... Sponsored Topics: Home Depot - Home improvement - Retail - Business - Hom...Read More

Six Illinois Banks, One in Texas Shut by Regulators (Update1) (Bloomberg)

7/2/2009 10:03 PM

July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Six banks in Illinois and one in Texas were seized by regulators as the deepening financial crisis pushed the toll of failed U.S. lenders this year to 52, the most since 1992...Read More

As retailers cut back cities confront 'ghostboxes' (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)

7/5/2009 12:15 PM

As retailers cut back cities confront 'ghostboxes' (KRIS-TV Corpus Christi)

7/5/2009 12:38 PM

BISMARCK, N.D. -- Hundreds of anxious shoppers watched as city officials used power saws to cut 2-by-4s during Home Depot Inc.'s ribbon-cutting ceremony for its 102,700-square-foot.....Read More

First time home buyers keep market going (The 33 News Dallas Fort Worth)

7/3/2009 1:07 AM

First time home buyers are keeping the market going these days according to the National Association of Realtors. Young people with no major credit issues now have more buying power...Read More

Economy putting Dallas spec homes in check (Dallas Morning News)

7/2/2009 9:38 PM

STEVE BROWN/DMN Jim Hurt of Texas Traditions Custom Homes "had to go through a lot of hoops" to finance a speculative home just off Henderson Avenue.A few years ago, the sight of a house going up near Lower Greenville Avenue wouldn't have prompted a second look. But these days, a foundation being poured or lumber being raised is a lot less common i...Read More

El Paso Gas Prices Highest In Texas (KFOX 14 El Paso)

7/3/2009 4:18 PM

Retail gasoline prices are falling this week heading into the July 4th holiday. But the highest was in El Paso, where the average price fell three cents to $2.58 per gallon...Read More