The Columbia Gorge, Washington House Hunting Checklist

It's a given that consumers shopping for real estate - whether they're first time buyers or experienced - want to buy their perfect home. And, it's easy to lose sight of your goals with all the houses in Washington that seem like good candidates (list price, location, etc.).

So, to help you streamline your "good enough" list from the computer to the list of houses you actually see, take this Home Buyer Checklist along when you go shopping for your home. Make note of the items that are most important to you. It'll help you put things in line and use true to life ways to measure the homes you're looking at now. Keeping this list handy, you'll be able to compare the features of up to three houses. Click here to print this page.

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Home Buyer Checklist	1	2	3
Washington Address	.	.	.
Asking Price	$	$	$
Real Estate Taxes	$	$	$
The Community
Near Work	.	.	.
Close to Schools	.	.	.
Minutes Away From Stores / Dining	.	.	.
Near Highways	.	.	.
Minutes Away From Bus Stops	.	.	.
Miles Away From Hospitals	.	.	.
Miles Away From Place of Worship	.	.	.
Garbage Collection	.	.	.
Street Lights	.	.	.
Kid Friendly	.	.	.
Streets / Alleys Well-Maintained	.	.	.
Heavy Traffic	.	.	.
Parks	.	.	.
Neighbors' Properties Well-Maintained	.	.	.
Major Appliances Installed	.	.	.
Neighborhood Rules	.	.	.
Near Airports / Trains	.	.	.
Area Zoned Residential	.	.	.
Near Industry	.	.	.
Proposed Special Assessments	.	.	.
Environmental Concerns / Influences	.	.	.
The Home
Age of Home	.	.	.
No. of Stories	.	.	.
Wood Frame, Brick Frame or Siding	.	.	.
Quality of Roof	.	.	.
Quality of Foundation	.	.	.
Overall Exterior Condition	.	.	.
Garage Size	.	.	.
No. of Bathrooms	.	.	.
No. of Closets	.	.	.
No. of Bedrooms	.	.	.
Oil, Gas or Electric 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 Quality	.	.	.
Estimated Water Bill	$	$	$
Estimated Heating Bill	$	$	$
Estimated Electric Bill	$	$	$
Living Areas	.	.	.
Fireplace	.	.	.
Separate Dining Room	.	.	.
Family Room	.	.	.
Carpeting - No. of Rooms	.	.	.
Eat-In Kitchen	.	.	.
Refrigerator	.	.	.
Stove / Oven (Gas / Electric)	.	.	.
Garbage Disposal	.	.	.
Dishwasher	.	.	.
Broken / Drafty Windows	.	.	.
Storm Windows / Screens	.	.	.
Washer / Dryer Outlets	.	.	.
Laundry Room	.	.	.
Renovated Basement	.	.	.
Attic	.	.	.
Sump Pump / Drainage	.	.	.
Connected to Sewer System	.	.	.
Patio / Deck	.	.	.
Backyard Fence	.	.	.
Landscaping	.	.	.
Property Line	.	.	.
Security (dead bolts, detectors)	.	.	.
Building Code	.	.	.
Compliance	.	.	.
Ability to Expand / Expand House	.	.	.