tampa real estate

Home Buyer Checklist

Buyer Checklist Home 1 Home 2 Home 3
Address of Home      
Asking price of home      
Estimated annual Real Estate taxes      
The Neighborhood Home 1 Home 2 Home 3
Is home near work      
Home near schools      
Near shopping      
Near thoroughfares/expressways      
Public transportation      
Near to doctors/dentists      
Near to churches      
Gated Community      
Sidewalks good condition      
Lighted streets      
Well maintained street      
Tolerable Traffic volume      
Parks nearby      
Neighbors' property well maintained      
Homeowners Association Fee or CDD      
Neighborhood restrictions      
Near international airport      
Area zoning      
Near business / industry      
Proposed special assessments      
Flooding insurance required      
Restrictive easements      
The House Home 1 Home 2 Home 3
Age of home      
Number of stories      
Wood frame type      
Block frame type      
Wood and block frame combo      
Siding type      
Roof / soffit condition      
Condition of foundation      
Exterior home condition      
Garage size      
Number of bathrooms      
Number of closets      
Number of bedrooms      
Electric Heat pump      
Hot water heater      
Insulation sufficient      
Central air conditioning      
Energy conservation features present      
Age of heating system      
Age of hot water heater      
Size of hot water heater      
Age of electrical wiring      
Plumbing conditions      
Estimated annual water bill      
Estimated annual electric bill      
Living room roomy      
Fireplace functional      
Separate dining room      
Family room roomy      
Drapes / blinds number of rooms      
Carpeting number of rooms      
Kitchen eating area functional      
Refrigerator size      
Stove/Oven (gas/electric)      
Garbage disposal      
Dishwasher - quiet      
Washer/Dryer outlets      
Laundry space - inside or garage      
Garage cabinets - ample      
Attic - pull down ladder      
Sump pump/drainage      
Connected to sewer system      
Patio - covered      
Backyard fence - wood or metal      
Landscaping - custom      
Property boundaries      
Security (locks/smoke detectors)      
Building code compliance      
Remodels and additions      
Ability to expand or enlarge house      
Pool / Spa / Screened