Property Information

The money and the rules

The first point is the asking price. Wish to comparable prices in the neighborhood, to take into account. Additional costs are real estate control. Account close to emergency services to homeowner’s insurance costs into account. You want to know how close this is house fire hydrants and fire stations and whether the House in a flood hazard area. Usual energy costs of the House a concern, including electricity, natural gas, water, sewerage are reviews if available if necessary and pick up trash. Restrictions, covenants and zoning regulations for the neighborhood help you to determine whether the neighborhood is a game for you. You also want to find out if there are restrictive easements and upcoming special tests, you have to pay. Be careful whether there have been additions and remodeling and whether this allowed and code were built. Also discover whether you can extend the House as the new owner.

The neighborhood

Their checklist about the neighborhood contains many questions. You want to know the proximity to your work, transport routes, including routes that would take with you if you are driving, the volume of traffic, alternative routes and public transport. You want to know accessibility and proximity to medical care about food and other shopping. Check how close is the House, railway, industrial and airport noise and activity.

If you have children, you want to know how close the House is as places of worship, community centers, go to sites, parks, and sports after school activity at schools and activities, that you as a family. Check if there are street lights and sidewalks and streets is maintained as well.

The House

Important considerations are the House age and form. Note the number of document components and access to them. Keep in mind, the design, the siding, roof, Foundation and general conditions inside and outside. The size of the garage is important, even if it is not included in the public square. Note the number and size of rooms, closets, bathrooms, the type of insulation, the type of heating and cooling and the age of the systems, such as water is heated and how much, the age and the condition of the electrical components and whether there are green building or special functions.

Make a note has living space, such as whether there are a fireplace and how it works what floor and window coverings, present, which devices to come with the House and how they are provided, State of Windows and doors including screens and storm Windows, security features and smoke detector, laundry and how it operated is (enabled). Note, unless for attic or cellar and whether they are finished or unfinished. Drainage, landscaping, property boundaries, existing fences and gates, terraces, all to highlight walkways and driveways. If there are features such as a swimming pool, note also her condition.