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buying must haves
What I'm looking for in the overall features of my new
home
1 = Must have
2 = Prefer, but not essential
3 = Don't want/don't care
1 2 3
__ __ __ 1-1/2- to 2-story
__ __ __ 3-story
__ __ __ Split level
__ __ __ Single-family home
__ __ __ Townhouse
__ __ __ Condominium
__ __ __ Average-sized lot
__ __ __ Large lot
__ __ __ Wooded lot
__ __ __ Lot with mature trees
__ __ __ Patio
__ __ __ Deck
__ __ __ Screened porch
__ __ __ One-car garage
__ __ __ Two- or more car garage
__ __ __ Attached garage
__ __ __ Carport/other outdoor parking
__ __ __ Garden areas
__ __ __ Other features that say "home"
What I'm looking for in the style of my new home
1 = Must have
2 = Prefer, but not essential
3 = Don't want/don't care
1 2 3
__ __ __ A classic old house
__ __ __ An old house that looks new
__ __ __ A new house that looks classic
__ __ __ A modern new house
__ __ __ Contemporary
__ __ __ Traditional
__ __ __ Victorian
__ __ __ Country farmhouse
__ __ __ Spanish
__ __ __ One-of-a-kind
__ __ __ Natural or stained wood exterior
__ __ __ Painted wood exterior
__ __ __ Aluminum/steel-siding exterior
__ __ __ Brick exterior
__ __ __ Stucco exterior
__ __ __ Shingled roof
__ __ __ Wood-shingled roof
__ __ __ Tiled roof
__ __ __ Mature landscaping
__ __ __ New landscaping
__ __ __ Gardening areas
__ __ __ Minimal-upkeep lawn
__ __ __ Average-upkeep lawn
__ __ __ Above-average-upkeep lawn
What I'm looking for in the interior of my new home
1 = Must have
2 = Prefer, but not essential
3 = Don't want/don't care
1 2 3
__ __ __ One bedroom
__ __ __ Two bedrooms
__ __ __ Three or more bedrooms
__ __ __ Master bedroom suite
__ __ __ Bedroom fireplace
__ __ __ One bathroom
__ __ __ Two bathrooms
__ __ __ Three or more bathrooms
__ __ __ Average-size kitchen
__ __ __ Large to extra-large kitchen
__ __ __ Eat-in kitchen
__ __ __ Formal dining room
__ __ __ Family room
__ __ __ Great room
__ __ __ Family/great room fireplace
__ __ __ Office/den/library
__ __ __ Basement
__ __ __ Finished basement
__ __ __ Walk-out basement
__ __ __ Basement laundry room
__ __ __ 1st floor/other laundry room
__ __ __ Mud room
__ __ __ Walk-in closets
__ __ __ Extra closets
__ __ __ Separate living quarters
__ __ __ Other inside features
What I'm looking for in the interior decor of my new home
1 = Must have
2 = Prefer, but not essential
3 = Don't want/don't care
1 2 3
__ __ __ Formal interior
__ __ __ Informal interior
__ __ __ Contemporary interior
__ __ __ Country interior
__ __ __ Spacious open floor plan
__ __ __ Divided zoned floor plan
__ __ __ Wood or tile floors
__ __ __ Fully carpeted
__ __ __ Vaulted ceilings
__ __ __ Open beamed ceilings
__ __ __ Hardwood cabinets
__ __ __ Laminated cabinets
__ __ __ Tiled kitchen counter and backsplash
__ __ __ Double-hung windows
__ __ __ Casement windows
__ __ __ Bay windows
__ __ __ Other things that make an impression
What I'm looking for that makes me say "It's perfect!"
1 = Must have
2 = Prefer, but not essential
3 = Don't want/don't care
1 2 3
__ __ __ Close to downtown
__ __ __ Close to park
__ __ __ Easy commuting
__ __ __ Country environment
__ __ __ New neighborhood
__ __ __ Established neighborhood
__ __ __ Quiet, low-traffic neighborhood
__ __ __ Cul-de-sac
__ __ __ Close to
school
__ __ __ Close to church
__ __ __ Part of town
__ __ __ Preferred exposure
__ __ __ View
__ __ __ Fenced yard
__ __ __ Ready to move into
__ __ __ Needs redecorating
__ __ __ Needs remodeling
__ __ __ Fixer upper
__ __ __ Easily expanded for extra room
__ __ __ Super-insulated, high energy efficiency
__ __ __ Minimal number of windows
__ __ __ Lots of windows
__ __ __ Skylight
__ __ __ Greenhouse
__ __ __ Swimming pool
__ __ __ Sauna/Hot tub
__ __ __ Tennis court
__ __ __ Exercise room
__ __ __ Wet bar
__ __ __ Wood stove
__ __ __ Intercom system
__ __ __ Burglar-alarm system
__ __ __ Dishwasher
__ __ __ Garbage disposal
__ __ __ Trash compactor
__ __ __ Central vacuum system
__ __ __ Dog run
__ __ __ Central air conditioning
__ __ __ Gas heat
__ __ __ Electric heat
__ __ __ Assumable loan
__ __ __ Buy on contract
__ __ __ FHA financing
__ __ __ Other important extras
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