Home Buyers Wishlist
The following checklist highlights a number of features that home buyers typically look for when buying a property.
When using the checklist, the buyer should carefully evaluate each item and determine whether the item is critical, important, nice but not important, or to be disregarded based upon a four point scale from 1 (critical) to 4 (disregarded).
It is important to note no property will meet every criteria and as a result it is important to categorize the most important features.
|
House Features |
Must Have |
Would Like |
| Kind of Home |
-- |
- |
| Single Family Detached |
- |
- |
| Semi-Detached |
- |
- |
| Bungalow |
- |
- |
| 2-Storey |
- |
- |
| Backsplit |
- |
- |
| Sidesplit |
- |
- |
| Townhouse |
- |
- |
| Condominium |
- |
- |
| Lot Preference |
- |
- |
| Large Backyard |
-- |
- |
| Backyard with Fence |
- |
--- |
| Swimming Pool |
- |
-- |
| Backs onto Ravine |
- |
- |
| Shrubs & Trees |
- |
- |
| Patio |
- |
- |
| Deck |
- |
- |
| Parking |
- |
- |
| Detached Garage |
- |
- |
| Attached Garage |
- |
- |
| One or Two Car Garage |
- |
- |
| Car Port |
- |
- |
| Private Drive |
- |
- |
| Interior Preferences |
- |
- |
| Number of Bathrooms |
- |
- |
| Ensuite Bathroom |
- |
- |
| Number of Bedrooms |
- |
- |
| Number of Kitchens |
- |
- |
| Breakfast Room |
- |
- |
| Main Floor Family Room |
- |
- |
| Separate Living Room |
-- |
- |
| Separate Dining Room |
- |
-- |
| Fireplaces(s) |
- |
- |
| Finished Basement |
- |
- |
| Basement Apartment |
- |
- |
| Den/Library |
- |
- |
| Main Floor Laundry |
- |
- |
| Climate/Electrical System |
- |
- |
| Gas Heating |
- |
- |
| Electric Heating |
- |
- |
| Hot Water Heating |
- |
- |
| Central Air Conditioning |
- |
- |
| New Plumbing |
- |
- |
| New Electrical System |
- |
- |
| Accessibility |
- |
- |
| Distance to Work |
km |
km- |
| Distance to Public Transit |
km |
km- |
| Distance to Shopping Centres |
km |
km- |
| Distance to Hospital/Fire Department |
km |
km |
| Distance to Elementary Schools |
km |
km- |
| Distance to Secondary Schools |
km- |
km- |
| Distance to Recreation Facilities |
km |
km- |
| Distance to Parks |
km |
km- |
| Neighbourhood |
- |
- |
| Mature Quiet Street |
- |
- |
| Tree Lined Street |
- |
- |
| Sidewalks |
- |
- |
| Pleasant Neighbours |
- |
- |
| Neighbourhood Safety Watch |
- |
- |
| Municipal Services |
- |
- |
| Snow Plowing Services |
- |
- |
| Garbage Removal Services |
- |
- |
| Recycling Services |
- |
- |
| Mail Delivered to Door |
- |
- |
| Municipal Water |
- |
- |
| Private Well Water Access |
- |
- |
| Municipal Sewer |
- |
- |
| Septic System |
- |
- | |