Dream Home Checklist: Wants and Needs

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Exterior

• Large lot and yard
• Single-family detached home
• Duplex/Triplex
• Semi-detached home
• Town home
• Condominium
• One storey home
• Two storey home
• Three storey home
• Fenced backyard
• Deck or patio area
• Mature trees, landscaping
• Low-maintenance landscaping
• Swimming pool
• Attached garage
• One-car garage
• Two-car garage
• Private driveway
• Enclosed front porch
• Eaves troughs and downspouts
• Brick
• Wood
• Aluminum siding
• Recently painted woodwork

Home Location

• Address
• Asking price
• Annual property taxes
• Mortgage terms

Interior

• 1 bedroom
• 2 bedroom
• 3 bedroom
• 4 bedroom
• 1 bathroom
• 2 bathroom
• 3 bathroom
• 4 bathroom
• Closet in foyer
• Separate dining room
• Fireplace in living room
• Separate family room
• Fireplace in family or recreation room
• Eat-in kitchen
• Island kitchen
• Kitchen appliances with purchase
• Kitchen pantry/adequate cupboard space
• Garage has indoor access
• Utility room (for washer/dryer)
• Ensuite bathroom off master bedroom
• Main-floor bathroom
• Room for den or home office
• Wall-to-wall carpeting
• Hardwood floors
• Plenty of closets/storage
• Large windows
• Thermopane windows
• Window screens
• Draperies or blinds
• Basement for storage/workshop
• Finished basement for additional living area
• Apartment in basement for rental income

Systems

• Efficient heating system
• Oil heating system
• Gas heating system
• Electric heating system
• Heat pump heating system
• Wood heating system
• Window Air conditioning
• Central Air conditioning
• Modern plumbing (copper) and fixtures
• City water
• Well water
• High-amp electrical system (at least 100 amps)
• Circuit breakers
• Gas hot water heater
• Electric hot water heater
• Cable TV or antenna
• Sewer
• Septic Tank

Location

• Nearby facilities
• Quiet street
• Shopping within walking distance or short drive
• Parks/playgrounds
• Golf course
• Skating rinks
• Restaurants /theaters
• Community centre
• Public swimming pool/tennis courts
• Public library
• Places of worship
• Police
• Fire department
• Hospital
• Medical (doctors, dentists, etc.)
• Day care
• Snow removal
• Public transportation
• Close to work
• Near major highway
• Schools
• School-operated transportation
• NOTES

Source:  OREA (Ontario Real Estate Association) www.realtor.ca