Home Buyer Checklist, use this form to compare houses in Leesville, SC, Gilbert, SC, Lexington, SC and Lake Murray

Home Buyer Checklist

The Home Buyer Checklist identifies some of the important factors to consider when choosing a home. In addition to an affordable sales price, you will also want to be sure that the neighborhood and house meet the needs of your family.

Take this checklist along when you go shopping for your house. It will help you evaluate the neighborhoods and assess the availability and condition of various features of up to three homes in a side-by-side comparison. Click here to print this page.

Home Buyer checklist	1	2	3
Property Address	.	.	.
Asking Price	$	$	$
Real Estate Taxes	$	$	$
The Neighborhood
School District
Waterfront
Lake Access
Boat Ramp
Dock in place
Dock permit
Boat slip available
Near Work	.	.	.
Near Schools	.	.	.
Near Shopping	.	.	.
Near Interstate(s)	.	.	.
Near Doctors / Dentists	.	.	.
Near Churches	.	.	.
Garbage Collection	.	.	.
Street Lights	.	.	.
Sidewalks	.	.	.
Streets Well Maintained	.	.	.
Traffic Volume	.	.	.
Parks	.	.	.
Neighbor's Property Well Maintained	.	.	.
All Utilities Installed	.	.	.
Neighborhood / Restrictions	.	.	.
Amenities
Near Airport	.	.	.
Near Industry	.	.	.
Environment Concerns / Influences	.	.	.
The House
Age of House	.	.	.
No. of Stories	.	.	.
Construction	.	.	.
Roof Condition	.	.	.
Foundation Condition	.	.	.
Overall Exterior Condition	.	.	.
Garage Size	.	.	.
No. of Bedrooms	.	.	.
No. of Bathrooms	.	.	.
No. of Closets
Type & Age of HVAC	.	.	.
Insulation	.	.	.
Energy-Conservation Features	.	.	.
Age & Capacity of Water Heater	.	.	.
Age of Electrical Wiring	.	.	.
Plumbing Condition	.	.	.
Estimated Water Bill	$	$	$
Estimated Heating Bill	$	$	$
Estimated Electric Bill	$	$	$
Living Room	.	.	.
Fireplace	.	.	.
Separate Dining Room	.	.	.
Family Room	.	.	.
Drapes - No. of Rooms	.	.	.
Carpeting - No. of Rooms	.	.	.
Kitchen Eating Area	.	.	.
Refrigerator	.	.	.
Stove / Oven (Gas / Electric)	.	.	.
Garbage Disposal	.	.	.
Dishwasher	.	.	.
Broken Windows	.	.	.
Storm Windows / Screens	.	.	.
Washer / Dryer Outlets	.	.	.
Laundry Space	.	.	.
Finished Basement	.	.	.
Attic	.	.	.
Sump Pump / Drainage	.	.	.
Connected to Sewer System	.	.	.
Patio	.	.	.
Backyard Fence	.	.	.
Landscaping	.	.	.
Property Boundaries	.	.	.
Security (dead bolts, detectors)	.	.	.
Ability to Expand / Enlarge House	.	.	.

Today's Rates:

Mtg Loan

Rate

APR

30-yr Fixed	3.87%	4%
15-yr Fixed	3.14%	3.31%
1-yr Adj	2.76%	3.42%

* national averages

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Sallie Chester of Exit Real Estate Consultants, Lexington, SC, delights in assisting buyers and sellers in the Leesville, Gilbert and Lexington SC areas of Lake Murray. Sallie is a top producing agent who is committed to excellent service, enhanced by Exit's cutting edge technology. Contact Sallie Chester today at 803-707-8595 or email her at salliechester@exitrec.com.