Real Estate Information For Buyers and Sellers
 

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Your Property Wish List
While your opinions on the type of home you want to own may change during the homebuying process, use this easy checklist to help you prioritize and make the shopping process less time consuming.

•  How close do you need to be to: (a) public transportation _______ (b) schools _______ (c) airport _______ (d) expressway _______ (e) neighborhood shopping _______ (f) other_______?
•  What neighborhoods would you prefer?
•  What school systems do you want to be near?
•  What architectural style(s) of homes do you prefer?
•  Do you want a one-story or two-story house?
•  How old a home would you consider?
•  How much repair or renovation would you be willing to do?
•  Do you have special facilities or needs that your home must meet?
•  Do you require a fenced yard or other amenities for your pets

 Prioritize each of these options into        Must have       Would prefer

Yard (at least_________)
Garage (size________)
Patio/Deck Pool
Bedrooms (number_________)
Bathrooms (number_________)
Family room
Formal living room
Formal dining room
Eat-in kitchen
Laundry room Basement
Fireplace
Spa in bath
Air conditioning
Wall-to-wall carpet
Hardwood floors

Reprinted from REALTOR Magazine Online by permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSCopyright 2005. All rights reserved. www.REALTOR.org/realtor

 20 Low-Cost Ways to Spruce Up Your Home

Make your home more appealing for potential buyers with these quick and easy tips.

1. Trim bushes so they don't block windows and cut down on light.

2. Buy a new doormat.

3. Put a pot of bright flowers (or a small evergreen in winter) on your porch.

4. Put new doorknobs on your doors.

5. Put a fresh coating on your driveway.

6. Edge the grass around walks and trees.

7. Keep your garden tools out of site.

8. Be sure kids put away their toys.

9. Buy a new mailbox.

10. Upgrade the outside lighting.

11. Use warm, incandescent light bulbs for a homey feel.

12. Polish or replace your house numbers.

13. Clean your gutters.

14. Put out potpourri or burn scented candles.

15. Buy new pillows for the sofa.

16. Buy a flowering plant and put it in a window you pass by frequently.

17. Make a centerpiece for your table with fruit or artificial flowers.

18. Replace heavy curtains with sheer ones that let in more light.

19. Buy new towels.

20. Put a seasonal wreath on your door.