Kearny, New Jersey Home Buying List

The most important secured investment in Kearny, New Jersey is your property. With that decision comes a lot of thoughtful decision-making when it comes to choosing a place to live. Using the Home Buyer's Checklist provided helps you see side-by-side all of the attributes of many homes and helps you identify what you value in a house.

So, to help you prioritize your "contender" list from online to the list of places you tour, take this Home Buyer Checklist along when you go shopping for your home. Put an emphasis on the items that are most valuable to you. It'll help you put things in line and use true to life ways to measure the houses you've been seeing. Using this list, you can compare the characteristics of up to three homes. Click here to print this page.

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Property Address
Listing Price	$	$	$
Real Estate Taxes	$	$	$
The Area
Close to the Job
Minutes Away From Schools
Miles Away From Shopping
Close to Expressways
Miles Away From Public Transportation
Miles Away From Hospitals
Near Place of Worship
Garbage Collection
Street Lights
Sidewalks
Streets / Alleys Well-Maintained
Type of Traffic
Parks
Neighbors' Properties Well-Maintained
Major Appliances Installed
HOA Restrictions
Close to Airports / Trains
Area Zoned Residential
Near Industry
Proposed Special Assessments
Environmental Concerns / Influences
The House
Year House Built
No. of Floors
Wood Frame, Brick Frame or Siding
Quality of Roof
Foundation Condition
General Exterior Quality
Two-Car Garage
No. of Bathrooms
No. of Closets
No. of Bedrooms
Oil, Gas or Electric Heat
Insulation
Central Air Conditioning
Energy-Conservation Features
Age of Heating System
Age of Water Heater
Capacity of Water Heater
Age of Electrical Wiring
Quality of Plumbing Pipes
Estimated Water Bill	$	$	$
Estimated Heating Bill	$	$	$
Estimated Electric Bill	$	$	$
Living Room
Fireplace
Separate Dining Space
Family Room
Carpeting - No. of Rooms
Kitchen Eating Area
Refrigerator
Stove / Oven (Gas / Electric)
Garbage Disposal
Dishwasher
Broken / Drafty Windows
Storm Windows / Screens
Washer / Dryer Outlets
Laundry Room
Finished Basement
Attic
Sump Pump / Drainage
Connected to Sewer System
Patio / Deck
Backyard Fence
Curb Appeal
Property Boundaries
Safety (dead bolts, detectors)
Building Code
Compliance
Ability to Expand / Enlarge Home