Kearny House Hunting List

The most important secured investment in Kearny, New Jersey is your home. With that decision comes a lot of careful decision-making when it comes to choosing a house to live in. Using the Home Buyer's Checklist below will help you see side-by-side all of the features of many homes and helps you identify what you care about in a house.

To help you narrow your "likes" list from the computer to the list of properties you actually see, take this checklist along when you go shopping for your home. Highlight the items that are most valuable to you. It'll help you put things in line and use sensible ways to measure the homes you're picking out. Keeping this list handy, you'll easily judge the features of up to three houses. Click here to print this page.

Buying a home is a new experience, but not an easy decision. I can offer advice and show you the place that's going to be your next home. Contact me and I can help you get on the right track to the house of your dreams.
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Property Address      
Listing Price $ $ $
Real Estate Taxes $ $ $
The Area
Miles Away From Work      
Minutes Away From Schools      
Near Shops      
Expressways Nearby      
Minutes Away From Train Stations      
Near Hospitals      
Near Place of Worship      
Garbage Collection      
Street Lights      
Pedestrian Friendly      
Streets / Alleys Well-Maintained      
Amount of Traffic      
Walking / Biking Trails      
Neighbors' Properties Well-Maintained      
Major Appliances Available      
Neighborhood Rules      
Close to Airports / Trains      
Area Zoned Residential      
Near Industry      
Proposed Special Assessments      
Green-Friendly Neighborhood      
The House
Age of Home      
No. of Floors      
Wood Frame, Brick Frame or Siding      
Quality of Roof      
Quality of Foundation      
General Exterior Condition      
Garage Size      
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 Spaces      
Fireplace      
Separate Dining Room      
Family Room      
Carpeting - No. of Rooms      
Eat-In Kitchen      
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 Line      
Safety (dead bolts, detectors)      
Building Code      
Compliance      
Ability to Expand / Enlarge House