Santa Fe House Hunting Checklist

The most important investment you'll make in Santa Fe, New Mexico is a home. With that choice comes a lot of careful decision-making when it comes to choosing a house to live in. Using the Home Buyer's Checklist here will help you judge all of the attributes of various homes and helps you see what really matters to you in a home.

To help you narrow down your "possibilities" list from the computer to the list of properties you tour, take this Home Buyer Checklist along when you go shopping for your home. Put an emphasis on the items that are most important to you. It'll help you put things into perspective and use true to life ways to measure the houses you've been picking out. By using this list, you'll be able to compare and contrast the features of up to three homes. Click here to print this page.

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Home Address
Asking Price	$	$	$
Real Estate Taxes	$	$	$
The Community
Miles Away From Work
Close to Schools
Minutes Away From Shopping
Minutes Away From Interstates
Miles Away From Public Transportation
Miles Away From Physicians
Close to Churches
Garbage Collection
Traffic Warnings
Pedestrian Friendly
Streets / Alleys Well-Maintained
Heavy Traffic
Walking / Biking Trails
Neighbors' Properties Well-Maintained
All Utilities Available
Neighborhood Restrictions
Minutes Away From 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
Overall Exterior Appearance
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
Plumbing Quality
Estimated Water Bill	$	$	$
Estimated Heating Bill	$	$	$
Estimated Electric Bill	$	$	$
Living Areas
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 Space
Renovated Basement
Attic
Sump Pump / Drainage
Connected to Sewer System
Patio / Deck
Backyard Fence
Landscaping
Property Boundaries
Safety (dead bolts, detectors)
Building Code
Compliance
Ability to Renovate / Enlarge Home