Santa Fe, New Mexico House Hunting List

The most important source of capital you'll have in Santa Fe, New Mexico is your property. 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 here will help you compare all of the features of many houses and helps you to narrow down what really matters to you as a first-time homeowner.

To help you narrow your "likes" list from online to the list of places you tour, take this Home Buyer 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 true to life ways to measure the homes you're viewing. Keeping this list handy, you'll be able to compare and contrast the attributes of up to three homes. Click here to print this page.

Buying a home is a huge investment. I can give you advice about choosing a place that you'll call home. Call me, Santa Fe, New Mexico's real estate expert, at 5054730223 and I can help you make the decision that leads you to the house of your dreams.
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Property Address      
Listing Price $ $ $
Real Estate Taxes $ $ $
The Neighborhood
Minutes Away From Work      
Near Schools      
Minutes Away From Shops      
Highways Nearby      
Near Public Transportation      
Miles Away From Doctors / Dentists      
Miles Away From Place of Worship      
Garbage Collection      
Street Lights      
Kid Friendly      
Streets / Alleys Well-Maintained      
Type of Traffic      
Playgrounds      
Neighbors' Properties Well-Maintained      
All Utilities Available      
Neighborhood Restrictions      
Miles Away From Airports / Trains      
Area Zoned Residential      
Near Industry      
Proposed Special Assessments      
Environmental Concerns / Influences      
The Home
Year Home 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 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 Area      
Converted Basement      
Attic      
Sump Pump / Drainage      
Connected to Sewer System      
Patio / Deck      
Backyard Fence      
Curb Appeal      
Property Boundaries      
Security (dead bolts, detectors)      
Building Code      
Compliance      
Ability to Renovate / Expand Home