Before committing to real estate agent (before paying 10%
property value and after 0.25% in Australia or during cooling off period), I
suggest anyone to go through this list and calculate how much you need to
invest after moving to the house. This calculation helps you to plan and
negotiate house/ unit price better with real estate agent or vendor.
In addition to this check list, make sure that you organize
pest and building inspection from reputed company.
This check list helps for home buyers who are buying for
personal use or investment property. In fact this home buyer’s check list helps
more property investors.
Item
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Checked?
|
Comments
|
Immediate
cost
|
Future
cost
|
Kitchen
|
||||
Doors
|
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Windows
|
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Lights (Lighting adequate?)
|
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stove, all 4 plates
|
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Exhaust fan and fan above stove
|
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Floor
|
||||
Cup boards (Open and close fine?)
|
||||
Taps (Hot and cold water, no
leakage?)
|
||||
Power points test?
|
||||
Doors
|
||||
Windows
|
||||
Lights (Lighting adequate?)
|
||||
Cup boards (Open and close fine?)
|
||||
Power points test?
|
||||
Floor
|
||||
Taps (Hot and cold water, no
leakage?)
|
||||
Shower ( Cold and hot water)
|
||||
Tiles condition (Breaks)?
|
||||
Any leakages anywhere?
|
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Exhaust fan exists? If yes working?
|
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Leakage from screen while taking
shower?
|
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Living room and entrance room
|
||||
Doors ( Check lock and unlocking with
keys)
|
||||
Windows
|
||||
Lights (Lighting adequate?)
|
||||
Cup boards ( Open and close fine?)
|
||||
Power points test?
|
||||
Floor
|
||||
AC check( Cold and Hot)
|
||||
Check behind furniture if anything
wrong
|
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TV antenna socket connected?
|
||||
Phone socket check (using??)
|
||||
Fire alarm
|
||||
Bed room 1:
|
||||
Doors ( Check lock and unlocking with
keys)
|
||||
Windows
|
||||
Lights (Lighting adequate?)
|
||||
Cup boards (Open and close fine?)
|
||||
Power points test?
|
||||
Floor
|
||||
AC check( Cold and Hot)
|
||||
Check behind furniture if anything
wrong
|
||||
Bed room 2
|
||||
Doors ( Check lock and unlocking with
keys)
|
||||
Windows
|
||||
Lights (Lighting adequate?)
|
||||
Cup boards (Open and close fine?)
|
||||
Power points test?
|
||||
Floor
|
||||
AC check( Cold and Hot)
|
||||
Check behind furniture if anything
wrong
|
||||
Bed room 3
|
||||
Doors ( Check lock and unlocking with
keys)
|
||||
Windows
|
||||
Lights (Lighting adequate?)
|
||||
Cup boards (Open and close fine?)
|
||||
Power points test?
|
||||
Floor
|
||||
AC check( Cold and Hot)
|
||||
Check behind furniture if anything
wrong
|
||||
Studio/ Garage
|
||||
Doors ( Check lock and unlocking with
keys)
|
||||
Windows
|
||||
Lights (Lighting adequate?)
|
||||
Cup boards (Open and close fine?)
|
||||
Power points (socket) test?
|
||||
Floor
|
||||
AC check( Cold and Hot)
|
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Check behind furniture if anything
wrong
|
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Swimming pool
|
||||
Water connection
|
||||
Hot water connection
|
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Rust to fencing?
|
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Pool gate fix?
|
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Pool shell fix??
|
||||
Fence condition (Any damage?)
|
||||
Vermin wire check?
|
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Is there any security alarm
|
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Paint condition in house
|
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Paint condition out side
|
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Gas meter? Gas connection
|
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Pest treatment
|
TOTAL COSTS $$$ $$$
In addition to above, NSW (Australia) government published a
useful Home buyer’s check list but that is not related to costing. You might
find it useful.
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