Rate
Your Prospective New Home and Neighborhood
As you
shop for a home, rate the following features about each
home and surrounding neighborhood as good, fair or not
important.
Home
Features
General
Room Layout
Number
of Bathrooms
Closets
and storage space
Yard
Size
Size
of rooms - Kitchen, Living Room, Dining
Room, Family Room, Master Bedroom, Other
Bedrooms
What is your overall rating of the home? Is it worth
considering or eliminating from your list of prospective
homes? Make a rough diagram of any home you might
seriously consider, nothing fancy...just a basic summary
of the floor plan with window and door openings so you
can imagine how your furniture might fit. Also note
telephone jacks.
How does the
neighborhood rate? Answer the following questions
with yes, no or unimportant.
Neighborhood
Quality
Are
the homes well taken care of?
Are
there good public services (i.e., police,
fire department)?
Are
there paved roads?
Are
there sidewalks?
Is
there adequate street lighting?
Is
there adequate parking?
Any
pet or other neighborhood restrictions?
Are
the public schools good?
Neighborhood
Convenience
Will
you be near your work?
Convenient
to place of worship ?
Are
shopping centers and restaurants nearby?
Is
there public transportation available?
Will
you be near child care services?
Are
hospitals, clinics, or doctors close by?
Is
there a park or playground nearby?
Is
there an association offering pool and/or
tennis courts?
Neighbors
Will
you be near friends or relatives?
Will
you be near other children of your
children's age(s)?
Is
there an active community group?
Neighborhood
Problems
Decreasing
sales prices of homes?
Lots
of families moving away?
Heavy
traffic or noise?
Litter
or pollution?
Factories
or heavy industry?
Businesses
closing down?
Vacant
houses or buildings?
Increasing
crime or vandalism?
What
is your overall rating of the neighborhood? Good, fair or
poor?
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