Normandy Park Townhomes
Randall O'Dowd
Realtor
Tour Checklist
STAY ORGANIZED AND ON TRACK WITH A 'MUST HAVE' CHECKLIST
Touring many townhomes in one day can be a bit overwhelming and may make it difficult to remember what you have seen, and what you liked or didn't like.
It's important to know what is important to you as a homeowner, and what is less important. Think of it as "wants vs. needs". There are going to be things that you absolutely need such as additional storage or back yard, or space for an in home office. There may also be features that you want but can live without such as gas cooking, hardwood floors, or a fireplace etc.
Here are some important things to consider when touring homes:
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Location. This is the single most important factor when considering resale.
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Are you sensitive to road noise? If so, consider the proximity to main roads and consider touring the home during the hours that you will most likely be in the home.
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Useable bedrooms. Often townhomes list 3 bedrooms but what you will begin to see is that the 3rd bedroom is often too small to be realistically used for a bedroom. It is often better used as an in home office.
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Bathrooms: you may or may not care about a bathroom on the main level, but it is desirable for resale purposes.
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Master Bath. Do you want to share a bath with the guest room?
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Square footage. Bigger is better for resale. Occassionally the listed square footage includes the garage. This is an important distinction when comparing the size of homes. If a particular home feels small compared to the square footage, ask if the square footage includes the garage.
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Parking, if you drive a large SUV, you may want to take a test run at the garage. Some of the "car courts" can be a pretty tight squeeze.
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Look past paint colors, carpeting, and appliances. If everything else about the home works, you can easily change these, and possibly get a seller credit towards these items.
As you can see we have many items that we feel may be important factors in selecting a home. You will undoubtedly have your own list of must haves. Keep a check list handy to keep track of these items as you are touring and make sure you are getting the things that are most important to you.
