Larchmont NY LI Sound
Shopping for Larchmont NY Homes for Sale? Take Along a Checklist
Before you shop for Larchmont NY Homes for Sale carefully evaluate your family’s needs. There are many factors to take into consideration when buying a home. In the excitement of browsing, touring, and comparing it is easy to confuse home and neighborhood features. The best way to avoid confusion is to take a checklist along to every showing. Carefully compare your lists before committing to buy.
Your checklist can be printed on a piece of paper or made to pop up on your iPad. The list should be customized to consider your and your family’s needs. Here are some important details to record as you shop for Larchmont NY homes for sale. Try to document this information while at the home or shortly after you leave.
Basics
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address
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asking price
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property taxes
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estimated monthly utilities
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assessed fees
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estimated cost of repairs and maintenance
Neighborhood Considerations
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employment opportunities
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schools
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shopping
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public transportation
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healthcare providers/facilities
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churches
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recreational facilities
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cultural opportunities
Infrastructure/Amenities
- sidewalks
- roads
- street lighting
- available utilities
- neighborhood covenants and restrictions
- environmental concerns or influences
- health/safety hazards
Home Characteristics
- age
- style
- frame
- bathrooms
- closets
- bedrooms
- heating/cooling
- list of other rooms and notations about each
Home Condition
(Try rating these on a scale of 1 to 10 for each home you tour (one being the worst and 10 being the best).
- roof
- exterior
- yard
- foundation
- windows
- fences
- security
- building code compliance
- appliances
- paint
- flooring
- insulation/weatherization
- pest control
Evaluate the home and area for other special considerations that might not apply in just any neighborhood or community.
Prudential Centennial Realty has a great inventory of Larchmont NY homes for sale. Let us help you comparison shop. Our licensed real estate professionals are trained to help clients identify positive and potentially negative features in homes and neighborhoods based on your family’s expressed needs and desires. Learn all about the Larchmont area online today.
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