Questionnaire for the Buyer Discovery Book
It is in your best interest that FIRST we talk about YOU…
Let’s Define Your Wants and Needs We need to make a list of everything relating to your likes and dislikes, your style preferences in a home, it’s location and your lifestyle.
Please print and complete the following inventory PRIOR TO OUR FIRST MEETING.
Thank You!
Please fill out one questionnaire for each party buying and fill them out separately. You may be surprised at the differences that you and your partner have when it comes to your Buyer Discovery Book wants & needs.
- Why are you considering moving?
- How do you feel about that?
- Where would you like to go?
- What are your concerns about this?
- What are your objectives in making this move?
- What experiences have you had with buying your home or selling a home in the past?
- What was positive about these experiences?
- What was unpleasant about these experiences?
- If you choose to buy a home now, what experience do you want to
have?
- What three things are most important to you?
- What are your major concerns about the process?
- What are you willing to do?
- What are you unwilling to do?
- Are you willing to live in a condo where you have Homeowner Association dues, but you may have access to different amenities?
- What do you think you can afford to spend on a new home?
- HIGHEST PRICE YOU WOULD EXPECT:
- MEDIUM PRICE YOU WOULD EXPECT:
- LOWEST PRICE YOU WOULD EXPECT:
- How did you determine those prices?
- What is the end result you hope to obtain?
- Assume it is six months from now…what would be perfect for you?
Defining Your Criteria for Finding Your New Home
- Where do you work?
Partner 1:
Partner 2:
Who will be commuting?
To WHERE?
How far are will you be willing to commute? See question 1 page 15 in Buyer Discovery Book
Mileage:
Travel Time: Peak? Non-Peak?
- Are you interested in rapid transit?
1.B: What importance do schools play in your Buyer Discovery Book decision? See question 2 page 16 in Buyer Discovery Book.
If schools are an important factor in where you live, have you researched the schools and decided which districts or specific schools are comfortable for you?
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- Describe the community or neighborhood where you want to live… (Do they have specific neighborhoods? OR Can they describe the type of neighborhood) See question 3 page 17 & question 4 page 18 in Buyer Discovery Book .
- How long would you plan on living there?
- Describe what type of AREA and LOT AMENITIES you would like … what are the ones that are important to you and what are NOT SO IMPORTANT: Refer again to question 3 and 4 pages 17 and 18 in Buyer Discovery Book .
Please Review The Following Criteria and Rate According to YOUR NEEDS:
1 = ESSENTIAL 2 = DESIRABLE 3 = NOT CRITICAL X = CANNOT HAVE
Property Features RATE REMARKS
CC&R’s: ______ ________________________________________________
Prefer ‘Neighborhood’
Prefer ‘No Neighborhood’
View:
Fenced Yard:
Pet Related Needs:
Children’s Needs:
Outbuildings Needed:
Terrain Preferred:
Avoid:
Avoid:
Avoid:
Avoid:
- 8. Describe what style of home you will consider buying: See question 5, page 20 in Buyer Discovery Book .
Rambler: ______ _________________________________________________
Split Level: ______ _________________________________________________
Tri-level: ______ _________________________________________________
1.5 Story: ______ _________________________________________________
2 story: ______ _________________________________________________
Basements: ______ _________________________________________________
- What is the smallest amount of Square footage that you can live with?
____________________ Sq Ft
- Are you the type of buyer that wants a ‘fixer upper’ or a completely finished and
perfect home? See question 6 page 24, Buyer Discovery Book .
AMOUNT OF WORK I’M WILLING TO DO ON MY HOME
1=Love to work 2=May love to work 3=Only if I have to
X= Under no circumstances…
Will I pick up a screwdriver? What’s the handyman’s phone number?
RATE REMARKS
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Please RANK the following 1 to 5…
1= VERY important 5= NOT important:
| CRITERIA | RANK | CRITERIA | RANK
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| Yard Size | Patio | ||
| Deck | Freeway Access | ||
| Convenience | Curbs & Sidewalks | ||
| Parking | Neighborhood Parks | ||
| School Quality | Low Street Traffic | ||
| Pool | Waterfront | ||
| Tennis/Sport Court | Hot Tub | ||
| Seclusion | Privacy | ||
| Trees | Sun | ||
| Garden Space | Quiet | ||
| Workshop |
- Describe what type of HOME FEATURES and AMENITIES you would like…what are
the important ones to you and what are NOT SO IMPORTANT:
Please Review The Following Criteria and Rate According to YOUR NEEDS:
1=ESSENTIAL 2=DESIRABLE 3=OK 4=NOT CRITICAL X=CANNOT HAVE
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Home Feature |
RATE |
Home Feature |
RATE |
Home Feature |
RATE
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| 1 bedroom | Office | Kitchen: | |||
| 2 bedrooms | Family Room | -Efficiency | |||
| 3 bedrooms | Living Room | -Lrg Country | |||
| 4 bedrooms | Bonus Room | – Gourmet | |||
| 5 bedrooms | Formal Dining | w/fam room | |||
| Master Bedroom: |
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Fireplace: | w/eating
nook |
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| o large | o 1 in Liv Room |
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w/eating bar | ||
| o walk-in closet | o 1 in Fam Rm |
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Dishwasher | ||
| o sitting area | 2 fireplaces | Disposal | |||
| o dressing area | Heat Type: | Compactor | |||
| Master Bath: | o FA Gas | Microwave | |||
| o large | o FA Electric |
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1 oven | ||
| o w/soak tub |
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o Heat Pump |
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2 ovens | |
| o w/shower | o Wall Mt Elec |
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Cook top | ||
| o w/2 sinks |
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Garage: | Counter
space |
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| 2nd Bath |
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Center island | |||
| 3rd Bath |
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Gas outlet | |||
| 4th Bath |
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Windows | |||
| Water Supply: | Workshop | Sewer Source | |||
| o Public H20
o Comm. H20 o Well
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Storage space | o Public
Sewer o Septic
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- Decide if you want a LARD YARD which may require that you purchase an older home or are you willing to live with a SMALLLER yard in order to find a home with community spaces and newer home. If Yard size is very important: see question 7 page 26 in Buyer Discovery Book.
- 13. Are you considering buying a CONDO?
Condos are unique to the buying process and we want to talk about their special features here. Townhomes are similar to the types of houses we’ve already discussed, so you do not need to answer these questions if you are buying a townhome.
Please Rate the Features You Would Like to Have in a Condo:
1 = ESSENTIAL 2 = DESIRABLE 3 = NOT CRITICAL X = CANNOT HAVE
Condo Features: RATE REMARKS
Location:
Urban environment _______________________________________________________
Suburban environment ______________________________________________________
Natural environment ______________________________________________________
Hi-rise ______________________________________________________
Low-rise ______________________________________________________
Walk-able Neighborhood ______________________________________________________
Bus/Transit access ______________________________________________________
Parking ______________________________________________________
Commute Time ______________________________________________________
Amenities
Green construction ______________________________________________________
Energy efficient ______________________________________________________
Secure parking ______________________________________________________
Covered parking ______________________________________________________
Security entrance ______________________________________________________
Concierge ______________________________________________________
Deck ______________________________________________________
Patio ______________________________________________________
Garden ______________________________________________________
Fireplace ______________________________________________________
Gourmet kitchen ______________________________________________________
Swimming pool ______________________________________________________
Sauna ______________________________________________________
Gym ______________________________________________________
Community room ______________________________________________________
Media room ______________________________________________________
Business center ______________________________________________________
Top floor ______________________________________________________
Ground floor ______________________________________________________
End unit ______________________________________________________
Interior entry ______________________________________________________
Exterior entry ______________________________________________________
Extra storage ______________________________________________________
Pets ______________________________________________________