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Buying a house in 2018?

Date: 29 Jan 2018
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Posted by: Kristin Cummins

Are you looking for a new home in 2018? Check out Ramsbury’s Buyer Consultation Questionnaire. We’ll review it with you when you meet with one of our team.

BUYER CONSULATION
1. What is your current living situation?

  • Leaseholder
  • Homeowner

2. Who else, if applicable, will be living with you?

  • Significant Other
  • Pet (please specify)
  • want additional rooms available for family/ guests or to rent out

3. How many years do you plan on this home being your primary residence?

  • Not at all
  • 2-5 years
  • 5+ years

4. When is your ideal move-in time frame?

  • 1-2 months
  • 2-3 months
  • 3+ months

5. Please best describe the stage of your real estate search?

  • Yet to be educated about the current market and any homes in my price range
  • Have been to some open houses in the past three months and/or have been scanning the real estate classifieds 

6. Regarding the financing of your real estate purchase, please check all that apply:

  • I have not yet begun the process of securing financing
  • I have a pre-qualification letter in-hand

7. What is your architectural time period preference?

  • 1990′s +
  • Early to mid-20th century
  • New Construction
  • Indifferent 

8. Have you ever worked with an agent before to purchase a home?

  • Yes, once
  • Yes, more than once
  • No 

9. If applicable, how was your previous experience working with an agent(s).

  • Positive
  • Negative 

10. What type of property are you looking for?

  • Detached House
  • Townhouse
  • Condo/Co-op 

11. How much money do you want to invest in your real estate purchase?

  • 0% down
  • VA loan
  • 3.5% down (FHA)
  • 5% down
  • 10% down
  • 20% down
  • 20%+ down
  • all cash

12. What is your desired monthly payment/payment range?

  • 1200-1800
  • 1900-2400
  • 2500-4500 

Are the tax savings calculated in the above desired monthly payment?

  • Yes
  • No 

13. Primary reason for buying a home?

  • To become a homeowner
  • For an Investment
  • Upgrade
  • Downsize 

14. Desired condition?

  • Move-in condition, renovated with nice builder grade finishes (e.g., Home Depot, IKEA, etc.)
  • Move-in condition, unrenovated (old décor, finishes, and appliances)  

15. Best time(s) to view properties?

  • Evenings
  • Weekends (Saturday or Sunday)
  • Flexible

16. What is your preferred method of contact during the workday?

  • Email (personal)
  • Phone (cell)
  • Text Message

 _________________ 

WISH LIST 

Features: Number of Bedrooms:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important

Number of full baths:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important 

Number of half baths:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important

Minimum sq. ft.:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important 

Parking space:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important

Balcony:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important 

Patio:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important

Deck:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important 

Yard:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important

Garden:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important

Fireplace:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important  

Hardwood Floors:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important 

Washer/Dryer:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important 

Gas stove:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important

Character / Old World Charm:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important 

Modern angles:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important 

Neighborhood(s) desired:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important 

Walk to Metro: 

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important 

Privacy: 

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important 

Carpeting:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important 

Light & bright:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important 

In Nature:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important 

Finished Basement:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important 

Basement:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important

Attached Rental Unit:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important 

Views:

City Lights:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important 

Nature:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important 

Neighborhood:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important 

Above Treetops:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important

Other Specific Views:

  • Not Important
  • Indifferent
  • Important
  • Very Important

Other – please describe any other criteria or comments:

 

 





About the author

Kristin Cummins
Kristin, the founder of The Ramsbury Group, has been representing clients and redeveloping properties in the Washington DC area for over a decade. She has represented residential and commercial clients in transactions ranging from $200,000 to $4 million in value as well as commercial leases up to 15,000sf.