St Charles or West St Louis County Home Comparison:Things to Look For

The biggest investment you'll make in Saint Charles or West Saint Louis County is a property. With that option comes a lot of careful decision-making when it comes to picking a house to live in. Using the Home Buyer's Checklist here will help you judge all of the characteristics of many houses and helps you get down to what you care about as a first-time home buyer.

To help you streamline your "likes" list from the computer to the list of places you tour, take this Home Buyer Checklist along when you go house hunting. Make note of the items that are most important to you. It'll help you put things into perspective and use real life ways to measure the houses you're seeing. Keeping this list handy, you can compare and contrast the features of two or three homes. Click here to print this page.

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Home Buyer Checklist	1	2	3
Property Address	.	.	.
Asking Price	$	$	$
Real Estate Taxes	$	$	$
The Area
Close to the Job	.	.	.
Minutes Away From Schools	.	.	.
Close to Shops	.	.	.
Close to Interstates	.	.	.
Miles Away From Train Stations	.	.	.
Miles Away From Hospitals	.	.	.
Miles Away From Place of Worship	.	.	.
Garbage Collection	.	.	.
Traffic Signs	.	.	.
Kid Friendly	.	.	.
Streets / Alleys Well-Maintained	.	.	.
Type of Traffic	.	.	.
Walking / Biking Trails	.	.	.
Neighbors' Properties Well-Maintained	.	.	.
Major Appliances Available	.	.	.
Neighborhood Restrictions	.	.	.
Miles Away From Airports / Trains	.	.	.
Area Zoned Residential	.	.	.
Near Industry	.	.	.
Proposed Special Assessments	.	.	.
Environmental Concerns / Influences	.	.	.
The Home
Age of Home	.	.	.
No. of Stories	.	.	.
Wood Frame, Brick Frame or Siding	.	.	.
Quality of Roof	.	.	.
Quality of Foundation	.	.	.
Overall Exterior Condition	.	.	.
Multi-Car Garage	.	.	.
No. of Bathrooms	.	.	.
No. of Closets	.	.	.
No. of Bedrooms	.	.	.
Oil, Gas or Electric Heat	.	.	.
Insulation	.	.	.
Central Air Conditioning	.	.	.
Energy-Conservation Features	.	.	.
Age of Heating System	.	.	.
Age of Water Heater	.	.	.
Capacity of Water Heater	.	.	.
Age of Electrical Wiring	.	.	.
Quality of Plumbing Pipes	.	.	.
Estimated Water Bill	$	$	$
Estimated Heating Bill	$	$	$
Estimated Electric Bill	$	$	$
Living Room	.	.	.
Fireplace	.	.	.
Separate Dining Room	.	.	.
Family Room	.	.	.
Carpeting - No. of Rooms	.	.	.
Eat-In Kitchen	.	.	.
Refrigerator	.	.	.
Stove / Oven (Gas / Electric)	.	.	.
Garbage Disposal	.	.	.
Dishwasher	.	.	.
Broken / Drafty Windows	.	.	.
Storm Windows / Screens	.	.	.
Washer / Dryer Outlets	.	.	.
Laundry Area	.	.	.
Converted Basement	.	.	.
Attic	.	.	.
Sump Pump / Drainage	.	.	.
Connected to Sewer System	.	.	.
Patio / Deck	.	.	.
Backyard Fence	.	.	.
Landscaping	.	.	.
Property Boundaries	.	.	.
Security (dead bolts, detectors)	.	.	.
Building Code	.	.	.
Compliance	.	.	.
Ability to Expand / Enlarge House	.	.	.