Local Buying Tips

Buyer Questionnaire

Finding the perfect home rarely happens, as compromises are inherent in the home purchase process. But with our help, I’ll work to get you as close as I can to your ideal home. Please take a minute and help me by answering the following questions. Your feedback will provide information I can use to simplify your property search and save you time. If there are any details that aren’t addressed in the questions, feel free to add them.

General Questions:

Where do you want to buy property?

Is there any specific part of the city/area that you prefer?

Do you have children?

NO

YES

Is there a specific school or school district you’d prefer to live in/near?

NO

YES

If yes, which school district(s)?

What kind, and how many?

Do you have pets?

NO

YES

Have you bought or sold a home in the past?

NO

YES

If yes, how long ago and where?

Do you need to sell a property before you can purchase another?

ON MARKET

NO

YES

Are you currently in a lease?

NO

YES

If yes, when does it expire?

How soon do you want/need to be in a new home?

Are you interested in a new home, a resale home, or both?

RESALE

BOTH

NEW

Do you or any members of your family have any disabilities, conditions, or other circumstances that would require specific home features?

NO

YES

If yes, which features do you or your family members require?

Financing and Pricing:

Have you arranged financing yet?

NO

YES

Do you need assistance in locating financing?

NO

YES

Have you been pre-qualified, pre-approved, or otherwise informed as to what your maximum purchase amount is?

NO

YES

If yes, what amount have you been pre-qualified/pre-approved for?

If yes, will your financial company issue a pre-qualified/pre-approval letter stating this amount?

NO

YES

Do you have enough funds in your account to cover earnest money (typically 1 percent of the purchase price)?

NO

YES

What monthly payment range would you feel comfortable with?

Will you require down payment assistance?

NO

YES

Your New Home:

What style of home would you prefer?

Are stairs acceptable?

Is a master bathroom important to you?

NO

YES

If yes, which would your prefer:

5-PIECE BATH

FULL BATH

3/4 BATH

1/2 BATH

What square footage do you prefer?

UNDER 1,000

1,000-2,000

2,000-3,000

OVER 3,000

Do you want a basement?

NO PREFERENCE

NO

YES

If yes, which style?

UNFINISHED

PARTIALLY FINISHED

TOTALLY FINISHED

WALK-OUT

Is air conditioning important to you?

NO

YES

Open floor plan?

NO

YES

An office or study?

NO

YES

Formal dining room?

NO

YES

Sprinkler system?

NO

YES

Patio/deck?

NO

YES

Do you want a garage?

NO PREFERENCE

NO

YES

If yes, how many garage spaces?

1

2

3

4+

NO PREFERENCE

If yes, do you want a heated garage?

NO PREFERENCE

NO

YES

What size lot would you prefer?

SMALL

MEDIUM

LARGE

SPECIFIC ACREAGE

Is mature landscaping important to you?

NO

YES

Are there any other specific features that were not addressed in this questionnaire that you would like to be factored into your property search?

Are you currently working with another real estate agent?

NO

YES

Are you in an Exclusive Buyer Agency Contract with another agent?

NO

YES

Contact Information:

Daytime phone:

Evening phone:

Mobile phone:

Text:

Email address:

Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire!