East Islip Home Buyer: Things to Look For

The biggest source of capital you'll have in East Islip, New York is your house. With that choice comes a lot of careful decision-making when it comes to picking a house to live in. Using the Home Buyer's Checklist below will help you compare all of the features of several homes and helps you to narrow down what you care about as a first-time home buyer.

To help you streamline your "contender" list from online to the list of places you actually see, take this checklist along when you go shopping for your house. Highlight the items that are most important to you. It'll help you put things in line and use real life ways to measure the houses you're touring. Filling in this list, you'll easily see all at once the characteristics of up to three houses. Click here to print this page.

Buying a home is a major decision. We can give you home buying tips on choosing a home that's right for you in East Islip. Contact us and we can help you make your way to the house of your dreams.
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Home Address      
Listing Price $ $ $
Real Estate Taxes $ $ $
The Community
Close to Work      
Miles Away From Schools      
Miles Away From Shopping      
Highways Nearby      
Miles Away From Public Transportation      
Near Physicians      
Minutes Away From Place of Worship      
Garbage Collection      
Street Lights      
Pedestrian Friendly      
Streets / Alleys Well-Maintained      
Heavy Traffic      
Parks      
Neighbors' Properties Well-Maintained      
All Utilities Installed      
Neighborhood Restrictions      
Miles Away From Airports / Trains      
Area Zoned Residential      
Near Industry      
Proposed Special Assessments      
Green-Friendly Neighborhood      
The House
Year Home Built      
No. of Floors      
Wood Frame, Brick Frame or Siding      
Roof Quality      
Quality of Foundation      
General Exterior Appearance      
Garage Size      
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 Space      
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      
Finished Basement      
Attic      
Sump Pump / Drainage      
Connected to Sewer System      
Patio / Deck      
Backyard Fence      
Landscaping      
Property Line      
Safety (dead bolts, detectors)      
Building Code      
Compliance      
Ability to Renovate / Enlarge House      

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