 | Exterior Brick: Look for cracked bricks or mortar pulling away from bricks
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| Siding: Look for dents or buckling foundations: Look for cracks or water seepage
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| Insulation: Look for condition, adequate R-rating for climate
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| Doors and Windows: Look for loose or tight fits, condition of locks, condition of weather-stripping
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| Roof: Look for age, conditions of flashing, pooling water, buckled shingles, or loose gutters and downspouts
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| Ceilings, walls, and moldings: Look for loose pieces, drywall that is pulling away
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| Porch/Deck: Loose railings or step, rot
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| Electrical: Look for condition of fuse box/circuit breakers, number of outlets in each room
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| Plumbing: Look for poor water pressure, banging pipes, rust spots or corrosion that indicate leaks, sufficient insulation
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| Water Heater: Look for age, size adequate for house, speed of recovery, energy rating
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| Furnace/Air Conditioning: Look for age, energy rating; Furnaces are rated by annual fuel utilization efficiency; the higher the rating, the lower your fuel costs. However, other factors such as payback period and other operating costs, such as electricity to operate motors.
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| Garage: Look for exterior in good repair; condition of floor—cracks, stains, etc.; condition of door mechanism
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| Basement: Look for water leakage, musty smell
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| Attic: Look for adequate ventilation, water leaks from roof
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| Septic Tanks (if applicable): Adequate absorption field capacity for the percolation rate in your area and the size of your family
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| Driveways/Sidewalks: Look for cracks, heaving pavement, crumbling near edges, stains |
Portions adapted from Real Estate Checklists and Systems and used with permission (www.realestatechecklists.com).
