Open House Checklist for Buyers: How to Spot the Details That Matter

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Before buying a house, it is necessary to go to the site to check the condition of the house. We can actually observe the external condition of the house and related details. Every week, Axis Open House also opens various high-quality houses for buyers to view. So what else should you look at besides the appearance when viewing a house? What are the issues that people often overlook? How can you quickly understand all the information about the house in a short time?

So what aspects of a house should we focus on during an Open House?

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The most important thing to do when viewing a house

1. Housing location

-Local environment: Is the area quiet or close to a noisy road?

-Surrounding environment: Are the surrounding facilities and greenery satisfactory?

2. Area and apartment type

- Actual area: Is there enough space for family members to live together?

-Layout: How is the lighting in the bedroom and living room? Are the interior and yard spacious?

3. House layout

-Internal layout: Is it in line with the requirements? The location of the load-bearing walls? Is it troublesome to change the layout? Is there a permit for the sun room/bathroom/living room added to the house?

-Room regularity: Irregular rooms may affect the living experience.。

4.House structure

- Walls: Is there any mold, old water stains or peeling?

- Ceiling: Are there any cracks or stains? Large cracks may affect the structure of the house, and it is necessary to understand in detail the cause of the cracks.

- Flooring: Do they need to be replaced or repaired?

-Roof: Are there any obvious problems with the roof? Are any tiles loose?

-Pipeline: How long has it been since the pipes were replaced?

-Basement: Is there any water leak in the basement?

5. House circuit

-Circuit box inspection: Are there any problems such as circuit aging, leakage, etc. ?

6. Smell

- Musty or damp smell: Is there any strange, pungent smell? If there is a bad smell, what facilities are near the house?

7. Community Environment

-HOA regulations: Some homeowners associations (HOAs) have strict requirements for home appearance, yard maintenance, etc., and the fees may also affect the home purchase budget.

-Noise pollution: How is the noise level around the house? Is it close to a hospital/fire station? If it is a school district house, is it noisy during school hours?

- Distance to neighbors: Is the distance too close? Will it cause disturbances and affect life?

- Surrounding facilities: Are there supermarkets, restaurants, shopping malls, parks, etc.? Is life convenient?

- Traffic convenience: Is it close to the highway? Is the traffic volume heavy? Is there traffic jam during peak hours?

-Condition of the property: Are all the houses on the same street well maintained?

9. Road Traffic

Observe whether the roads around the house are convenient, which highways are nearby, whether there is heavy traffic during the day, and whether there are traffic jams during rush hours.

10. Living facilities

See whether there are supermarkets, restaurants, shopping malls, parks, etc. around the house, and whether the living facilities are complete and convenient.

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Which parts of the house are easy to replace?

1. Decoration color

If you are not satisfied with the overall decoration color of the house, it is very convenient to change the interior color later, and the soft furnishings can be according to your own preferences.

2. Furniture parts

As for the furniture and small parts that were previously in the house, they can all be replaced later. You don’t need to worry too much about those that can be easily replaced when viewing the house.

3. Yard Landscape

You can take care of and change the plants or appearance of the front and back yards of your house yourself.

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In addition to the above house information that you need to observe when you view the house yourself, you can consult the agent for more questions that you are not clear about. There is also some information that you cannot observe on the spot and you need to confirm with the agent, such as how many years the house has been around, whether all the hardware is complete, why the seller is selling the house, etc.

Save this list, you will no longer be confused when you are looking for a house, and you will no longer miss important information. Make good use of the time for offline house viewing, get a comprehensive understanding of the house, choose the house that suits you best, and make a complete guarantee for your future life. If you have any questions before or after the house viewing, you can add Axis Assistant (WeChat: AxisRealtyTeam) for consultation. Axis Realty has high-quality houses open for Open House every week. You can come to the offline house viewing more often to get more house information. The Axis Team will also use professionalism to help you find a satisfactory house.