DEFINING YOUR IDEAL HOME

Name:

The property you buy will be much more that a house; it will be

your home. The following questions can help you describe the

things that are most important to you in your ideal home and

neighborhood.

1. For some people, "home" means a hub of

social activity; for others it might be a place to

retreat from the pressures of daily life.

What does "home" mean to you?

2. Who will be living in your household? Will you

often have other family members or friends

visiting for more than a few days at a time?

3. If you will be working outside the home, what

would you consider a comfortable commute (in

time or distance)? Will you be working at home?

4. What are the most important activities for the

members of your household? For example,

hobbies, recreation, school, entertaining, religious

or cultural activities.

5. What are one or more features you liked most

about homes you have lived in previously? This

might include: style, floorplan, yard, view and

neighborhood.

6. What is something you disliked about the house

or neighborhood where you have lived previously,

and that you would want to avoid in your next

home?

7. What are the most important "must have"

features of your ideal home and neighborhood?

Why are they important?