The following 20 questions will help you establish what kinds of things are important to you as a future homeowner. Your yes and no answers should guide you in finding the type of area that has the ideal features for you.


Question

Yes

No

1. I need to have enough distance between me and my neighbor's home

   

2. Grocery shopping should be as near as a 10 minute drive

   

3. Little children in the immediate neighborhood are o.k.

   

4. Teenagers in the immediate neighborhood are o.k.

   

5. Elderly couples and singles in the immediate neighborhood are o.k.

   

6. Utility lines need to be under ground

   

7. The fire station should be no less than a 15 minute drive away

   

8. The hospital or urgent care should be less than a 15 minute drive away

   

9. Law enforcement should be available in less than 10 minutes

   

10. Waste management should be at minimum weekly

   

11. The neighborhood should have mature landscaping

   

12. Front yards should be well kept

   

13. The street needs to be paved

   

14. Pets like dogs and cats in the immediate vicinity of my home are o.k.

   

15. A place of worship should be within 20 minutes or less by car

   

16. Public schools should be within 20 minutes or less by car

   

17. Movies and entertainment should be within 30 minutes or less by car

   

18. A library should be within 15 minutes or less by car

   

19. A park should be within 15 minutes or less by walking

   

20. There should be a neighborhood association to join

   

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