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2. WHAT MAKES A HOUSE A HOME?
7. Is having a separate laundry room important to you?
You’re sure of one thing. You want to buy or build a home. q Yes q No
Perhaps you’re someone with an “I’ll know it when I see it”
attitude, but most people have very specific ideas. Now is 8. Is having a separate dining room important to you?
q Yes q No
the time to add dimension to your dream. Begin by:
9. Is having a fireplace important to you?
q Getting a PriorityBuyer® preapproval to help you and your q Yes q No
Real estate agent/Builder choose the right house in the
right price range. 10. Is having a garage important to you?
q Yes q No
q Completing the “Home features wish list” to help you
11. If having a garage is important to you, do you want a:
get a better picture of what you want in a home. q 1-Car garage
It’s worth your time, and it’s fun! q 2-Car garage
q 3-Car garage
q Using the "Planning your move" and “Pre-move checklist” q Garage with workstation
suggestions to help prepare for your move! q Attached garage
q Detached garage
12. Is central air conditioning an important feature to you?
Home features wish list q Yes
q No
q Wall units okay
1. What age home would you like? q Window units okay
q Older home
q Newer home 13. Do you prefer gas, oil, or electric heat?
q New construction q Gas
q Other _________________________________ q Oil
q Electric
2. What style of home appeals to you most? q Doesn’t matter
q Rambler/ranch q Contemporary
q Traditional q Manufactured home 14. Do you need/want a fenced yard?
q Two story q Condo q Yes q No
q Split level q Townhome
q Other_________________________________ 15. Is it important that you be near public transportation?
q Yes q No
3. What type of construction do you prefer?
q Wood siding 16. Do you want to be in a specific school district?
q Vinyl siding q Yes
q Aluminum siding q No
q Brick q Not Important
q Stucco q If so, name of school: ____________________________
q Stone
q Other _________________________________ 17. How close do you want to be to your place of employment?
_______ miles
4. What size lot are you looking for? _______ hours
q Small q Not important
q Medium
q Large
q Not important/not applicable With the wish list complete, the hunt is on.
Knowing what is important to you will save time
5. How many bedrooms do you need/want?
q 1-2 and make finding your dream home a pleasurable
q 2-4 experience.
q Other _________________________________
6. How many bathrooms do you need/want?
q 1-2
q 2-3
q Other _________________________________

3. Listings decoder
Browsing through real estate listings sprinkled with unfamiliar abbreviations
Move-related
can be a challenge. Translate home features and selling points easily with this
handy listings decoder.
phone numbers
Exterior house/yard Interior rooms Appliance service: ______________
AC Acre BA Bath (with #BA) Attorney: _______ ______________
_
ALUM Aluminum siding 1/2B Half bath
ANQ Antique house BR Bedrooms (with #BR) Bank (checking): ____________
____
ATT Attached garage BSMT Basement
CLPD Clapboard DR Dining room Bank (savings): __
_____ __________
_
COL Colonial FIN Finished (attic, basement)
CONT Contemporary FOY Foyer Builder sales manager*: _____ ___
__
CRPT Carport FR Family room
Builder service
DET Detached garage GTRM Great room representative*: _______
________
DK Deck(s) KIT Kitchen
FEN Fenced yard LAW In-law apartment Cable TV/satellite company:
GZBO Gazebo LDY/UT Laundry/utility room ______________________________
_
IGPL Inground pool LIB Library
MED Mediterranean LR Living room Electric company: _______
________
RNCH Ranch MBR Master bedroom
Gas/oil company: ______________
RR Raised ranch MBRB Master bedroom bath
SCPD Landscaped OFF In-home office Home cleaning: ___
_____________
SHNGL Shingle PT/FIN Partially finished
SPLT Split level REC/PL Recreation/play room Home warranty: ________________
STY Style of house RM Room
TWNHS Townhouse UNFIN Unfinished (attic, basement) Inspectors: ____________________
Insurance company:_____________
Appliances/utilities Interior features Land surveyor: _________________
APPL Appliances BAL Balcony
CAC Central air conditioning BLT Built-ins Mortgage lender: ______________
CK/TP Cooktop BRK Brick
CMPT Compactor CER Ceramic Tile Floors, Walls Moving/storage: _________
_______
C/VAC Central vacuum CLST Closet (often with #)
Pest control: __________________
DRY Dryer FLR Floors
DSP Disposal FML Formal (often DR) Radon: _______________________
D/W Dishwasher FPL Fireplace
ELEC Electric (with #amps) HDWD Hardwood floors Real estate agent: ______________
FRZ Freezer HMOD Handicap modifications
HT/PMP Heat pump PNLD Paneled Telephone company: ___________
HT/WTR Hot water heater SKYLT Skylight(s)
Title company: _________________
ICE Ice maker SP/ENT Separate entrance
MICRO Microwave VLT/CL Vaulted ceiling(s) Water: ___________________
_____
RAD/HT Radiant heat WI/CLST Walk-in closet
REF Refrigerator WU/ATT Walk-up attic Other: _______________________
RNG Range WBF Wood burning fireplace
SEC/SYS Security system Other: _______________________
SWR Sewer or septic Mortgage terms
WAR Warranty Other: _______________________
ASMT Tax assessment
WASH Washer ASSUM Assumable mortgage Other: _______________________
WHLPL Whirlpool tub FHA/VA FHA/VA financing available
W/OVN Wall oven(s) *New construction
WTR Water (city or well)

4. Planning your move Pre-move checklist
Thinking ahead and staying organized continue to be all-important
strategies. Begin by taking a household inventory and decide what to Fill out Service providers
move, sell, discard, or donate. For handy reference, keep important q U.S. Postal Service q Internet
move-related phone numbers on the previous page. Then start marking change of address forms q Cellular phone
off the items on this checklist. Finally, make a list of friends, relatives, and q Paging service
business associates. Or save a step by putting each name on a mailing Redirect q Other _____________
label you can use for the “We’ve moved” cards you’ll be sending out soon. q Newspaper subscriptions
q Magazine subscriptions Delivery services
q Grocery
If you are moving yourself
Advise q Pharmacy
Reserve a rental truck well in advance, avoiding weekends or the end of the
q Catalog companies q Freezer plan
month, if possible. Sketch out a plan of action that includes driving
q Book, music, and video q Other _____________
directions, which rooms will be emptied first, and where furniture will be
clubs
placed in the new location.
q Educational, religious, Contact
Begin collecting suitable moving containers and packaging materials, such charitable, and fraternal q Doctors
as sturdy cartons of various sizes, paper and cloth cushioning for organizations q Dentist
breakables, strong tape, twine, a box cutter, and felt-tip markers. q Veterinarian
Pre-pack and label whatever you can. Number the boxes and write what’s Arrange to turn off, or q Accountant
inside and where it goes. Keep a master list of numbered boxes and their change over q Financial advisor
contents. q Water q Stockbroker
q Sewer If you are moving a great
If you are hiring professional movers q Garbage distance away, you may need
Your moving cost will be based on the total weight of the items and the q Gas to have records transferred.
distance they are being moved, plus the insurance coverage you buy. For q Electric
your protection, get a binding cost estimate, in writing, from the moving q Phone Inform
representative, and discuss damage and liability insurance. Agree on what q Cable/Satellite TV q City, State, and Federal
items you will pack and what items the company will handle. government agencies
Notify q Income & property tax
In both cases q Banks authorities
Prepare a special box for valuable and irreplaceable items such as jewelry, q Credit card companies
family photos, and legal, medical, and insurance documents. Place these in Update
the care of a family member or friend until after you move. Insurance agents q Driver, pet, and other
q Homeowners license data
Talk to your kids and let them express their feelings before, during, and q Auto q Voter, vehicle, and
after moving. Take them on a special tour of the new home, neighborhood, q Life vessel registrations
and school in advance of the move. q Health q Business permits
Days before & moving day
Assemble a moving day “kit” of items you will need as soon as you arrive at Dana Snider
your new home, including paper plates and plastic utensils, packaged snack Home Mortgage Consultant
items, tools, toiletries, and clothing changes. Consider hiring a babysitter to
Phone: 281-364-7879
give young family members exclusive attention on moving day. If possible,
leave pets with a friend or family member.
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Fax: 866-931-3498
Go over your moving action plan, eat a healthy meal, and get plenty of 9000 Forest Xing
sleep the night before you move. Be sure someone is posted at the new and The Woodlands, TX 77381
old locations to meet the movers and keep an eye on unattended
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them in one, easily accessible place.
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At your new home, consider setting up your children’s new rooms first,
encouraging them to help with simple unpacking chores. Outfit
bathrooms, make beds, and connect TVs and VCRs early, so you and your
family can clean up, wind down, and relax after an exhausting day.
This information is accurate as of date of printing and subject to change without notice.
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