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Useful checklists and worksheets.

 

Checklists

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The Home Buyers Centre has a range of useful checklists and worksheets to help you through each stage of the home buying process.  You can download and print off any of the following PDFs when you need them.

‘Budget at a glance’ worksheet
Before you start looking for a home you need to know what you can afford to spend.  This worksheet will help you create a quick household budget so you have a good idea of how much you can afford to put towards home loan repayments.

‘Detailed budget’ worksheet
Just like the Budget at a glance worksheet, this worksheet will help you create a household budget but in more detail, so you know exactly how much you can afford to put towards home loan repayments.

‘Costs of buying a home’ worksheet
When buying a home you need to take all the costs into consideration – for example, lawyer’s and valuer’s fees, and so on. This worksheet will help you identify them and work out what they all add up to.

‘Costs of buying and selling a home’ worksheet
When buying and selling a home you need to take all the costs into consideration – for example, lawyer’s and valuer’s fees, advertising costs, and so on.  This worksheet will help you identify them and work out what they all add up to.

‘What do you want in a home?’ Checklist
When you’re looking for a home you need to be clear on exactly what you’re looking for.  This checklist is designed to help make your search easier by prioritising what’s really important to you.

Home viewing checklist
It can be hard to compare different homes, especially when you’re seeing lots of them.  Our home viewing checklist is designed to help you record your impressions of each home and decide between them.

Home inspection checklist
Once you’ve found a home you’re interested in, use this checklist to help you do an initial inspection of its condition and decide whether you want to take things further.

Moving checklist
A comprehensive list of everything you need to think about when you’re moving home.

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