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Home Viewing Checklist

ADVICE Author: LEE IVANS

GENERAL UPKEEP

• Home is clean and uncluttered
• Lawns are cut
• Walls are clean and free of chipping
• Paintjob on walls is in good shape

SIGNS OF WATER DAMAGE

• Ceilings and walls are free of stains
• Ceilings and walls are free of bulges
• No loose grout or caulking around bathroom and kitchen tiles
• No crumbling grout or caulking around bathroom and kitchen tiles

APPLIANCES AND FIXTURES

• Lights work well
• Faucets work well
• Toilets work well
• Furnace works well
• Air conditioning works well
• Major appliances included with sale work well

FLOORS

• Floors are smooth, even and solid
• No soft, springy sections
• No excessive squeaking

DOORS AND WINDOWS

• Doors fit snugly and operate smoothly
• Windows fit snugly and operate smoothly
• No flaked paint
• No loose caulking
• No drafts

DRAINAGE IN YARD

• No soggy areas near the foundation

SIGNS OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE

• No deep cracks in foundation
• No loose mortar or bricks

ROOM FOR MY FURNISHINGS

• I measured the rooms
• My furniture will fit

STORAGE SPACE

• There is storage space on each floor
• Enough clothing and linen storage
• Enough storage for tools
• Enough storage for gardening equipment
• Enough storage for sports equipment
• Enough storage for miscellaneous items

HIDDEN SURPRISES

• I looked behind all closed doors
• I looked behind suspiciously placed wall coverings and area rugs

PROFESSIONAL INSPECTION

Contact Information | Royal LePage Kelowna
Name:	LEE IVANS
Company:	Royal LePage Kelowna
City:	Kelowna
Province:	British Columbia
Country:	Canada
Phone:	250 860 1100
Email:	Email
Website:	http://WWW.KELOWNAHOMEFINDERS.CA