VIEWING NOTES A page to print and carry. One sheet per property. Address seen ...................................... Date .............. OUTSIDE [ ] Roof line straight? Age of covering? [ ] Gutters, downpipes, where does water go? [ ] Ground slopes away from the walls? [ ] Cracks: hairline, stepped, or wide? [ ] Trees close to the foundation [ ] Driveway, parking, snow storage [ ] Neighbouring buildings and what they overlook INSIDE [ ] Heating: type, age, last service [ ] Electrical panel: capacity, obvious additions [ ] Water: pressure at the highest tap, staining [ ] Windows: single or double, do they open [ ] Insulation and draughts in the roof space [ ] Damp smell in basement or crawl space [ ] Floor level and door catches (movement) [ ] Room sizes against your actual furniture QUESTIONS TO ASK [ ] What work has been done, and was it permitted? [ ] What is the annual cost of heating and taxes? [ ] Any easements, shared drives or rights of way? [ ] Flood, drainage or septic history? FIRST IMPRESSION IN ONE SENTENCE .................................................................. .................................................................. Written for general use. It records what you saw; it does not value the property.