Finances What is your ideal price range? What would be the max price?
Have you been pre-approved with a lender? For what amount, and when?
Lender name and contact info (phone/email)
The home How many bedrooms would be ideal, and what would they be used for?
How many bathrooms do you need — and how many would you like?
How important is outdoor space — and if a must-have, what’s the desired use?
What is your desired parking situation?
Styles you like, styles you hate — the desired “feel” of the home.
If primary occupancy — how do you use your current home? Entertaining, house guests, nanny share, multi-generational living, short-term rental…
Multi-family — do you have experience as a landlord?
Multi-family — what is the goal for this purchase?
Features & location Your 3 “must haves” Can be from the list above or anything else.
Your 3 “absolutely nots”
Cities/towns you want to focus on
Specific neighborhoods, if any
Do you want or need a certain school district?
What matters in picking the town/neighborhood? Distance to work, public transportation, shopping, outdoor recreation, playgrounds…
Motivations & goals Why are you looking to purchase now?
In a perfect world, when would your ideal closing date be?
Any time constraints or commitments to consider? Lease ending, pregnancy, wedding, 1031 deadline…
Any potential issues that may affect your ability to purchase? Divorce, retirement funds, probate, annuity, settlement, lawsuit…
Concerns or questions you want to make sure we touch on?
What do you see as the most important reasons to work with an agent for this purchase?