Residential Property Questionnaire Residential Property Questionnaire ↑ Click for larger Image Full sized map → Please answer these questions to help me create your search for the perfect residential property on Whidbey or Fidalgo Islands! Your Name * Your Email * Your Phone* Questions Tell me what part of which island you want me to search: (See Full Map) e.g. "No farther north than Libbey Road, no farther south than Freeland" Bedrooms How many bedrooms minimum? —Please choose an option—1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms5 bedrooms6 or more bedrooms Will a den work in lieu of a bedroom? NoYes Bedroom Notes: Septic systems are rated by bedrooms, not bathrooms. A “2-BR home” is on a 2-BR septic system (if not on a sewer) and each bedroom will sustain 2 adults or 4 children full time. Thus a 2-BR home will sustain 2 adults and 4 children, or 4 adults. We are only allowed to list a home by the number of rooms with a closet and a second means of escape, and in no case more than the size of the septic system. Thus a 4-BR home on a 3-BR septic will be listed as a 3-BR home Bathrooms Bathroom Notes: Bathrooms are rated by the features present: 1 or 2 sinks = 0.25 1 toilet = 0.25 1 or 2 shower heads = 0.25 1 bathtub = 0.25 For example: a home with a full bathroom, a master bathroom with just a shower and a powder room would be 1.0 + 0.75 + 0.50 = 2.25 BA How many bathrooms minimum? —Please choose an option—0.751.01.251.501.752.002.252.502.75 or more Other Details Do you need covered parking? NoYes If so, how many cars (parking spaces) minimum? —Please choose an option—1 car2 cars3 cars4 or more cares Minimum size of the home (sqft) How small is too small (sqft) Can your home have stairs? NoYes Minimum size of the lot: I am willing to consider any size0.2 acres0.5 acre1-2.5 acres2.5-5.0 acres5.0-9.9 acres10 or more acres 1 acre is about the size of a football field. Most city lots are about 0.2 acres Are you interested in also seeing condos? (condos have exterior maintenance with monthly fees) NoYes Will you consider manufactured homes on a large lot (double wides, triple wides)? NoYes Are you OK with Jet Noise? Our Island hosts a very large U.S. Navy base (12,500 sailors) – there are two runways in Oak Harbor and one "touch & go" runway in Coupeville. The jets are noisy when they are in their patterns (I flew Navy jets for 20 years). Would you consider a property under an air-traffic pattern? Click here to see Jet Noise Maps Not interested in Property with Jet NoiseI'm not worried about Jet Noise Do you need lots of light (sun)? NoYes Do you need a water view? NoYes Do you need garden space? NoYes Do you need trees? NoYes Do you need privacy? NoYes What other items are "must haves"? (list any other requirements) Price: what sales price does it have to stay under? For example, if you tell me $350,000... I will show you all homes up to about $370,000 – thinking that certain $370K sellers “might” take $350K or below. How are you going to pay for this home? Loan – are you pre-approved with a lender, or may I recommend a good one? If it requires a down payment, do you have it available? Cash – be prepared to show “evidence of funds” to the seller of the home you want to buy. A current bank statement with your name and the amount is suitable, with the acct number redacted. You need to sell your house first - this is called a "contingent" offer Is it listed yet? If not, may I recommend a top Realtor in your hometown (I belong to a national network of top producers who will pay me 25% of their commission if they can help you sell your home – this means they are HIGHLY motivated to please you and me) LoanCashNeed to sell existing homeA combination of these Tell me any other information on your plans for payment: Offers require “earnest money,” which is typically 1% of the sales price rounded to the nearest 1,000. For example, a $360,000 home would expect to see a check for $4,000. This gets deposited after your offer is accepted, then comes back to your escrow account near closing, as part of your closing costs. Any other information you want me to know about your search: Final question: What do you look for when purchasing a home? Please give me as much input as you can, and don’t hesitate to upgrade your criteria later as you “see” the inventory and get to know our beautiful island.