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Note to the teacher:
The following checklist can be used as students begin to visit open houses. You might use it to discuss housing criteria with your class after you visit an open house, or you might provide it as a resource once individual students are ready to look for homes. Either way, this tool will help your students keep track of the houses they visit and think further about their housing criteria.

The checklist is meant as a jumping-off point and may need to be altered as students visit actual houses.

 

Tools for Teachers

Activity: Visiting Open Houses

Shelley Emmer, New York Association for New Immigrants, New York, NY


Address of House: ___________________________________________________

Realtor’s Name: ___________________________________________________

List Cost of House: ___________________________________________________

HOME Good Average Poor
Square footage      
Number of bedrooms      
Number of bathrooms      
Practical floor plan      
Interior walls condition      
Number of closets      
Usability of storage space      
Basement      
Fireplace      
Exterior condition      
Lawn/yard space      
Fence      
Patio/deck      
Garage      
Screens      
Storm windows      
Condition/age of roof      
Gutters and downspouts      

SCHOOLS Good Average Poor
Age      
Condition      
Reputation      
Quality of teachers      
Achievement test scores      
Play areas      
Curriculum      
Class size      
Busing distance      

NEIGHBORHOOD Good Average Poor
Safety      
Appearance of nearby houses      
Traffic      
Noise level      
Special security      
Age mix      
Number of children      
Pets      
Parking      
Neighborhood rules      
Fire protection      
Police      
Snow removal      
Garbage service      

CONVENIENCE TO Good Average Poor
Supermarket      
Work      
Schools      
Other shopping      
Child care      
Hospitals      
Doctor/dentist      
Restaurants      
Entertainment      
Place of worship      
Airport      
Highways      
Libraries      

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