Land cost-
House cost
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Tax assessment
- - Present
- - Future
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Last year's heating bills
- - amount and type of occupancy last year
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Structure
- - Snow load
- - Cracked beams or structure
- - Sagging beams
- - Warped posts
- - Foundations
- - Dry rot
- - Wet rot
- - Earthquake considerations
- - Code requirements
- - Electrical and plumbing holes through beams
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Windows
- - Glazing (single or thermal glazing)
- - Sliding or casement
- - Air infiltration
- - Quality of weatherstripping
- - Thermally divided frames
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Air infiltration
- - Ceiling
- - Walls
- - Basement
- - Ducts
- - Air barrier
- - Water infiltration
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Electrical
- - Wiring
- - Copper, aluminum, knob-&-tube
- - Fixtures
- - New code requirements
- - Cablevision
- - Fibre optic wiring
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Roofing
- - Remaining life
- - Signs of leaks
- - Understrapping
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Paint
- - Number of coats of paint
- - Quality of subsurface
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Plumbing quality
- - Evidence of leaks
- - Cracked fixtures
- - Washers
- - Piping (Copper, plastic)
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Pests
- - Powder post beetle
- - Termites and carpenter ants
- - Rodents
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Heating systems
- - Wood fireplace
- - Outside air
- - Electrical
- - Gas
- - Oil
- - Hot water
- - Solar
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Interior finishes
- - Floors
- - Walls
- - Ceilings
- - Appropriateness of colour schemes
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Possibility for changes
- - Extensions
- - Renovations
- - Demolition
- - Timing
- - Market
- - Occupancy
- - Zoning
- - Lot size
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Setbacks
- - Front
- - Side
- - Rear
- - Board of Variance
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History
- - Heritage
- - Additions
- - Zoning
- - Future possibilities
- - Environmental assessment
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Life cycle costing
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