Just starting looking for a home in San Diego? Use this questionnaire to help you figure out what area, type of home, and purchase options you want to use.

Where do you want to buy property?

Is there any specific part of the city/area that you prefer?

Do you have children?

Is there a specific school or school district you’d prefer to live in/near?

If yes, which school district(s)?

Do you have pets?

What kind, and how many? Have you bought or sold a home in the past?

If yes, how long ago and where?

Do you need to sell a property before you can purchase another?

Are you currently in a lease?

If yes, when does it expire?

How soon do you want/need to be in a new home?

Are you interested in a new home, a resale home, or both?

Do you or any members of your family have any disabilities, conditions, or other circumstances that would require specific home features?

If yes, which features do you or your family members require?

Financing and Pricing

Have you arranged financing yet?

Do you need assistance in locating financing?

Have you been pre-qualified, pre-approved, or otherwise informed as to what your maximum purchase amount is?

If yes, what amount have you been pre-qualified/pre-approved for?

If yes, will your financial company issue a pre-qualified/pre-approval letter stating this amount?

Do you have enough funds in your account to cover earnest money (no more than 3 percent of the purchase price)

What monthly payment range would you feel comfortable with?

Will you require down payment assistance?

Your new home

What style of home would you prefer?

Are stairs acceptable?

Is a master bathroom important to you?

What square footage do you prefer?

Do you want a basement?

If yes, which style?

Is air conditioning important to you?

Open floor plan?  Formal dining room? 

Do you want a garage? 

If yes, how many garage spaces?

An office or study?

 Patio/deck?

Sprinkler system?

What size lot would you prefer?

 Is mature landscaping important to you?

Are there any other specific features that were not addressed in this questionnaire that you would like to be factored into your property search?

Are you currently working with another real estate agent?
Are you in an Exclusive Buyer Agency Contract with another agent? YES NO