A checklist for your next viewing

A viewing (visning) is often short and crowded. A checklist helps you see what matters.

Before you go

• Make your own price guess from the facts and the map.
• Read the association's annual report, or for a house, the inspection report if there is one.

On the street

• Noise from traffic, trains or bars.
• Distance to the bus, train or metro.
• Shops, schools and parks nearby.

In the building

• The stairwell and the entrance. Are they well kept?
• Is there a lift?
• Storage, laundry room and bicycle room.

In the home

• Light: which way do the windows face?
• The bathroom: age, signs of water damage.
• The kitchen: age and condition.
• Windows: draught, condensation.
• Floor plan: does it work for you?

Questions for the agent

• How many people have shown interest?
• When does the bidding start?
• Are there planned repairs in the building?

After the viewing

Compare your first guess with what you saw. Did you go up or down? Why?