Home-Planning Checklist

Before you look at any building, answer the right questions first. Seven short sections you can tick on your phone, at your own pace.

• 1Why this home: living in it or investing, and who lives there in 5 to 10 years
• 2Your commute, timed at your real hour
• 3Health and lifestyle: air, green space, walkability
• 4Budget: the full cost, not just the monthly
• 5Ready now or pre-selling, and what to ask before committing