Rent/mortgage payment Location and type of housing
Budget range you can afford: Top 3 desired neighbourhoods
$
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to
$ _______ per month
Type of housing
1 _________________________
2 _________________________
3 _________________________
What are you looking for in a place to live?
Use this worksheet to list what is important to you in the next place where you’ll live and
to get the best fit for your budget. The list will help you decide whether the different
places you look at really meet your priorities.
Some of these features may be “wants” that you might have to drop so that you can
afford a place that fits your budget.
Number of bedrooms
Low-rise apartment building
High-rise apartment building
House
Townhome
Condominium
Bachelor
One bedroom
Two bedrooms
Three or more bedrooms
Shared accommodations
Features (Wants)
Number these in order of their priority for you:
Accessible (e.g. Wheelchair access)
Air conditioning
Balcony
Carpet
Dishwasher
Exercise room
Fireplace
Garden/yard
Hardwood floors
Security (e.g. gated community, alarm system)
Laundry
On-site
In unit
Pets allowed
Pool
Smoking allowed
Storage area
Elevator
Games/party room
Other
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