Home buying planner printable from dream list to keys in hand

This home buying planner printable stays by your side from the very first wish list to the day the keys are yours, holding your savings, budget, search, offers, closing and move in one binder. Among its 21 pages, all undated and free of any currency, are a down payment tracker you color in, a side by side lender page, three tour checklists for viewings and a checklist for closing. Download the PDF instantly in US Letter and A4.

No rates or currency are printed, so it works wherever you live.

How the home buying planner printable takes the stress out

Start by listing your must-haves and deal-breakers. Then color 100 circles while you save for the down payment, and use your own figures to land on a monthly housing cost you are comfortable with. Line up as many as three lenders on the same twelve points, follow a six stage path from getting ready to moving in, and record every listing in a single tracker.

On each viewing, the tour checklist lets you score ten areas and answer yes or no to checks such as water pressure and signs of damp, so comparing favorites later is simple.

Who this first home buyer planner is for

• First time buyers who want to understand every step before diving in
• Couples buying together who want homes and numbers compared in one place
• Families upgrading to a larger home
• Anyone saving for a down payment who finds a color-in tracker motivating

Design and printing

• Minimal white layouts with blush pink accents that barely use any ink
• Generous margins, so home printers will not crop the edges
• Two portrait sizes: US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) and A4 (210 x 297 mm)
• No dates and no currency, so start any time in any country
• Three tour checklists included, and you can print more for every home you see
• Keep it in a binder or on a clipboard, or have a print shop spiral bind it

Inside the home buying planner: 21 pages

1. 1Front cover with a contents list, your name and your start date
2. 2Your plan for buying: why now, the season you hope to move, areas on your list, who is buying, the type of home, three top priorities, things to research and first actions
3. 3A dream home wish list with 10 must-haves and 10 nice-to-haves, deal-breakers, where you could compromise, the basics (bedrooms, bathrooms, size, parking, outdoor space) and how you want the home to feel
4. 4A down payment tracker of 100 circles to color, with markers at 25, 50, 75 and 100 percent, rewards for each milestone and ideas for saving a little extra
5. 5An affordability worksheet for monthly take-home pay, what you spend now, what owning will cost and the numbers that feel comfortable to you
6. 6An upfront costs worksheet listing 12 costs (down payment, earnest money, closing costs, inspection, appraisal, movers and others) with estimate, actual and paid, plus where the funds will come from
7. 7Mortgage notes: loan types to read up on, pre-approval details, a 12 item checklist of documents, 10 questions for a lender and terms you would like to understand
8. 8A side by side look at three lenders on 12 points, including loan type, term, quoted rate, fees, estimated monthly payment and how responsive they are
9. 9A timeline checklist in six stages, from getting ready and pre-approval through the house hunt, the offer, being under contract and finally closing and moving, with key dates
10. 10A house hunting tracker of 18 rows for address, price, beds and baths, whether you have seen it, a rating and notes
11. 11Home tour checklist and rating: details of the home, first impression, an overall score out of 10, 5 star scores for 10 areas, 9 yes or no checks, what you loved, worries and questions
12. 12Home tour checklist and rating, second copy
13. 13Home tour checklist and rating, third copy
14. 14Your three favorite homes compared on 11 points, such as monthly costs, commute, condition and gut feeling
15. 15Neighborhood research: what is close by, commute times, ratings for how safe it feels, noise and walkability, and checks like visiting after dark
16. 16Space to follow three offers: the asking price, what you offered, earnest money, contingencies, deadlines, any counter offer and where it stands, along with the limits you set
17. 17Notes from the inspection and appraisal: findings to follow up, priority, requested repairs, the seller's reply and your next move
18. 18Closing steps grouped into weeks ahead, days ahead, the final walk-through and closing day itself, plus the closing details and questions to raise before signing
19. 19A moving-in checklist for day one, week one and month one, utilities and services, a shopping list for the new place and your first memory there
20. 20Your home buying team on contact cards: real estate agent, lender, inspector, appraiser, closing agent, attorney, home insurer and moving company
21. 21Lined pages for notes, questions you want to ask, terms worth looking up and anything you would hate to forget

What you will download

• Home Buying Planner, US Letter PDF (21 pages)
• Home Buying Planner, A4 PDF (21 pages)
• Read Me First, a short printing guide (PDF)

How to download and print

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• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• This is a print-ready PDF rather than a hyperlinked digital planner. Most note taking apps can import it if you would like to write on a tablet.
• Only a digital file is delivered. Nothing is mailed to you.
• Printed colors may vary a little from your screen.
• The files are for your own personal use. Sharing, reselling or redistributing them is not allowed.
• Digital products cannot be returned, but if a file refuses to open or print properly, email us and we will help quickly.
• These pages organize your own notes and numbers only. Nothing here is financial or legal advice, and you will not find rates, calculations or recommendations inside. For your situation, please speak with a qualified lender, real estate professional or attorney.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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