1. Do you want a high-rise with lots of units or a building with fewer units
  2. Do you want a historic building, a new building or a renovated building
  3. What amenities can you not live without i.e pool, fitness center
  4. What is the maximum you can spend on a HOA fee
  5. How many bedrooms do you need
  6. How many closets can you live with
  7. Do you need a parking garage or is parking in front of your unit ok
  8. Do you need fast internet service
  9. How important is walking to restaurants, events and sports to you? Would you mind taking a cab
  10. What square footage is your absolute min
  11. Do you need a pet friendly building
  12. What type of kitchen layout do you need
  13. Do you want hardwood floors or carpet
  14. How close to shopping do you need to be
  15. Do you prefer a balcony or terrace
  16. Do you need a separate tub and shower or is one piece ok
  17. Is a view important to you
  18. Do you want a building where you can rent a private room
  19. Do you want a privately managed building or is a Volunteer management group of your neighbors ok
  20. Do you need access to a bus
  21. Do you want updated unit or do you want to update it
  22. Can you handle noise (police cars, ambulences, trains…etc)
  23. Can you handle having noisey or nosey neighbors…(it could happen)
  24. Do you want a social building
  25. Can you live without grass
  26. Will seeing homeless people everyday be uncomfortable (this is tough)
  27. Can you live with rules
  28. Are you comfortable walking around a city
  29. Do you have a lot of company (if so you may want to be near hotels)
  30. Can your budget an HOA fees increase