15-minute buyer shortlist

Build a Richardson shortlist you can actually tour.

Use this worksheet to turn commute, schools, budget, restaurants, parks, and home-condition tradeoffs into a first weekend of tours.

The worksheet

Answer the questions a listing page will not answer.

Fill what you know. Blank answers are fine; they usually show where a local agent can help.

Your starting shortlist

Answer the questions above, then generate a first-pass shortlist.

The matcher looks for commute, school, restaurant, quiet-street, park, renovation, and low-maintenance clues. It is a starting point, not a final recommendation.

Feeling overwhelmed?

Start with these three lanes.

Leafy and established

Start with: Canyon Creek, Prairie Creek, Cottonwood Creek, The Reservation.

Ask about: foundation history, drainage, roof age, sewer line, and how often renovated homes actually hit your budget.

Central and practical

Start with: Richardson Heights, Heights Park, Yale Park, Greenwood Hills.

Ask about: street noise, remodel quality, layout constraints, and how quickly you need to move when a clean home appears.

Convenient and low-friction

Start with: CityLine/Galatyn, Sherrill Park, Duck Creek, Breckinridge side.

Ask about: DART/turnpike access, HOA rules, parking, commute direction, and exact school assignment.

Tour scorecard

Score every home the same way.

Use a simple 1-5 score and print this page before a tour day. The same questions make it easier to compare homes after the emotional part wears off.

Scoring key

5 = strong enough to revisit or write. 3 = worth a second look. 1 = likely deal-breaker. Star your top two categories mentally; those should matter more than the total.

Home / address Commute School/address fit Street feel Condition risk Layout Resale confidence Total Notes

Send your notes

Want help turning this into a first-tour plan?

Use this form to send the worksheet details that matter: neighborhoods, budget, timing, and commute anchors. Then choose whether you want a local agent's information first or whether you are okay with an agent contacting you.

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Submitting this sends your notes to Richardson Home Guide. We will either send you a local agent's information first or arrange agent contact, based on your selection. No lender handoff. No public posting.

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