It can be daunting for homebuyers and sellers to keep track of all the details related to a home inspection or final walk-through. After nine years as a real estate broker and as a syndicated columnist on RealtyTimes.com and author of my fourth real estate book; 1001 Tips for Buying and Selling a Home, I have mapped out all the possible items and ideas that you should keep in mind when completing these two important parts of a home purchase or sale.

Kitchen

• Refrigerator
• Freezer
• Dishwasher
• Stove
• Oven
• Oven 2
• Cooktop
• Disposal
• Trash Compactor
• Cabinets
• Drawers
• Pantry
• Lights
• Floors
• Walls
• Ceiling Fans-Remote controls
• Window A/C
• Window treatments
• Windows-storms and screens
• Closet(s)
• Smoke detector
• Carbon Monoxide detector
• Telephone jack
• Cable box
• Appliance manuals/Warranties

Mechanical Systems

• Heating
• Cooling
• Humidifier
• Electronic Air Cleaner
• Sump Pump
• Sump Pump 2
• Water Well Pump
• Septic Tank
• Hot Water Heater
• Hot Water Heater 2
• Water Softener
• Washer
• Dryer
• Appliance manuals/Warranties
• Garage-Roof, walls, floor,windows,service door
• Driveway
• Garage Door
• Telephone jack-Garage
• Garage Door Opener
• Transmitter(s)
• Basement
• Smoke detector
• Carbon Monoxide detector
• Porch(es)Front,side,rear
• Deck(s)
• Attached Gas Grill
• Invisible Fence System
• Sidewalks
• Roof
• Gutters
• TV Antenna
• Satellite Dish
• Attic-House
• Attic-Garage
• Crawlspace
• Shed
• Firewood
• Recycling Tubs

Living Room

• Fireplace
• Built-ins
• Lights
• Floors
• Walls
• Ceiling Fans
• Windows-storms and screens
• Window A/C
• Window treatments
• Closet(s)
• Telephone jack
• Smoke detector
• Carbon Monoxide detector

Dining Room

• Built-ins
• Lights
• Floors
• Walls
• Ceiling Fans-Remote control
• Window A/C
• Window treatments
• Windows-storms and screens
• Closet(s)
• Telephone jack
• Smoke detector
• Carbon Monoxide detector

Family Room

• Fireplace
• Built-ins
• Lights
• Floors
• Walls
• Ceiling Fans-Remote control
• Window A/C
• Window treatments
• Windows-storms and screens
• Closet(s)
• Cable Box
• Telephone jack
• Smoke detector
• Carbon Monoxide detector

Master Bedroom

• Fireplace
• Built-ins
• Lights
• Floors
• Walls
• Ceiling Fans-Remote control
• Window A/C
• Window treatments
• Windows-storms and screens
• Closet(s)
• Closet Organizers
• Cable Box
• Telephone jack
• Smoke detector
• Carbon Monoxide detector

Bedroom 2

• Built-ins
• Lights
• Floors
• Walls
• Ceiling Fans-Remote control
• Window A/C
• Window treatments
• Closet(s)
• Closet Organizers
• Cable Box
• Telephone jack
• Smoke detector
• Carbon Monoxide detector

Bedroom 3

• Built-ins
• Lights
• Floors
• Walls
• Ceiling Fans-Remote control
• Window A/C
• Window treatments
• Windows-storms and screens
• Closet(s)
• Closet Organizers
• Cable Box
• Telephone jack
• Smoke detector
• Carbon Monoxide detector

Bedroom 4

• Built-ins
• Lights
• Floors
• Walls
• Ceiling Fans-Remote control
• Window A/C
• Window treatments
• Windows-storms and screens
• Closet(s)
• Closet Organizers
• Cable Box
• Telephone jack
• Smoke detector
• Carbon Monoxide detector

Bedroom 5

• Built-ins
• Lights
• Floors
• Walls
• Ceiling Fans-Remote control
• Window A/C
• Window treatments
• Windows-storms and screens
• Closet(s)
• Closet Organizers
• Cable Box
• Telephone jack
• Smoke detector
• Carbon Monoxide detector

Master Bathroom

• Run water sink-hot cold
• Flush toilet
• Run Bath tub-hot cold
• Jacuzzi Tub
• Run shower hot-cold
• Medicine cabinet
• Linen closet
• Exhaust fan
• Window treatments
• Windows-storms and screens
• Lights
• Floors
• Walls
• Telephone jack

Bathroom 2

• Run water sink-hot cold
• Flush toilet
• Run Bath tub-hot cold
• Jacuzzi Tub
• Run shower hot-cold
• Medicine cabinet
• Linen closet
• Exhaust fan
• Window treatments
• Windows-storms and screens
• Lights
• Floors
• Walls
• Telephone jack

Bathroom 3

• Run water sink-hot cold
• Flush toilet
• Run Bath tub-hot cold
• Jacuzzi Tub
• Run shower hot-cold
• Medicine cabinet
• Linen closet
• Exhaust fan
• Window treatments
• Windows-storms and screens
• Lights
• Floors
• Walls
• Telephone jack

Bathroom 4

• Run water sink-hot cold
• Flush toilet
• Run Bath tub-hot cold
• Jacuzzi Tub
• Run shower hot-cold
• Medicine cabinet
• Linen closet
• Exhaust fan
• Window treatments
• Windows-storms and screens
• Lights
• Floors
• Walls
• Telephone jack

Hall/Foyer/Entry 1

• Closet
• Walls
• Floors
• Lights
• Window treatments
• Windows-storms and screens
• Telephone jack
• Smoke detector
• Carbon Monoxide detector

Hall/Foyer/Entry 2

• Closet
• Walls
• Floors
• Lights
• Window treatments
• Windows-storms and screens
• Telephone jack
• Smoke detector
• Carbon Monoxide detector

Hall/Foyer/Entry 3

• Closet
• Walls
• Floors
• Lights
• Window treatments
• Windows-storms and screens
• Telephone jack
• Smoke detector
• Carbon Monoxide detector

Mark Nash's fourth real estate book, "1001 Tips for Buying and Selling a Home" (2005), and working as a real estate broker in Chicago are the foundation for his consumer-centric real estate perspective which has been featured on ABC-TV, CBS The Early Show, Bloomberg TV, CNN-TV, Chicago Sun Times & Tribune, Fidelity Investor