Moving tips
4 Weeks Before
 | Establish a moving expense log |
| Reserve a truck or contract a
moving company |
| Send out address change
notifications to friends and important companies with whom you do business |
| Collect your Vital Records
(medical, DMV, school, tax, etc.) |
| Identify items you will be moving
(have a garage sale and/or donate the remainder) |
3 Weeks Before
| Procure boxes and packing
materials (if applicable) |
| Begin packing seldom used or
seasonal items. Don't pack items form different rooms in the same box! Mark
each box with the room it goes in at your new home. This will make your
unpacking a much more efficient and pleasurable job. |
| Make travel/hotel/car
reservations |
| Arrange for service of your
automobiles if you are driving |
2 Weeks Before
| Plan for the needs of infants,
small children and people who need special help (wheelchair etc.) |
| Consult a veterinarian about pet
transportation |
| Cancel any home delivery service's) |
| Schedule disconnection dates for
all utilities and other services |
| Transfer bank accounts to your
new area |
| Recruit some help for moving day
(if necessary) |
| Set aside items you will need
when arrive at your new home |
| Begin serious packing/storage of
the rest of your possessions |
1 Week Before
| Pick-up items that you have
loaned out or have had serviced |
| Return borrowed items (including
videos, library books, etc.) |
| Transfer prescriptions to a
pharmacy in the new area |
| Drain fuel from power equipment
and dispose of other flammable material |
| Use up food on hand |
| Defrost refrigerator and freezer |
| Pack a travel kit |
| Go to the post office and fill
out a change of address form |
On Moving Day
| Carry enough cash or travelers
checks to cover the cost of moving and initial living expenses |
| Inventory all items and boxes as
they are loaded onto the truck |
| Walk through the house, checking
closets and other storage areas |
| Lock all windows and doors |
| Check that all appliances are off
and leave refrigerator/freezer doors ajar |
| Leave a note so the the new
owner can reach you, if for example they can't turn the sprinkler off |
| Leave all keys needed by the new
owner and label them |
| Turn off the heat and lights |
| Notify neighbors/police that the
house is vacant |
Useful links movers.com
usps.gov/moversnet
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Home Again Realty Inc.
