Moving can be a little overwhelming, whether if you’re Selling and Buying all in one day, downsizing your space, or buying your first home. We’ve taken the liberty to gather some of the most important things to remember when moving, to make your process run as smooth as possible. Download the Moving Check list and check off the items as you go.
Before
ORDER:
- Cable
- Phone
- Internet
- Electricial utilities
- Gas utilities
- Copies of (or transfer) school records
- Doctor recommendations
- Medical records if moving long distance
- Doctors, vets, optomitrists & prescriptions
CANCEL:
- Old Cable
- Old internet service
- Old gas utilities
- Snow removal / Lawn services
- Cancel / transfer health club memberships
CHANGE:
- Insurance / home owners insurance
- Change of address form to Post Office
- Newspaper subscription
- Financial institutions
MOVING PLAN:
- Moving company
- Moving van
- People to help pack
- People to help un-pack
- Boxes, tape & packing paper
- How to label boxes plan
- Cleaning company
- Carpet cleaner
- Painting projects finished before moving in
- Order a storage unit
- Plan for where kids will be on moving day
- Plan for where pets will be on moving day
- Refrigerated & frozen food moving plan
- Defrost freezer & fridge
- Place charcoal to dispel odors
- Service appliances for moving
Moving Day
- Ask 2 people to conduct a final walk-through
- Gather keys/garage door openers on the counter
- Bring 1 set of keys to closing.
- Tell close friends your travel route
- Use them as your “message headquarters”
- Clean hard-to-reach areas before moving in
- Cabinets
- Walls
- Carpets
- Protect floors with paper/cardboard
After
- Check fire extinguishers’ location & condition
- Get a new driver’s license with new address
- Register to vote in new district
- Call Diggers Hotline to mark underground lines
CHANGE:
- Door locks
- Wireless code to garage door
- Furnace filter
- Batteries in smoke & CO2 detectors
NEW ADDRESS TO:
- Bank accounts
- Credit card companies
- Retirement accounts
- Employers
- Schools
- Doctors
- Dentists
- Insurance providers
- Cell phone company
- Vehicle registration & title
- Family and friends
