| 4 weeks before your move ❏ Contact and contract with a reputable moving company.
❏ Have school records transferred.
❏ Arrange to transfer (or take with you) medical, dental and other
important records.
❏ Prepare to transfer your homeowners and auto insurance to be sure you
will be
covered for any unforeseen disasters.
❏ Hold a garage sale to get rid of unneeded items; arrange to place
excess items in
storage.
❏ Keep track of moving-related expenses. (Check with your accountant to
find out
what expenses will be deductible).
3 weeks
❏ Obtain and mail change-of-address cards to the post office,
subscriptions, credit card
companies and important contacts.
2 weeks
❏ Arrange for final utility reading at your former residence the day
after your move
and have utilities and phone turned on at your new home the day before
you
move in.
❏ Close or transfer bank accounts.
❏ Terminate newspaper delivery service.
❏ Arrange for transfer of vehicle licenses and driver’s licenses.
❏ Have an extra supply of prescription medications for the next four
weeks.
❏ We will schedule a final walk-through of the property to make sure
everything
is in order.
Week of your move
❏ Keep valuable financial records and personal papers with you; do not
pack them
with the rest of your household goods.
❏ On closing day, the home purchase documents record and the home is
yours.
❏ Move in!
After you move in
❏ Consider plans for landscaping design, installation and maintenance.
❏ Review home security requirements and systems.
❏ New home furnishings, appliances and interior decorating
will help make the house your home.
Enjoy your new home!
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