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Whether you’re the buyer or the seller, moving is inevitable. This moving checklist covers everything you will need to do in order to have a smooth experience.
The typical move takes 8 to 10 weeks from start to finish, so start early. If you don’t have the luxury of time, don’t worry, it will all work out and you will be in your dream home before you know it!
8 weeks before the move
- Call for estimates from 3 professional movers
- Draw a floor plan of your new home. Use decorating charts and a grid to place furniture to scale in each room and decide which furniture to move, which to dispose of, replace or add. This is a lot of fun!
- Call the Chamber of Commerce in your new town for their Residential Information Packet
6 weeks before the move
- Inventory all possessions. Decide what to move, sell, replace or donate to charity.
- Complete US Postal change of address forms
- Obtain copies of all medical, dental, legal, accounting, and veterinarian records.
- Make arrangements for records transfer between schools on both ends of the move.
- Ask tax advisor to review your potential moving related tax deductions and potential tax liability.
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4 weeks before the move
- Repair, or clean furniture, drapes and carpeting as necessary.
- Have a garage sale to dispose of unneeded furniture, accessories, clothes etc.
- If a professional mover is packing your goods, schedule packing day(s) 1 - 2 days before move.
- If you move yourself, order adequate boxes, packing materials and tape now. (To save money- you can call your local grocery and they will give you boxes!)
- Arrange for short-term or long-term storage if you need it.
- Make travel arrangements for pets, including necessary medical records, immunizations.
3 weeks before the move
- Assemble sufficient supply of packing materials and equipment.
- Pack items you won’t use immediately or that will go into storage.
- Contact utilities on both ends of the move, order termination or turn-on for occupancy date.
- Confirm final travel arrangements for family and pets.
2 weeks before the move
- Prepare auto(s) for trip to new home. Check tires and have car(s) serviced before the move.
- Terminate newspaper and other delivery services
- Confirm new bank accounts by phone and fax.
- Schedule an appliance service firm for moving day to prepare major appliances for the move.
1 week before the move
- Gather important papers, records, and valuables for protected shipment to new home or safe deposit box.
- Notify friends and neighbors of new address and phone number (if possible).
- Fill any necessary prescriptions, medications needed for the next two weeks.
Day before the move...and moving day
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