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Home Moving Checklist

July 13, 2023 by spugh Leave a Comment

Moving Checklist! Also download the PDF here!

8 WEEKS BEFORE

◊ Remove unnecessary items from your attic, basement, storage shed, etc.
◊ Use up things you can’t move, such as frozen foods and cleaning supplies.
◊ Start a possessions inventory.Moving checklist
◊ Get estimates from at least three moving companies.
◊ Call your homeowners insurance agent to find out to what degree your move is covered.
◊ Create a file for documenting all moving papers and receipts.
◊ Arrange to transfer your children’s school records.

6 WEEKS BEFORE

◊ Contact your mover to make arrangements and ask about insurance coverage.
◊ If relocating for a job, ask your employer if they cover any costs.
◊ Check IRS.gov and/or contact a tax professional about what moving expenses are deductible.
◊ Donate or sell items you don’t need.
◊ Locate healthcare professionals and hospitals in your new location.
◊ Complete a change of address via post office cards or an online service for the following:

◊ Banks and credit cards
◊ Religious organizations
◊ Doctor/Dentist
◊ Relatives and friends
◊ Social Security, tax authorities
◊ Insurance broker/Lawyer/CPA/Stockbroker
◊ Magazines
◊ Post Office

 

4 WEEKS BEFORE

◊ Gather auto licensing and registration documents; medical, dental and school records; birth certificates; wills, deeds, stock, and other financial documentation, etc.
◊ Contact utility, cable and trash collection companies for service disconnection/ connection at your old and new addresses. Also arrange for final readings.
◊ Request refunds on unused homeowners insurance, security deposit with landlord, and prepaid cable service.
◊ Notify landscaping, snow removal and pool services.
◊ Notify all insurance companies you use for home, auto, life, etc. Arrange for coverage of your new home.

3 WEEKS BEFORE

◊ Make your travel plans.
◊ Arrange to close current bank accounts and open accounts in new locale (if necessary).
◊ Notify your state’s motor vehicle bureau of your new address.
◊ Arrange for childcare on moving day.

2 WEEKS BEFORE

◊ Arrange special transport for your pets and plants.
◊ Service your car for the trip.
◊ Contact your moving company and review arrangements for your move.

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PACKING TIPS

-Pack room by room, labeling boxes by item and room.
-Pack heavy items in small boxes/light items in larger boxes. Wrap breakables in newspaper, paper towels or clothes; place them in dresser drawers, containers with lids, etc.
-If bringing your washer/dryer, fill them with clothes and linens.
-Use rope or elastic to secure furniture— tape can cause damage.
-If you have children, let them be a part of the process by helping them pack their toys.
-Fill a box with moving-day essentials like paper plates, a coffee maker (and coffee), hand tools, extension cords, a bucket, rags, soap, and paper towels.
-Set aside a few days worth of clothes, food, and essentials needed before the movers arrive at your new home.
-Never pack combustibles, flammables, corrosive liquids (including household cleaners), jewelry, important papers or medicine.

 

And of course, if you have questions don’t hesitate to contact me at si**@******gh.com

Reprinted with permission from the Real Estate Buyer’s
Agent Council, Inc. at www.rebac.net.
© 2019 The Long & Foster Companies. All Rights Reserved. LF1009

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