MOVING AND RELOCATION TIPS

Moving and Relocation can be one of the biggest headaches in your life. To make this life change easier, try the following moving and relocation tips.

30 days before your move:

• Select your moving company. Make sure the company is bonded and insured. Ask your friends for recommendations.
• If you are moving to another state or long distance, make hotel reservations, purchase airline tickets, make a reservation for a rental car.
• Start packing items you do not use often.
• Notify your post office and fill out change of address forms.
• Notify your: bank, credit card company, insurance company, magazine subscriptions, physician, friends and family of your address change.
• Notify Uncle Sam.

14 days before your move:

• Make arrangements with your utility companies to have your service shut off at your old address the day after you close and started the day before you move in at your new address. Contact: your local phone company, long distance carrier, heat/gas company, electric company, water, cable/satellite TV, environmental control.

7 days before your move:

• Finish packing:
• Pack by room and clearly mark boxes and be specific about what's inside. This makes unpacking much easier.
• Reinforce the bottoms of all boxes with strong packing tape.
• Breakable items should be well padded and marked "Fragile" on all sides of the box.

The day before you move:

• Make a final walk through to be sure nothing gets left behind.
• Have keys for your new home.
• Confirm your move by calling your moving company.
• Do one last clean up - it's the most important thing you can do to welcome your new buyers.
• Turn over keys and garage door openers to your real estate agent.