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Helpful tips to make the process of moving a little easier.
30 Days Before You Move:
- Select your moving company. Make sure the company is bonded and insured. Ask friends for recommendations.
- If your moving to another state, or long distance: Make hotel reservations, Purchase airline tickets, Make car rental arrangements
- Start packing items you don't 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 members of your address change
- Notify Uncle Sam
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:
- Local phone company
- Heat/Gas company
- Electric company
- Water
- Cable company
- Trash removal
7 Days Before You Move:
Finish packing:
- Pack by room-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 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
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