Tom Shaft of Edward Surovell Realtors Moving Checklist

	Two Months Before Moving
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q	Sort through your belongings to reduce the number of things you move.
q	Have a garage sale or donate items you no longer need to charity.
q	Decide whether to move yourself or hire professionals. Make reservations with a moving company or truck rental company
	Tip: Call three companies for estimates to compare.
q	Gather packing supplies: boxes, packing material, tape, felt markers, and scissors.
q	If you’re moving a long distance, make travel arrangements with the airline, hotel, and rental car agency. If you're driving to your new home, get maps and plan your travel route.
q	Save all moving receipts, because some moving expenses may be tax deductible. Check the current tax code for requirements.
q	Place your legal, medical, financial, and insurance records in a safe and accessible place.
q	Purchase insurance coverage for valuables to be moved.
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	One Month Before Moving
q	Start packing items that aren’t regularly used such as off-season clothes and decorations
	and items in storage areas (garage, attic, and closets).
q	Make travel arrangements for your pets.
q	If you’re driving, get your car tuned up.
q	Get medical records from your doctors, dentist, optometrist, and veterinarian.
q	Send items (rugs, drapes, clothing, quilts, bedding) to the cleaners.
q	Back up important computer files to floppy disk.
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	Two Weeks Before Moving
q	Contact your utility companies (gas, electric, water, cable, trash collector, and local
	phone service providers) and notify them of your move.
q	Sign up for services at your new address.
q	Contact your long distance phone company and notify them of your move.
q	Call friends and family and recruit help for the moving day if necessary.
q	Confirm your travel reservations.
q	Arrange to close or transfer your bank account, if appropriate. Pick up items from safety deposit box.
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	One Week Before Moving
q	Pick up items from the cleaners, repair shops, or friends.
q	Pack a survival kit of clothes, medicines, special foods, and so on to carry you through the day after arrival in your new home.
q	Finish packing all boxes minus what you’ll need in the final week.
q	Inform the post office of your upcoming move.
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	Send change-of-address cards with your new address and phone number to:
q	Friends and family
q	Banks, insurance companies, credit card companies, and other financial institutions
q	Magazines and newspapers
q	Doctors, lawyer, accountant, realtor, and other service providers
q	State and federal tax authorities and any other government agencies as needed
q	Workplace, schools, and alma maters
q	Voter registration office and motor vehicle bureau
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	The Day Before
q	Set aside moving materials, such as tape measure, pocket knife, and rope.
q	Pad corners and stairways of house.
q	Lay down old sheets in the entry and hallways to protect floor coverings.
q	Remove hanging fixtures.
q	If moving yourself, pick up the rental truck and a hand truck or dolly to move heavy boxes.
q	If you’re driving, check oil and gas in your car.
q	If you’re traveling, make sure you have tickets, charge cards, and other essentials.
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	Moving Day Carry with you:
q	The keys to your new home.
q	Map of new town and directions to your house.
q	The telephone number of the moving company.
q	Cash or traveler's checks.
q	Documentation related to the sale of your home.
q	Your insurance policies and agent's phone number.
q	Your current address book or personal planner.
q	Prescription and non-prescription medicines.
q	Enough clothing to get by if the movers are late.
q	Any important personal records and documents.
q	Any items of great personal value to you that are virtually irreplaceable (for example, a photo album).
q	Back-up copies of important computer files.
q	Sheets and towels for the first night in your new home.
q	Personal hygiene items (for example, toothpaste, soap, razor)
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	Arrival Day
q	Show movers where to place furniture and boxes.
q	Check inventory to ensure that everything was delivered before signing delivery papers. Note any damages on the inventory sheet.
	Tip: It’s helpful to have the movers read off the inventory numbers on boxes and furniture while you check the inventory list.
q	Unpack any valuable items, such as silver, art, and jewelry, upon arrival.
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	After the Move
q	Walk and drive around your neighborhood and community to orient yourself and your family.
q	Get new driver’s licenses, library cards, voter registration cards, and bus passes.
q	Enroll children in school.
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