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Moving Checklist
Two months prior to Moving Day
 | If you will use a mover, get a few estimates from
moving companies.
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| If you will move yourself, get costs from at least
two truck rental companies.
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| Create a floor plan of your new home for furniture
and appliance placement. Use our Home
Planner.
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| Make an inventory of your household goods and
begin to remove clutter (start with the basement, attic, garage, and other
storage areas).
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| Start a file for all your moving paperwork
(estimates, receipts, etc.).
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| Arrange to transfer school records.
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| Choose a mover (or truck rental company).
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| Get your new home ready - Contact painters,
carpenters, plumbers, roofers etc., so your home is ready when you arrive.
Remember to change the locks on all the doors in your new home.
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Six
weeks prior to Moving Day
| Obtain and fill out post office change-of-address
cards.
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| Subscribe to the paper in your new hometown to
learn more about your new community Make arrangements for storage if
necessary.
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| Make arrangements for storage if necessary.
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| Ask your doctor or health plan provider for
referrals, and obtain all medical records.
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| Have antiques, pieces of art, and other valuables
appraised.
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| Clean all closets and drawers.
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| Start using foods and cleaning supplies that
cannot be moved.
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Four
weeks prior to Moving Day
| Schedule disconnection of all utility services at
your old home, and connection of them at your new one. Be sure to disconnect
the day after you leave and connect the day before you arrive. If you have
"last month" deposits with services, such as the telephone
company, request your refund.
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| If you are moving yourself, reserve a rental
truck.
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| If you are packing yourself, obtain packing
materials and start packing items you won't need until after you arrive at
your new house. See our Packing Tips.
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| Arrange for cleaning and repair of furniture,
drapes, and carpeting.
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| Arrange for special transportation of your pets
and plants if necessary.
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| Check with your insurance company to see how your
possessions are covered during transit.
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| Make any travel plans necessary for your move.
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| Check to see if you need any moving permits.
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| Plan your moving sale. Remember to check with
local authorities about restrictions.
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| Collect your important records -- Gather personal
and family records, including medical and dental, veterinary and school
records; legal and financial documents; birth certificates, passports and
insurance documents.
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Three
weeks prior to Moving Day
| Properly dispose of items that cannot be moved,
such as flammable liquids.
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| Prepare auto registration for transfer (if moving
to another state).
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| If you are moving in or out of an apartment,
arrange for use of the elevator.
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| Make child-care arrangements for moving day.
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| Hold your moving sale.
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Two
weeks prior to Moving Day
| Arrange for disposal of anything not sold at your
moving sale.
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| Service your car in preparation for the move. If
you're moving from a warm climate to a cold one, check your antifreeze.
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| Return any borrowed items (including library
books) and retrieve any loaned items.
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| Cancel newspaper delivery.
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| Notify any creditors of your move.
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| Transfer prescriptions and be sure you have an
adequate supply of medications on hand.
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| Assemble a file folder of information to leave for
the new owner of your home.
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| Change your address - One week before your move,
send change-of-address cards to everyone who will need to contact you.
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| Pick up laundry -- Laundry tickets are easy to
misplace, so ask for your things by name and not just by the receipts you
have.
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| Pack a travel kit:
Put aside critical items like a checkbook, credit cards, personal phone
book, ID, flashlight, keys, toiletries, tools, paper plates, cups, towels,
travel alarm clock, aspirin, bandages and games for the kids. Also, pack a
suitcase with clothing and other personal items.
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One
day prior to Moving Day
| Transfer your bank accounts.
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| Take animals to vet for immunization, if
necessary.
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| Close and empty your safe-deposit box.
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| Settle any bills with local businesses.
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| Drain power equipment of oil and gas. Drain water
hoses.
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| Find new homes for plants that will not be moved.
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| Confirm any travel reservations.
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| Drain your waterbed.
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| Defrost refrigerator and freezer, propping doors
open.
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| Let movers pack your belongings (unless it's a
do-it-yourself move).
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| Disconnect and prepare major appliances for move.
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| Set aside anything that will travel in your car so
it will not be loaded on the truck.
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| Pack a box of items that will be needed first at
the new house. Clearly mark this box "Load Last."
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| Obtain cash or traveler's checks for the trip and
to pay the movers.
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| Confirm arrival time of your moving van/truck.
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| If moving yourself, dismantle beds and other large
furniture.
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Moving
Day
| If using a mover, be sure someone is at the old
house to answer questions.
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| Note all utility meter readings.
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| Read your bill of lading and inventory carefully
before signing. Keep this paperwork in a safe place.
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Delivery
Day - Again, be on hand to answer any questions
| Check your belongings carefully and note on the
inventory paperwork any damaged items.
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| On an interstate move, be prepared to pay the
driver before your possessions are unloaded.
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| Supervise unloading and unpacking.
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| Be prepared to pay your mover with cash, certified
check, or traveler's checks unless other arrangements have been made in
advance.
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Mortgages
Moving
Checklist
Packing
Tips
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657 Pleasant St., Fall River, MA
Phone 508-677-3233 Fax 508-679-2006
Email manager@c21associatesrealty.com
