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Two Months Prior to Moving Day:
❑ If you are using a mover, get a few estimates from moving
companies.
❑ If you are moving yourself, get costs from at least two truck
rental companies.
❑ Create a floor plan of your new home for furniture and appliance
placement.
❑ Make an inventory of your household goods and begin to
remove clutter (start with basement, attic, garage, and other
storage areas).
❑ Start a file for all of your moving paperwork
(estimates, receipts, etc.).
❑ Arrange to transfer school records.
❑ 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.
One Day Prior to Moving Day:
❑ Disconnect and prepare major appliances for the move.
❑ Set aside anything that will travel in your car so it will not be loaded on the truck.
❑ Pack a box of items that will be needed first at the new house. Clearly mark this box “Load Last”.
❑ Obtain cash or traveler’s checks for the trip and to pay the movers.
❑ Confirm arrival time of your moving van/truck.
❑ If moving yourself, dismantle beds and other large furniture.
Moving Day:
❑ If using a mover, be sure someone is at the old house to answer questions.
❑ Note all utility meter readings.
❑ Read your bill of lading and inventory carefully before signing. Keep this paperwork in a safe place. Delivery Day:
❑ Check your belongings carefully and note on the inventory paperwork any damaged items.
❑ On an interstate move, be prepared to pay the driver before your possessions are unloaded.
❑ Supervise unloading and unpacking.
❑ Be prepared to pay your mover with cash, certified check, or traveler’s checks unless other arrangements have been made in advance.
Six Weeks Prior to Moving Day:
❑ Obtain and fill out post office change-of-address cards.
❑ Make arrangements for storage if necessary.
❑ Ask your doctor or health plan provider for referrals, and obtain all medical records.
❑ Clean all closets and drawers.
❑ Start using foods and cleaning supplies that won’t be moved.
Four Weeks Prior to Moving Day:
❑ Schedule disconnection of all utility services at your old home, and connection of services at your new home. 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.
❑ If you are moving yourself, reserve a rental truck.
❑ If you are packing yourself, obtain packing materials and start packing items you won’t need after you arrive at your new house.
❑ Arrange for cleaning and repair of furniture, drapes and carpeting.
❑ Check with your insurance company to see how your possessions are covered during transit.
❑ 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.
Three Weeks Prior to Moving Day:
❑ Properly dispose of items that cannot be moved, such as flammable liquids.
❑ Prepare auto registration for transfer (if moving to another state).
❑ Make child-care arrangements for moving day.
❑ 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.
❑ Return any borrowed items (including library books) and retrieve
any loaned items.
❑ Cancel newspaper delivery.
❑ Notify any creditors of your move.
❑ Transfer prescriptions and be sure you have an adequate supply
of medications on hand.
❑ Assemble a file folder of information to leave for the new owner
of your home.
❑ Change your address – One week before your move, send change-of-address cards to everyone who will need to contact you. SEE UTILITIES CHECK LIST
❑ Pick up laundry.
❑ 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.
UTILITIES
UTILITIES
Gas Co.
505.697.3335
TV
Dish - 866-417-9922
Diretv - 855-833-4388
Cable One (505) 892-5114
Internet:
Cable One - (505) 892-5114
Century link - (505) 675-4603
Electric:
ABQ
Gas Co.
888.664.2726
TV
Dish - 866-417-9922
Diretv - 855-833-4388
XFINITY - (800) 934-6489
Internet
XFINITY - (800) 934-6489
Century link - (505) 675-4603
Electric:
Congratulations on your real estate transaction!
In order to do everything possible to help your moving process run smoothly, I have compiled a
“Don’t forget to...” checklist for you.
Approximately one week before moving, contact the following utility companies and notify them of the exact date you will be moving into or out of the home. Specify if you would like service put into or taken out of your name. Both the buyer and the seller need to notify the company to confirm the information. Service requests may be made by phone or on the Internet.
United States Post Office
Approximately one week before moving, please call (800) 275-8777, or go to www.usps.com to initiate a change of address order.
Homeowner’s Insurance
**Seller** Contact your insurance agent and cancel your homeowner’s policy for the day of closing.
If you are staying in your ‘sold’ home for a short time, replace your homeowner’s policy with a renter’s insurance policy (since you no longer own the property).
If I can be of further assistance in helping make your move hassle-free, please call!