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Today's Date |
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Study company
relocation policy to see what
expenses are covered and which
vendors are approved |
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Check which
moving expenses will be tax
deductible |
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Obtain
information about your new city |
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Find a
REALTORŪ to market your home |
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Get boxes for
your move |
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Estimate moving
van costs |
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Find a
REALTORŪ in your new city |
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Estimate the
amount you can spend on a house |
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Find a local
lender and track your loan online. |
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Have a lender
pre-approve (not pre-qualify) you
for a mortgage before you shop for a
home |
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Choose the van
line for your move |
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Update your
address book of friends and
relatives |
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Make a list of
people you need to notify |
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Begin sorting out
those items you do not plan to move |
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Plan a date for a
garage sale |
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Choose a new
house |
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Look into auto
insurance in your new city |
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Transfer
Memberships to Clubs, Church and
Civic Organizations |
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Arrange house
financing and set tentative closing
dates |
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Obtain
information from area religious
institutions |
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Check how to
obtain new driver's licenses,
license plates |
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Contact an agent
for new home, auto insurance |
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Select a new
bank, establish accounts and safe
deposit box |
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Plan how you will
arrange furniture in your new
residence, and make a list of things
you will need to buy |
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If you have not
yet found a new residence, obtain a
post office box for forwarding |
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Obtain names,
phone numbers, and requirements
(such as deposits) for utility
companies |
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Schedule pickup
and delivery dates with your mover
and arrange storage, if needed |
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Sort belongings
into those you will dispose of, take
with you, and ship with mover |
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For high value
items you will be shipping, obtain
an appraisal and gather receipts |
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Make your travel
arrangements |
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Hold your garage
sale, give items to charity |
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Verify your
schedules with real estate agents,
landlords, and arrange interim
housing if needed |
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Reconfirm with
your mover dates for packing,
pick-up and delivery |
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Send out change
of address cards to post office,
friends, relatives, magazines |
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Gather personal
records from doctors, dentists,
lawyers, accountants, schools,
religious institutions |
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Notify current
utilities--gas, phone, electric,
water, cable of disconnect dates and
forwarding address, get refunds |
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Contact new
utilities to tell them when to
commence service |
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Notify you credit
card companies of change of address |
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Apply for new
bank cards and local store charge
accounts |
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Plan where to
spend your last night in current
city |
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Transfer bank
accounts and safe deposit box |
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Notify your stock
broker or investment counselor |
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Settle any
outstanding bills |
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Obtain veterinary
records and licenses, get new tags
if needed, and arrange for pets'
transportation |
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If you are moving
from a high-rise, reserve the
elevator for moving day |
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Drain oil and gas
from your power equipment |
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Cancel deliveries
and services, such as newspapers,
diaper service, and trash collection
as of moving day |
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Arrange for
someone to watch pets on moving day |
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Order newspaper
subscription for your new address |
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Defrost freezer.
Get rid of perishable food you won't
eat before moving |
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Give your plants
a loving home |
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If you are
driving, have your car serviced |
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Pack your luggage
and anything you are taking with you |
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Use only those
household items you absolutely
need--everything else should be
ready to go |
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Obtain traveler's
checks for trip expenses and payment
to movers |
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Return telephones
to the phone company if they are
leased |
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Before the movers
leave, check through the house,
including the attic, to make sure
nothing was missed |
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Stay overnight in
a hotel, or with friends or family.
Leave next morning fresh for your
new home |
