How To Make Your Move Easier – The Wine Trail Properties Way
June 2nd, 2012 categories: Information
When you arrive to the point of actually knowing you will move, everything becomes chaotic in a bittersweet way. You are thrilled about where you are going, mapping out the floor plan, thinking about all of the different rooms and what you may need. And then there is the chore of what to do with everything at the old house (your current home) and where it will be going in the new house. I have supplied you with a moving list put together by a mortgage broker Aaron Lazemby of Fairort Mortgage ( his contact info is listed below). I would take this list and enter all of the needed items into your calendar and if you have a phone calendar, even better. Y0u may want to add or delete from the list as needed.
Now you need to move forward in a moving mode. By this I mean, every time you move something,or pick up something, determine its need. Start sorting things into groups:
1. Taking with
2. Donating
3. Garage sale
Start putting containers in all of the rooms to drop things into. Now set a date for a moving sale and begin to stage the items where you will be displaying them such as a garage. Make up an event on Facebook, make a large enough sign for in front of your home and place an ad in the local paper. Then if you happen to be our clients, let us know when you will be having your sale and we will let you borrow our A-frame signs to display your sale.
MOVING CHECKLIST:
AS SOON AS YOU KNOW YOUR NEW ADDRESS:
1) Notify post office of move and fill out change of address cards – you can do this online now
2) Notify magazines and newspapers of new address – do this as you receive them and can be done online
3) Notify insurance company
4) Change address on all charge accounts that you are going to keep, or close the ones you no longer need
30-15 DAYS BEFORE YOU MOVE:
1) Call a mover and obtain an estimate
2) Arrange for packing cartons if the mover does not supply them
3) Prepare inventory of goods to be moved – take photos when possible
4) Dispose of everything you do not wish to move – garage sale and donations
5) Notify schools and make arrangements to have all records transferred to new schools
6) Obtain all medical and dental records
7) Ask your physician and dentist to recommend someone, if possible, in your new town
8) Obtain medical records for your pet; ask for recommendation of new veterinarian
9) Stop purchasing any non-essentials of food items and try to use up your pantry items
10) Have letters of introduction written
11) Make travel arrangements to your new town
TWO WEEKS BEFORE YOU MOVE:
1) Collect all clothing and items to be repaired
2) Return things borrowed, collect things loaned
3) Arrange with utility companies to make final readings (be sure not to terminate service in cold weather)
ONE WEEK BEFORE YOU MOVE:
1) Transfer or close all bank accounts, release safety deposit box
2) Pack all unnecessary items
3) Begin packing suitcases that you can live out of the first few days in your new home
4) Place in a special carton things you will need the first few hours in your new home such as: soap, towels, tissue, paper plates, cups, can opener, pet food, etc.
5) Set aside articles to be taken in your car
6) If your home is to be left vacant, notify the local police
DAY BEFORE MOVING:
1) Empty and defrost refrigerator and freezer; clean and air out
2) Plan a simple breakfast for the next day to eliminate cooking and clean-up
3) Finish packing personal belongings
4) Say “good-bye” to your friends
MOVING DAY:
1) Be ready to supervise the movers
2) Strip your beds leaving the bottom fitted sheet on for protection
3) Relax while the movers do the work!
4) Before leaving the house check to make sure everything has been moved and that everything is turned off and locked up
LOCATE IMMEDIATELY:
1) Nearest hospital
2) Fire department
3) Drug store
4) Veterinarian
5) Grocery Store
Aaron Lazenby
Fairport Mortgage
A Division of Fairport Savings Bank
Tel (585) 953-0335
Fax (866) 664-4314
This information brought to you by Mary St George Realtor, Associate Broker, Wine Trail Properties, -315-719-8377
