You have found your dream home and are just waiting for moving day. You may be so excited that you may forget some things. It is a good idea to make a list of things  to do ,as they come to mind. Here is a checklist that will help make your move easier.

1. Return your library books, and return everything that you borrowed . Remind your friends to return books  and other items they borrowed from you.

2.If you are moving out of the area , close out safe deposit boxes and bank accounts .

3.Arrange for the school records and doctors records  to be transferred to new location  if applicable.

4. Have  a garage sale or donate items you do not need. Donate magazines and books that you do not need , to the library.

5. Discontinue services like utilities,cable, newspaper and trash.

6.Pick up change of address  kit at post office. Inform the post office of new address as well as the following :

    magazines, credit card companies,insurance companies, and all the people on your Holiday Card list. Do not wait till the holidays. You can just email people on your holiday list and if you have a new telephone number include it. Buyers usually call us and say they have received mail for previous owners.

7. Make arrangements for your pets. I have seen a few cases where they  have forgotten  to take the pet.

8.If you are hiring a moving company get references and try to get two estimates. Make sure they are insured.

9.Get a voter registration card for new address.

10 Change the address in your passport and driver's license. Get new return address labels.

When you read about events please check the year for the event as some people find information a year later and think it is for that year. . The posts remain online even after the event.

Gita Bantwal is a Realtor with RE/MAX Centre Realtors in Bucks County, a Northern suburb of Philadelphia. You can view 1000s of listings on her web site www.GitaBantwal.com

 

She can be reached at 215-343-8200x124 or direct 215-275-8491 or via email gita01@aol.com

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2008
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Gita - A moving checklist is alway a good thing; with so much going on something will get overlooked unless a checklist is being used.
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Gita, A very good list.  When we have moved from state to state one of the first things we did when we got there was find out where the new library was; I had not thought of forgetting to return the books.
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2008
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Great list.  We definitely would not want anyone to forget their pet...
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Jennifer, Thank you for reading the post and for taking time to comment.

Marchel, When we moved , I have seen people who pack their books and then have to come to return the books.

Linda, Unfortunately people forget their pets. I had one tenant who wanted to leave the cat behind as the new landlord did not accept pets.  I requested another client to take it in as she loves cats.

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This checklist would serve as a good reference tool at a time when it is truely needed.
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Derrick, Thank you for the comments. Good luck.
7:12am • #6
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Great checklist. I wish I would have had this list when I moved! I'm sure it will help homebuyers with a smoother move.
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Gita - Great list. Your right on a hectic day like this there are often things that are overlooked.
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Michael, Thanks for the comments. I hope it will help people.

Bill, Thank you.

 
7:32am • #9
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Great checklist. A lot of these things would get overlooked - good idea to provide it here!  :0)
8:55pm • #10
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2008
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Karen, Thank you. Have a great weekend.
7:16am • #11
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This is a good list Gita... when I was younger I would have added one- remember to pay your paperboy... I lost so much money to move-outs.
2:50pm • #12
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Chuck, That is a good reminder.
5:01pm • #13

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