Moving Date:

8 Weeks Before the Move.

Week of:

- Call for estimates from at least 3 insured professional movers:
- Draw a floor plan of your new home using graph paper. Layout out your furniture on the floor plan and determine which will fit and what you will need to purchase.
- Ask your Realtor® to have a "residential information packet" sent to you on your new town.

6 Weeks Before the Move.

Week of:

- Inventory all possessions now. Decide what to move, sell, replace or donate to charity.
- Take care of all change of address forms, mail to media, stores, organizations.
- If you have children, make arrangements for record transfers between schools on both ends of the move.
- Itemize moving related costs with mover including packing, loading, special charges, insurance, etc.

4 Weeks Before the Move.

Week of:

- Repair, send out for re-upholstery, or clean furniture, drapes, carpeting as necessary.
- Having a garage/yard sale to dispose of unneeded items can greatly help your move.
- If a professional mover is packing your goods, schedule packing days 1 or 2 days before the move.
- If you move yourself, order adequate boxes, packing materials, tape now.
- Arrange for short-term or long-term storage if you will need it.
- Make travel arrangements for pets, including necessary medical records, immunizations, etc.

3 Weeks Before the Move.

Week of:

- Assemble sufficient supply of packing materials, equipment.
- Pack items you won't use immediately or that will go into storage and LABEL THEM.
- Contact utilities on both ends of the move, order termination or turn-on for occupancy date.
- Confirm all travel arrangements.

2 Weeks Before the Move.

Week of:

- Prepare auto for trip to new home. Check tires, oil and have car serviced before the move.
- Cancel/transfer newspaper and other delivery services.
- Confirm new bank accounts by phone and in writing.
- If you are purchasing or moving appliances, schedule a service firm for moving day to prepare major appliances for the move.

1 Week Before the Move.

Week of:

- Gather important papers, records, valuables for protected shipment to new home or safe deposit box.
- Notify friends and neighbors of new address, (and phone number if possible).
- Make plans for young children to be cared for on moving day. You will need every minute for the move.
- Fill any necessary prescriptions, medications needed for the next several weeks.

Day Before the Move and MOVING DAY!

Moving Date:

- Defrost refrigerator and freezer. Give away all food in both units.
- Plan simple meals for moving day (or take out food) to avoid using the refrigerator.
- Pick up cash for your trip and for the mover's invoice (if required).
- Pack items you need to take with you including valuables, financial records, personal papers.
- Pack signed bill of lading and inventory where they can be easily reached at your destination.
- Give the mover a telephone number and address where you can be reached in your new town