• Make transportation arrangements. • Check into licenses, tags, vaccinations, etc.
Things to Remember
• Clean out the fridge. • Defrost the freezer. • Clean and wrap rugs. • Service appliances. • Ask about insurance coverage with your moving company.
Moving Day
• Keep important documents and expensive jewelry with you, or send through registered mail. • Use traveler’s checks and/or cash while moving. • Contact a family member or friend with your moving schedule and planned route. • Leave any extra house keys with the buyer, real estate agent, or a trusted neighbor. • Notify buyer of any extra key’s placement immediately.
At Your New Home
• Make sure that pilot lights are lit on the hot water heater, furnace, stove, and incinerator. • Make sure all utilities function properly. • Check appliances for proper functioning. • Retrieve any held mail from your new postal worker. • Fill out a voter’s registration card. • Change the address on your driver’s license, or get a new one. • Register your vehicles. 101
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