To help you with this list, here are comprehensive recommendations organized by time.
A MONTH BEFORE THE B RE THE BIG MOVE
• Ask your real estate professional for referrals to moving companies and inquire about their services, procedures, and policies. Get at least three estimates from different companies so that you can compare their services and choose the one that best suits your needs and budget. • Go through all your “stuff” and identify the things that you will keep and those that you will dispose of. Remember, sometimes less is more. If you no longer use an item, give it away or sell it. This will make packing easier and quicker for you. • Keep a file of all your moving documents: contracts, invoices, and bills. These documents should be readily available when you need them. • Inform your utility company of your moving date so it can disconnect services (i.e., water, electricity, cable, Internet) on the date after your move. • Schedule an activation or transfer of these same services to your new address, so that you already have them in place once you move in.
THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE B RE THE BIG MOVE
• Bring out the boxes and start packing the items you will not be using in the coming weeks. Label the boxes with the room the items belong to. This will make unpacking systematic. • Make a list of the items that go in each box. You could
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