Moving
Tips for Sellers
1. Give your forwarding
address to the post office, usually two to four weeks ahead of
the move.
2. Notify your credit
card companies, magazine subscriptions, and bank of the change
of address.
3. Develop a list of
friends, relatives, and business colleagues who need to be
notified of the move.
4. Arrange to have
utilities disconnected at your old home and connected at your
new one.
5. Cancel the
newspaper.
6. Check insurance
coverage for moved items. Usually movers only cover what they
pack.
7. Clean out
appliances and prepare them for moving, if applicable.
8. Note the weight of
the goods you’ll have moved, since long-distance moves are
usually billed according to weight. Watch for movers that use
excessive padding to add weight.
9. Check with your
condo or co-op about restrictions on using the elevator or
particular exits.
10. Have a “first
open” box with the things you’ll need most—toilet paper,
soap, trash bags, scissors, hammer, screwdriver, pencils and
paper, cups and plates, water, snacks, and toothpaste.
Plus, if you’re moving out
of town:
1. Get copies of medical and
dental records and prescriptions for your family and your pets.
2. Get copies of
children’s school records for transfer.
3. Ask friends for
introductions to anyone they know in your new neighborhood.
4. Consider special car
needs for pets when traveling.
5. Let a friend or relative
know your route.
6. Carry traveler’s checks
or an ATM card for ready cash until you can open a bank account.
7. Empty your safety deposit
box.
8. Put plants in boxes with
holes for air circulation if you’re moving in cold weather.
Reprinted from REALTOR® Magazine Online by permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. www.REALTOR.org/realtormag
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