2 Weeks Prior to move date
- Have your REexpert give a list of the utility companies to the buyers’
agent for their clients to start getting them set up for transfer.
- Plan your home stay arrangements if you don’t have this in place yet.
1 Week Prior to move date
- If you are moving out of state, close out your savings accounts if the bank
you are using is a local bank. Once you have moved to your new
state, open your new accounts and then close your old accounts.
- Close out your safe deposit box
- Gather all of your valuables, such as jewelry, credit cards, important
documents, passports, and all ID’s. These items must be
secured and moved by you.
- Call a cleaning service company and schedule your house to be cleaned for the
day after your move day.
The day before
- Give your relative(s) or your REexpert a set of keys if you have not sold
your home yet.
- Pack all of the items that must be secured by you and put them where you can
easily have access to them.
- Great time to clean out the refrigerator.
- Order lunch or even dinner for your movers. Don’t forget the drinks.
They will appreciate it a great deal and will take good care of
you.
- Prepare small meals and snacks for your families road trip.
Your move day
- Review your box count, packing slips and bill.
- Get all contact information you can on the movers, even cell phones.
- Double check that your important items and neccessities are where you can
find them.
- Leave all spare keys, garage door openers and warranty documents in a drawer
for your buyers’.
- Have a call list available of the people that are scheduled to help you
during this transition.
- Give your REexpert all of your new contact information.
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