Moving day…
we know moving.
We know that moving to a new area can feel like an overwhelming process. Our experienced relocation team will connect you with the resources you need to make your move as seamless and stress-free as possible.
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6 Weeks Before Moving Day
- Contact Sibcy Cline Relocation for information about the real estate market
- Have a lender pre-qualify you for a mortgage
- Find out about schools in your new city
- Review moving options, DIY to full-service
- Start looking into child care options, if needed
- Choose your moving options and obtain quotes
- Begin sorting out those items that you do not plan to move
- Plan a date for garage sale or donations to charity
- Check school enrollment requirements and transfer records
- Get quotes for new home and auto insurance
- Research banking options and establish new accounts if necessary
- Plan how you will arrange furniture in your new residence and make a list of things to buy
- Schedule pickup and delivery dates with your moving company and arrange storage, if needed
- Contact utility companies in new city to schedule “start of service”
- Make travel arrangements and have car serviced, if driving
- Notify post office, magazine subscriptions, credit card, etc of change of address
- Gather records from doctors and dentists and refill prescriptions
- Notify current utilities of disconnect date and new forward address
- Secure lodging for last nights in current city if needed
- Obtain veterinary records, including health certificates and rabies inoculations, and get new licenses
- Arrange for pet transportation, via car or air
- Defrost freezer and get rid of perishable food you won’t eat before moving
- Label cord arrangements for TV and electronics
- Arrange for someone to help watch children on moving day
- Pack your luggage and anything you are transporting yourself (valuables, plants, documents, etc)
- Pack all household items except those you absolutely need
- Drain oil and gas from your power equipment
- Check through the house and attic to make sure nothing was missed before moving company leaves
- Leave house keys, garage door opener and manuals for new owners
- Shut and lock windows
- Turn off water and light switches
- Lower furnace or raise air conditioner temperature
- Things to have on hand
- Cash
- Cleaning supplies
- Scissors or utility knife
- Tools
- Trash bags
- Apply for a new driver’s license
- Register to vote
- Register your car