Moving Checklist

4 Weeks Prior to Move

• Make a "Move" file folder to keep track of documentation and records of the moving process.
• Set up a calendar for your move to mark deadlines and reminders.
• Hold a garage sale to rid yourself of furniture, clothes and other items you'd prefer not to move.
• Contact a local charity to donate any unneeded furniture and items not sold in the garage sale.
• Collect boxes, tape, rope, wrapping/padding material and other moving supplies.
• Line up a moving company (or make reservations to rent a moving truck if you plan to move yourself).
• Gather doctors, dentists, other medical and school records.
• Put together (and keep accessible) all financial, tax, and employment documentation that may be needed during your loan process.
• Contact your insurance company to transfer your policies (life, auto, homeowners).

3 Weeks Prior to Move

• Set a cutoff date with your current utility providers (this can include telephone, gas, electric, water, garage, and cable).
• Establish a start date for utility services at your new home.
• Let friends and relatives know of your upcoming move.
• Donate canned goods and other non-perishable food items to a local charity to save the expense of moving them.
• Verify your Voter Registration information and make any necessary changes in light of your move.
• Register your new address with your subscriptions to newspapers, magazines, and association memberships.
• Complete a change of address card with your local post office.
• Research and keep record of tax deductions on moving expenses.

2 Weeks Prior to Move

• Transfer stocks, bonds, bank accounts, and contents of safety deposit boxes to a trusted financial institution near your new home.
• Organize the clothes you will be moving; separate them into suitcases, keeping those you need readily available.
• Review the moving checklist so far, making sure you are still on track for the move.

1 Week Prior to Move

• Drain outdoor equipment: water from hoses, propane tanks from barbecue grills, and gas and oil from lawn mowers.
• Discard any aerosol, paint, oils, and all flammable and/or toxic chemicals.
• Label items you need to easily access and place them in a separate room or closet.
• Schedule a pest control company to service your home before moving - especially on new construction.
• Clean your refrigerator and let it air out at least 24 hours before moving.

Move Out Day

• RELAX
• Load items and boxes that you'll need first last. (Those items packed last will be unloaded first.)
• Conduct a final walk through of your home once everything is out of the house; check cupboards, closets, behind doors, attics, stairwells, overhead in the garage, outside the home, and any storage sheds.

Move In Day

• Prepare your new home before the moving trucks arrive; have it clean and be prepared to instruct where you’d like items placed.
• Take some time, sit back, and enjoy your new home!