Across country or across the street, with a little bit of planning, your move will be more efficient and less stressful.
- Decide what items to take and what to leave behind. The items you will be leaving behind make for great yard/garage sale products.
- Secure several estimates from moving companies or truck rental companies. We would be happy to suggest several moving companies in our area.
- Plan your travel itinerary and book your transportation and lodging reservations well in advance. We recommend you leave a copy with a relative or friend.
- Transfer your bank accounts if you are changing service providers.
- Contact your local credit bureau to find out if the same system is used at your new home address. If not, make sure they will transfer your file for you.
- Request all medical dental records, including your eyeglass prescriptions, dental x-rays and vaccinations.
- Obtain your children’s school records.
- Draw-up a diagram of your floor plan to identify where movers will position your furniture.
- Pay existing bills and close out local charge accounts.
- Make a record of expenses incurred during your house-hunting trips. Save all receipts related to a move for tax deductions if the move is employment-related.
- Cancel the newspaper delivery.
- Collect all personal items stored at the bank (safe deposit box), a neighbor’s home, on layaway, or items in the local repair shop.
- Make arrangements for your pets. Check on vaccination rules at your new address if you are moving across state lines.
- Save a phone book from your former residence. It might be handy especially if you have forgotten something after you move in to your new address.
- Transfer insurance policies and arrange for new ones.
- Collect all important documents (birth certificates, deeds, wills-check to see if your will is valid at your new address if moving across state lines)
- Have your car serviced in advance of your trip.
- Pack an arrival kit with necessities just in case you arrive before the mover.
- Ask for professional referrals if available (doctors, attorneys, accountants)
- Use old address labels to speed up your change of address forms.
A little preplanning and implementation of these tips will make your move less stressful and more efficient. Our primary objective is to provide the highest quality brokerage and consulting service to our clients that will allow them to have the most satisfying experience possible. We strive to not only meet our clients’ expectations but to exceed them. If you are thinking about buying a home in the Albany County area,
contact us today to reserve our Free Moving Truck.
