Posted by Maxwell Progressive on Thursday, September 7th, 2017 at 6:27am.
Planning your home moving process well in advance can lower the chances of forgetting essential items behind. Also, there’s an added advantage to this, you wouldn’t be stressed at the 11th hour The preparations of home moving should generally start weeks before the final days of moving. If you find yourself baffled during the home moving phase, don't worry. Here is a detailed home moving checklist for you.
Research and find a good home-moving company.
Inspect the entire house and see if anything needs to be fixed or repaired. Get it done if necessary.
Decide what you’ll take along and what you’ll leave behind. Make a list.
Call gas, water, electricity, cable, internet providers and ask them to cancel or transfer your setup to your new home..
Get your finances sorted so that you can purchase the new house and move in effortlessly.
Find a good school for your children in the new location and get them enrolled there.
Get your new home cleaned, painted, repaired, and make it ready for the next family to move in at the earliest.
Get boxes and tapes. Start packing bigger items.
Notify the garbage collector, newspaper person, laundry service, maid/servant, etc. about your home moving plan.
Clear all your bills and dues for all the services you have subscribed for in your current home.
Get your address legally changed and notify your bank, insurance company, broker, and other departments about the same.
Start cleaning the entire property including the garage, deck, patio, etc.
Check with the moving company and remind them of your home moving plan.
Check your moving checklist again and see if everything is packed and secured. Make sure you separately pack the essential items and keep them handy.
Empty the hot water tank.
Drain gas and oil from your lawn equipment, gas grills, heaters, etc.
Declutter and clean the lawn, deck, patio, driveway, etc.
Ensure all the services in our new home have been initiated and your new home is perfectly ready to move in.
Lock the doors and shut the windows tightly.
Load everything in the vehicles and set-off for your new home.
Looking for a helping hand to ease the entire process for you? Or, planning to move and unable to find the right home? For any and every real-estate related assistance, call our experienced real estate agents in Edmonton.