Moving Checklist & Timeline (Page 5 of 8) in pdf

Moving Day: _________________________

The Northern Fairfield County

Association of Realtors

, Inc.

2 Weeks Before Moving:

Completed:

(continued)

Assemble a folder of important information about the house for the new owner of your home. Leaving

behind menus from local restaurants are helpful to them as well.

Pack your vital documents in one place: Passports, military records, mortgage records, marriage

license, birth certificates , vehicle titles, stock certificates, insurance papers, bank records, school

records, medical records, tax records, pet records, etc.

Cable - return box if necessary

Make childcare and pet sitting arrangements for moving day. Give them your moving, destination,

and most importantly, your contact information so you may be reached if needed.

One to two weeks before you move:

Completed:

Confirm that your closing is still on track and handle tasks required by your closing agent.

Confirm all your travel reservations.

Make a

“Household

Toolkit” for your new home before all your belongings are packed up.

Finish packing! Be sure to pack a box of personal items you'll need in the first day or so after you

arrive in your new home (clothes, medicine, favorite toys for children, etc.). For each member of your

household, you'll want to separately pack a few nights' worth of clothes, bedding, toiletries, etc. And

dishware for meals. Remember that it will take you some time to UNPACK on the other end!

Arrange for help on moving day.

1 Week Before Moving:

Completed:

Confirm moving and delivery dates with movers or check your truck reservation.

Finish packing and prepare an "essentials" box. Designate several boxes and items as "last load" items.

Pack your suitcases and valuables separately.

Clean each room thoroughly as you finish packing. Don't forget major appliances. Wait to pack your

vacuum and other tools necessary for last-minute cleaning on moving day.

Confirm arrangements to cancel existing homeowner's insurance coverage on the home you are

leaving after the closing is complete and you no longer own the property. If there's a delay, call your

insurance agent immediately.

Drain or dispose of all flammable items: gas and oil from your mower, snow blower, and other motors.

Gas grills, kerosene heaters, etc. need to be emptied as well. Remember paint and aerosol cans.

Drain water hoses and waterbed.

One or two business days before your move, contact your truck or trailer company to confirm a time to

receive your trailer.

Pack a suitcase with the clothes and toiletries you'll need the first day in your new home.

Plan what goes in the car with you: Toys and games for kids, special breakable items or collections,

important documents and records, change of clothes and toiletries for your first day, vacuum cleaner -

if you want to clean right away, toilet paper, first aid kit, food kit with bottled water, cereal, bananas,

etc.

If you haven’t done so already, be sure to consider purchasing moving insurance if you have valuable

antiques and collections.

The Northern Fairfield County Association of Realtors® (NFCAR) offers this information strictly as a guide to assist in

the task of residential moving. NFCAR, its Board of Directors, staff, nor membership may be held responsible nor

liable for any inaccuracies, complications, or prob lems associated with your move or transactions.

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