How To Prepare For Your Change Of Address

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How To Prepare For Your Change Of Address
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• You have to try the change of address depending
  on when you are moving out of the house. When you
  want to sell the house, you can move depending on
  the closing date, and you may have to move faster
  compared to when you want the new people to enter
  into the house.

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• You have to prepare yourself as soon as you put
  the house at the market - You should start by
  buying the packing supplies like boxes, tape and
  the wrapping papers and plastics. You can buy the
  red markers and stickers that can flag the
  fragile package.

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• Start to check all the moving expenses because
  you may find that some are tax deductibles
• Clean and then organize the closets
• Clean and de-clutter the rooms into the house
  including the basement and the garage
• Pack the unused items that you may wish to keep.
  Label the content and store the boxes in the safe
  area in the location which cannot interfere
  during the showing
• Donate the items you do not need at the charity
  or hold a garage sale if you wish to get rid of
  these items.

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• When you have become aware of when you want to
  move out, then you should
• Look for the movers by getting the price
  estimates and the number of the services they are
  offering. Place the order and if you had decided
  on when you want to move out.
• If you want to move, reserve the truck you had
  chosen.

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• Before the day of moving out,
• You should start packing, mostly if you will have
  to do the work on your own. When the movers will
  help you to pack, you should ask them how you can
  prepare.
• Contact the people who come to work for you like
  gardeners and pool maintenance to tell them that
  you do not want their services. You can give
  their contacts to the new owners.
• Put the manual of the appliance in the places
  where you want the new owners to find them.

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• 2 weeks before the move
• Call the utility companies and arrange that
  someone can be sent to read the meters on the day
  that you want all the services to end. From that
  day, the new responsibilities fall on the new
  tenant. The new owners have to notify a switch
  off and then notify new owners about the move.

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• Arrange to discontinue the telephone service on
  the day that you will be closing. Give the cell
  phone number to the person who may have to
  contact during this period
• Arrange the time that the services should be
  disconnected
• Start to establish all the services into the new
  house
• File to notify the post office about the changing
  of the address and ensure that it is effective on
  the date that you will be moving out
• Notify everyone concerned that you are moving

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• Schedule the cancellation date of the newspaper
  and when they should be delivered at the new
  place
• If you will be moving too far, you should pick up
  the items so that you can do the repairs and the
  cleaning. Return all the rented videos, DVDs and
  library books. You should arrange that the
  subscription be arranged to be delivered to the
  new address.

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• Find the certificates of your pets to show that
  they have been vaccinated and have all the
  information needed to carry with you on the day
  of the move
• Open the bank account at the new location and if
  you are not moving to far, then order the checks
  with the new address.

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• In one week
• You have to confirm if the closing date chosen is
  the same nd that you can handle the task needed
  by the closing agent
• Confirm the moving with the delivery date with
  the movers and confirm the truck reservation
• Clean the rooms as you finish the packing, and
  you should not forget about the major appliances.
  Wait and pack the vacuum last and other tools
  that you will need during the packing and
  cleaning

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• On the day of moving
• Walk inside the house to see if there are not
  stray items there, open the cabinets and then
  close the doors
• Make sure that you have the keys of the new house
  
• Supervise the movers during the loading and
  ensure that all boxes are put into the truck
• Note all damaged items before the move. -

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• If you are ready to move out, then you should
  remember about changing your address. The change
  of address process should start when you are sure
  of the time that you are moving out, the new
  contracts have been signed, and the inspection
  was done where you were.

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• It is good if you contact everyone at least one
  week before the day of moving since when you
  start packing, you may forget about changing the
  address, and you may not have enough time to do
  so. However, you should not try to change the
  address when it is still too early or when you
  are not sure of the time of moving out. If you
  change too early, then the mails can be sent to
  the new homes when the old occupants are still
  there, and they will not be happy with it.

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• At the time of moving, make sure that you
  contacted the following people
• For utility contact the providers of
• Phone
• Subscription
• Internet
• Electricity, water, and gas

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• For financial
• Real estate agents if you were renting
• Investment broker
• Insurance
• Employer
• Loan agencies
• Credit cards
• Banks

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• For government
• Voter registration
• Social security
• Post office
• Business registration office
• State motor registration
• For membership contact
• Community groups
• Professional association
• Sporting clubs
• School
• Church
• Roadside assist
• Magazines
• Gym

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• Other people to contact are
• Online applications
• Lawyers
• Accountants
• Childcare
• Home services
• Students loan
• Family and friends
• Business Cards providers.

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