•1. Give your forwarding address to the post office, usually two to four weeks ahead of the move.
•2. Notify your credit card companies, magazine subscriptions, and bank of the change of address.
•3. Develop a list of friends, relatives, and business colleagues who need to be notif
ied of the move.
•4. Arrange to have utilities disconnected at your old home and connected at your new one.
•5. Cancel the newspaper.
•6. Check insurance coverage for moved items. Usually movers only cover what they pack.
•7. Clean out appliances and prepare them for moving, if applicable.
•8. Note the weight of the goods you'll have moved, since long-distance moves are usually billed according to weight. Watch for movers that use excessive padding to add weight.
•9. Check with your condo or co-op about restrictions on using the elevator or particular exits.
•10. Have a "first open" box with the things you'll need most-toilet paper, soap, trash bags, scissors, hammer, screwdriver, pencils and paper, cups and plates, water, snacks, and toothpaste.
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Great tips for sellers to help make their move less stressful. Your tip about "first open" boxes is really an excellent one. It will certainly make those first days after a move a lot easier.
Betty
I like the "first open box", too - so many people do not do this - good points Karen