Use the following checklist as your reference worksheet. Just print it out and start planning.
Two months prior to Moving Day
If you will use a mover, get a few estimates from moving companies.
If you will move yourself, get costs from at least two truck rental companies.
Create a floor plan of your new home for furniture and appliance placement. Use our Home Planner.
Make an inventory of your household goods and begin to remove clutter (start with the basement, attic, garage, and other storage areas).
Start a file for all your moving paperwork (estimates, receipts, etc.).
Arrange to transfer school records.
Choose a mover (or truck rental company).
Get your new home ready - Contact painters, carpenters, plumbers, roofers etc., so your home is ready when you arrive. Remember to change the locks on all the doors in your new home.
Visit Smoothmoves.com for tips on moving with children.
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