Moving Timeline Check List
One Month Before Move
Arrange for moving your furniture and personal belongings either by hiring a
moving company or renting a truck.
Accumulate moving supplies such as boxes, tape, rope, and anything else you
might need.
Plan your travel route if you are driving to your new home.
Some moving expenses are tax deductible, so you should save all moving related
expenses including meals, lodging, and gasoline.
Develop a plan for packing such as packing last the things you use the most.
Notify the Post Office of your move by using the Change of Address form.
Notify friends, family, and businesses of your move.
Notify federal and state taxing authorities or any other government agency needed.
Two Weeks Before Move
Notify utilities like gas, electric, water, cable TV, and phone companies. Arrange
for services at new address.
Notify long distance phone company and arrange for service at your new address.
Have your car serviced if you are driving to your new home.
Recruit people to help you on the moving day.
Arrange for someone to take care of pets during move.
Confirm moving company or rental truck arrangements.
If leaving the city, notify your bank about moving.
One Day Before Move
Keep moving materials separate so they don't get packed until you are finished.
Pick up rental truck if you are doing it yourself.
Fill up your car with gas and check oil and tires.
Try to get a good night's rest.
A substantial amount of money can be saved by packing your household goods. To insure
safety for your belongings, care should be undertaken to pack properly.
Use strong containers, in good condition, that can be sealed with strapping tape.
These can be purchased locally from moving companies.
Keep in mind what the box will weigh after it is loaded. 40 to 50 pounds is
considered the maximum.
Empty spaces in boxes should be filled with crumpled newspaper or bubble wrap
to keep things from shifting in transit.
Books should be stacked on end and generally in smaller boxes than other things
due to their weight.
Label each box after packing, first, so that the movers will know which room to
put it in and secondly, to help you to prioritize which ones need to be opened first.
Remove all breakables from drawers before moving furniture.
Don't pack valuables such as jewelry, collections, checks or savings books.
Packing takes longer than you expect so allow plenty of time. Pack items that
aren't frequently used first and unpack them last.
Organization in packing will save you hours of time and frustration in the long run.
Items that are no longer wanted can be donated to charity and you may be eligible
for a tax deduction.
Things to Do After the Move
Notify the sender of any mail forwarded to you of your new address. This is only
necessary if there is a yellow address label on it which indicates it has been
forwarded.
Register to vote so that when election time rolls around, you will be eligible.
Get a change of address on your driver's license if you have moved within the
state and make application for one if you have moved out of state.
Make contact with a local insurance agent to transfer policies. Complete a
Household Inventory of your new home.
Find out when the trash and garbage is picked up and whether there is a re-cycling
program available.
After locating a new doctor and dentist, have your medical histories transferred.
Ask for recommendations of good contractors like plumbers, air-conditioning
services and the like so that when you need them, you will know who you should
call without being at the mercy of the yellow pages.
Locate new service providers such as banks, pharmacies, cleaners, etc.
Make a list of the emergency numbers such as fire, ambulance, police, hospital,
poison control, and the like so they will be available in an emergency.
Recognize that moving can be very stressful on people and that you should be
considerate of your family members and yourself.
Give us a Call today at:
(325)223-2255
or email us at healy@callhealy.com with any questions!
Matt Healy, CRS GRI Broker
Leslie Healy, CRS GRI ABR
1732 Sunset Drive
San Angelo, TX 76904
This page was updated on 11/22/2004 by Leslie Healy