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Moving Checklist

McCorquodale Transfer offers you the following six-week planner designed for long distance moving. This will assist you in every phase of your move. What is the key to a successful move according to us? Planning. Planning! Planning!

Six weeks before move day

• If applicable, study your Birmingham moving company’s policies and see what expenses are covered.

• Find out which expenses are deductible.

• Research the new schools in your new city.

• Get a cost of living comparison in your new city.

• Find a Realtor to market your home and price your home competitively.

• Call McCorquodale Transfer for moving cost estimate.

• Find a realtor in your new city.

• Estimate the amount you can spend on a house.

• Choose a local lender.

• Get your lender to pre-qualify a mortgage for you before house shopping.

Five weeks before move day

• Research the real estate market in your city.

• If applicable, start looking into child care in your new city.

• Involve the whole family in planning the move.

• Choose McCorquodale Transfer for your Birmingham move.

• Update your address book of friends and relatives.

• Create a list of people you need to notify.

• Begin sorting the things to give away.

• Set a date for a garage sale.

• Choose a new house.

• Arrange house financing and set tentative closing dates.

Four weeks before move day

• Check school schedules and enrollment requirements.

• Research religious institutions in new area.

• Check how to obtain new driver’s license, license plates.

• Contact an agent for new home and auto insurance.

• Select a new bank; establish accounts and safe deposit box.

• Create a new furniture wish list and plan new home arrangement.

• Buy new home with a resale strategy!

• Select a post office box for forwarding if you haven’t found a new residence.

• Gather prerequisites for utility companies (i.e. phone numbers, websites, deposits, etc.).

• Arrange for transfer of school records.

Three weeks before move day

• Reserve packing, loading and delivery dates with McCorquodale Transfer and arrange storage if needed.

• Obtain your McCorquodale Transfer change of address cards.

• Sort belongings into those you’ll dispose of, take with you, and move with McCorquodale Transfer.

• Book travel arrangements.

• Have garage sale.

• Give items to charity.

• Confirm your schedules with real estate agents, landlords, and arrange temporary housing if needed.

• Send out your change of address cards to post office, friends, relatives, subscriptions, etc.

• Get personal records from doctors, lawyers, accountants, schools, religious institutions.

• Reserve elevator if moving from high-rise.

Two weeks before move day

• Notify current utilities – gas, phone, electric, water, cable television of disconnect dates and forwarding address.

• Inform credit card companies of change of address.

• Apply for new bank cards and local store charge accounts.

• Plan where to spend last night in current city.

• Transfer bank accounts and safe deposit box.

• Inform your stock broker and investment counsel.

• Pay or settle outstanding bills.

• Collect veterinary records and licenses, get new tags if needed, and arrange for pet transportation.

• Confirm pack, load, and delivery dates with McCorquodale Transfer.

One week before move day

• Drain oil and gas from your power equipment.

• Disconnect propane from gas grill.

• Cancel deliveries and services such as newspapers and trash collection as of moving day.

• Arrange for someone to help watch the children on move day.

• Subscribe to newspaper in your new city.

• Get rid of perishable food you won’t eat before move day.

Two days before move day

• Have your car serviced for traveling.

• Prepare plants for shipping or give them to a loving home.

One day before move day

• Pack your luggage and anything you are taking with you.

• Everything but necessities should be ready to go with the movers.

Move day

• Check through the house, including the attic, to make sure nothing was missed.

• Get some good rest and travel safely the next day.