Moving Checklist

Six Weeks Before Move Day

If applicable, study your 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.

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

Inform credit card companies of your change of address.

Apply for new bank cards and local store charge accounts.

Plan where to spend your last night in the current city.

Transfer bank accounts and safe deposit box.

Inform your stockbroker and investment counsel.

Pay or settle outstanding bills.

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