Moving Checklist for Sellers

  • Provide the post office with your forwarding address two to four weeks ahead of the move.
  • Notify your credit card companies, magazine subscriptions, and bank of your change of address.
  • Create a list of friends, relatives, and business colleagues who need to be notified about your move.
  • Arrange to disconnect utilities and have them connected at your new home.
  • Cancel the newspaper, or change the address so it will arrive at your new home.
  • Check insurance coverage for the items you’re moving. Usually movers only cover what they pack.
  • Clean out appliances and prepare them for moving, if applicable.
  • 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.
  • Check with your condo or co-op about any restrictions on using the elevator or particular exits for moving.
  • Have a “first open” box with the things you’ll need most, such as toilet paper, soap, trash bags, scissors,
    hammer, screwdriver, pencils and paper, cups and plates, water, snacks, and toothpaste.

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What to Leave for the New Owners

  1. Owner’s manuals and warranties for appliances left in the house.
  2. Garage door opener.
  3. Extra sets of house keys.
  4. A list of local service providers — the best dry cleaner, yard service, plumber, etc.
  5. Code to the security alarm and phone number of the monitoring service if not discontinued.
  6. As a courtesy, you could provide numbers to the local utility companies.
  7. If it’s a condo, leave information on how to contact the condo board.

Tips for Packing Like A Pro

  • Develop a master “to do” list so you won’t forget something critical.
  • Sort and get rid of things you no longer want or need. Have a garage sale, donate to a charity, or recycle.
  • Don’t throw out everything. If your inclination is to just toss it, ask yourself how frequently you use an item and how you’d feel if you no longer had it.
  • Pack like items together. Put toys with toys, kitchen utensils with kitchen utensils.

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