Moving Checklist for Buyers
HEGG Realtors®
If you are ready to buy a home in the Sioux Falls area, this handy moving checklist will help make your move as smooth as possible. Just follow the checklist below step-by-step! Also, feel free to contact us if you need help buying new home—we are here to help!
Select A Moving Company
- Get estimates from moving companies
- Select mover and confirm move dates
Address Change
- Post Office – give forwarding address
- Credit Card – change accounts
- Licenses
- Subscriptions
- Voter Registration
- Friends/Family
Garage Sale & Packing
- Plan a garage sale to get rid of unwanted items
- Begin packing items that you will not use before the move
Bank
- Transfer Funds
- Arrange accounts in new location
- Arrange credit references
- Transfer safe deposit box
Delivery Services
- Laundry, Newspaper, etc.
Insurance
- Notify companies of change
Utility Companies
- Recover any deposits from current accounts
- Order service for gas, electric, water, sewer, phone, garbage, internet, cable, lawn, alarm/security
Medical, Dental, And Prescriptions
- Obtain complete records from current providers
- Establish new relationships
Schools
- Transfer records/transcripts
- Register at new school(s)
Pets
- Obtain current records – vaccinations, rabies,
- Spay/neuter certificates
Health Clubs
- Cancel account
- Establish new relationships