6. Selling Your Home
Moving On
It doesn't matter if you have moved once or several times, it is never an easy task. There is a lot of emotion associated with selling a home. So on to a new adventure. The following are some tips you may find helpful.
• Notify the post office of a forwarding address.
• Cancel subscriptions that would not be forwarded.
• Arrange for new checking account if needed.
• Arrange for utilities and telephone at your new location.
• Plan for needs of children and pets during the move
• Plan for sufficient cash/travelers checks during the move.
• Are you packing/moving yourself or will a professional mover handle the move?
• Once you are reasonably sure you will be proceeding with the sale, begin weeding out your possessions.
• Pack one room at a time.
• Keep the weight of your boxes reasonable.
• Start packing and marking every box according to contents and room it will go in.
• If bubble wrap is not available, use towels and blankets to wrap fragile items.
• If possible, pack audio-video and computer equipment in their original boxes.
• Do not pack valuables, carry them with you.
