Moving Tips for Sellers

• Contact your movers to make arrangements for moving day.
• Give your forwarding address to the post office, usually two to four weeks ahead of the move.
• Notify your insurance companies, credit card companies, magazine subscriptions, and bank of the the changes of address.
• Contact utility and related companies (gas, electric, oil, water,telephone, cable TV and trash collections for service disconnect/connect at your old and new addressses.
• Develop a list of friends, relatives, and business colleagues who need to be notified of the move.
• Check insurance coverage for moved items.  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; long-distance moves are usually billed according to weight. Watch for movers that use excessive padding that may add weight.
• 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.
• Get copies of children's school records for the transfer.
• Get copies of medical and dental records and prescriptions for your family.
• Let a friend or relative know your route.
• Carry traveler's checks or an ATM card for ready cash until you can open a bank account.
• Empty your safety deposit box.
• Put plants in boxes with holes for air circulation if you're moving in cold weather.