You’re two weeks away from your moving day and a few more check marks away to completing your checklist for the big day. Smile and take a deep breath because there is light at the end of the tunnel box and with great planning and follow through you will find yourself in your new home unpacking with much comfort and a great peace of mind.
In part 1 we covered Preparing For Our Move…1 Month Away to the Big Day (Part 1), which included everything from reservations to prescriptions. With your moving date approaching at a fast pace there is no time to waste and Part 2 will help you complete those final steps.
Confirm
Call or go online to confirm travel, moving company, transportation, storage and hotels to make sure everything is set for your departure.
Arrangements for Moving Day
Contact family and friends to arrange for them to assist you with moving.
Laundry
Keep up on your laundry to assure that everything is clean and ready to go in the move.
Utilities
Contact your power, heat, telephone, cable, water, sewer and garbage to arrange for disconnect or transfer of
utilities.
Bank Accounts
Contact your employer and have your direct deposit changed over to your new financial institution in Utah. Close out your existing accounts through your financial institution. Shred any leftover checks and make sure that there aren’t any debits or checks still outstanding. Close out your safe deposit box and purchase a portable safety box to store these items in for your travels. The safety box is also a great place for you to store the discs or gig sticks that you have made with all the copies of your documents.
For the Travel
Make travel boxes for your children, pets and for yourself to include a water bottle, reading material, snacks and a first aid kit with prescriptions. Also include your camera, map and pen & paper.
Final Shopping Trip
Create a shopping list and make one final trip to pick up any items you may need for your travels.
Cleaning the House
1 week prior to moving start cleaning out cupboards, closets, drawers and cabinets. Prepare for a good thorough cleaning day.
Communication
Email family and friends with your travel route, providing them with a map and the phone numbers to each stop for short term stay.
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If you are considering buying or selling a home in Utah, you deserve local expertise and advice to be provided by a professional in real estate. Julie Neerings, GRI is a Utah REALTOR® providing full time, professional real estate services to home buyers and sellers in the cities of Layton, Bountiful, Woods Cross,Murray, West Valley, West Jordan, South Jordan, Riverton, Herriman and all surrounding cities in Davis County and Salt Lake County.
You may be relocating to or from Utah due to a military relocation or civilian job transfer, if that is the case, when searching for a real estate professional outside the state of Utah, please feel free to Contact Me or call me at 801-859-9381 as I am more than honored to provide to you the contact information of exceptional agents across the U.S. and Canada.
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Julie- you are just going to be the queen of referrals for Utah! Your relo series is just exceptional! I want to move to Utah just so you can sell me a house!
Julie - I ditto everythink Katerina and Nestor said! You are tops with your relocation series! Plus...you're just an all around wonderful person that I'm glad to call "Friend"! I hope you're having a wonderful weekend!
Fantastic posts. You just lay it out so well, people will always appreciate this sort of list...progressing from one important point to the next to a successful move. Simply wonderful!! Great job.
Julie, this post rocks, are you high in Google, you should be for people moving to Utah. Excellent.
Katerina: You just put a big smile on my face, Thank YOU so much! Didn't you say you wanted to buy a home away from home? I'm certain I can find you a beautiful home here in Utah. Have a wonderful week!
Linda: Another big smile. Thank YOU! You my friend have truly made my day and what a blessing that is to have your friendship. Have a wonderful week and many blessings to you in your new venture.
Karen: Thank you for your very kind comment and for your support. It's always a blessing to see your comments. Enjoy your week!
Missy: Thank you my friend. The hard work pays off and I just hope all this information continues to help everybody across the board. Have a wonderful week!
Wonderful post Julie, and as Missy mentioned, any one who reads your posts should identify Utah and moving/relocating with Julie Neerings.
Julie, You put together a wonderful list. There are SO many things to do with a move, it would be great for people to print these out so they don't forget anything!
Wonderful list and presentation to catch the eye of the relocater to Utah! You are doing great with your relocation posts and also with giving us some insight for tips too!
Julie - Great tips on relocating to your area in Utah! It is so easy to forget something while going through the moving process, this is so helpful.
Just follow Julie's checkmarks and you won't go wrong.
Great tips . I love the presentation . I will keep you in mind if anyone is reloacting to your area.
Julie, this is awesome! What wonderful tips and links. I would want you behind me saying Rah Rah if I were moving your direction. You're hired~Later in the rain~Deb
Maria: You really are so kind. Thank you so much for your continued support and it goes both ways. You provide excellent information to your consumers as well. Enjoy your day!
Carole: Thank you for you beautiful insight my friend. I do hope this list helps out each person who finds my post for their relocation. Have a wonderful day!
Sally: Thank you so much! You have really set a great example to us all with your localism posts. Enjoy your day!
Candy: I truly appreciate your positive feedback. Thank you and oh how right you are. Having a list really helps with the process to make sure nothing is forgotten.
Gary: Thank you my friend. You are such an encourager and that is very much appreciated. Enjoy your day!
Gita: Thank you very much my friend. That means a lot to me and how very true that is for you. Gita is my PA gal. Enjoy your day!
Debra: When shall we write up a contract? LOL I keep working on everybody here to buy a vacation home in Utah. That way I can see all my AR friends. Thank you for your kind comment.