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Create a binder/folder to keep track of important information (estimates, receipts, inventory lists, checklists, to-do lists, etc…)
Create a budget – if you need help calculating what the move could cost, refer to our Relocation Calculator tool
Research the new community, consider whether you want to take a home finding and orientation trip to your new location – if you would like some ideas on how to best explore a new community, refer to our article on the topic
Select a real estate agent both in your existing and potential location – if you need help finding and selecting a real estate agent, refer to our article on the topic

Create a binder/folder to keep track of important information (estimates, receipts, inventory lists, checklists, to-do lists, etc…)
Create a budget – if you need help calculating what the move could cost, refer to our Relocation Calculator tool
Research the new community, consider whether you want to take a home finding and orientation trip to your new location – if you would like some ideas on how to best explore a new community, refer to our article on the topic
Select a real estate agent both in your existing and potential location – if you need help finding and selecting a real estate agent, refer to our article on the topic

Go through your home and decide what will stay in the house, move, be sold, donated or thrown out - an easy way to make this task manageable is to start with one room at a time
Note any specific moving instructions
Make a list of valuable or irreplaceable items that should be moved by you
Return any loaned items you may have and recuperate any that you have loaned to others hold a garage sale
Plan meals to reduce food in pantry and freezer
Advise the post office of your move date and forwarding address
Make arrangements with the bank to transfer your accounts
Complete change of address notices to friends and suppliers – credit cards, subscriptions, doctors
Notify your insurance company of new location for continued coverage – life, health, fire, theft, etc…
Consider a subscription to the local newspaper of the town you are moving to – this will help you have a head start on current events
Collect unused club membership fees or transfer/sell to a friend
Check with your veterinarian for travel preparation needs for your pets – if you need help finding out what needs to be done to move your pet, refer to our article on the topic
Advise newspaper delivery, milk delivery, and laundry services of date to discontinue services ask your doctor and dentist for referrals and to transfer medical records
Dispose of flammables, corrosives, poisons or other hazardous materials – these can not be moved by the moving company
If you are moving yourself - be sure to obtain packing materials – sturdy boxes, markers, tape, bubble wrap and tissue
Start packing – start with the items you do not use regularly – if you need help learning how to pack, check out our helpful videos
Label boxes as clearly as possible – be sure to indicate what is in the box and where it should be moved to

Clean out club, gym and school lockers
Arrange for babysitters on Moving Day and other days where there may be a lot of activity if you are moving out of a multi-flour building, reserve the elevator for your moving day and reserve one in your new location
Empty your safe-deposit box and arrange to transfer valuables (don’t ship these; instead carry them with you)
Check requirements for new driver’s license and auto registration in your new locatoin create a folder of useful information about your old home for the new owners (i.e., warranties, service manuals, key contacts) – ask the owners of your new home to do the same
Put items such as remotes for garage door openers, attachments for built-in vacuum cleaner, in a specially marked box: “THIS STAYS HERE”
Drain gas and oil from lawn mower, chain saw, snow blower, gas grill, kerosene heaters check the dry cleaners and/or fur storage for clothes you may have left there
Start packing essential items that will travel with you in suitcases
Take down drapes, blinds or permanent fixtures that will be moved
Dismantle shelving, sheds, lights, mirrors, and anything that will be moved with you
Prepare a special box (label it ‘’LAST-ON FIRST-OFF’’) with essentials from the kitchen and bathroom to be loaded last onto the van; include a hammer, pliers, screwdrivers, nails, flashlight, scissors, masking tape

Draw up a schedule or action plan for the day of the move – who is doing what and when
Prepare snacks for the trip
Phone the moving company to confirm the arrival time of the packers and the moving van
Pack your travel bag(s) – toothbrushes, change of clothes, coats, children’s toys for the trip, valuables, snacks, any medical supplies and put them aside
Keep your list of telephone numbers and addresses with you
Put linens and pillows in dresser drawers so you can easily find them at your new location
Gather the keys to the house and leave them with a neighbour, new owners, lawyer or real estate agent
Reconfirm your travel arrangements, arrangements for pet travel and shipment of car
Give your itinerary to family and/or a friend
Secure the money for the movers

Stay calm!
Remove bedding and take apart beds
Be there when the driver arrives, or assign someone to be there
Check the inventory with the mover to see if you agree with condition of items; take pictures if you don’t agree
Keep a copy of the inventory
Write down the name of the van driver, give him telephone numbers at destination and confirm directions to new home
Before the moving truck leaves, walk through the empty space to make sure nothing has been left behind
Be the last person to leave the home - lock all doors and turn off all lights

Try to arrive before the movers – this gives you time to walk through, make sure the utilities are connected and that you know where your furniture is going
Check appliances, furnace and hot water heater
Check household goods for damage; make a list of lost or damaged goods
Ensure the driver takes note of any damage on the inventory sheet; contact the moving company’s destination agent before the van leaves
Once the van is unloaded, check the van to make sure nothing has been forgotten
If you are using movers, be sure to review your service arrangement to know whether they will set up beds, lay area rugs and place furniture, etc….
If things are not being unpacked in one day, make a note on the inventory list “subject to inspection for loss or concealed damage”

Check for damages while unpacking – be aware of your insurance deadline to make a claim
Replace any locks if necessary
Confirm that mail is now arriving at your new address
Obtain driver’s, automobile, and pet licenses
Contact newspapers, etc. for home delivery
Obtain local maps and phonebooks
Enjoy your new home!

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