You’ve landed the perfect Salt Lake City home. You’re packin’ up and movin’ out – making a break for the fabulous Salt Lake Valley. This is a thrilling, exciting, wonderful, and extremely stressful day. Let me help you make it just a little less stressful.
There’s plenty you can do to prepare for moving day. Inform pertinent people, public services, government services, and professional organizations of your move.
It’s easy to forget the minor details that need to be addressed when you change residences – whether you are moving across town or across the country.
Get your mail wherever you go
File a change of address with the United States Postal Service. Visit www.USPS.com for simple instructions to file online. It only takes a few minutes and can be done well before the day you move. Set the change to take effect when you want it to.
Address each utility in advance
You’re going to be under enough pressure during the week of your move. Notify utility companies of your move ahead of time.
Here’s a handy list of utilities that need to be addressed:
- electric
- gas
- water
- telephone
- sewer
- trash
- cable/satellite
- fuel (oil/propane)
- Internet
Share your news with the news
Notify all publications that are delivered directly to your old home. Stop service or have it forwarded as appropriate.
Consider the following:
- newspapers
- magazines
- newsletters
- professional journals
Help Uncle Sam help you
Many government agencies rely on you to notify them of any major life changes including a change of address. Notify government agencies that might need to reach you including the following:
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- Social Security Administration
- state/federal tax bureaus
- city/county tax commission
- Veterans Administration
Personal services need to be notified too
Here are a few personal services you should consider notifying just before you make your move:
- credit card companies
- laundry services
- banks
- lawn services
- dry cleaners
- pharmacies
- health clubs
- auto finance companies
Let schools know where your family is going
Inform the following:
- Pre-School/Elementary School/Secondary Schools
- Institutions of higher learning
- Trade schools
Contact professional services before you move
You interact often with many different professional services. Include them in the notification process and when necessary, ask them for a referral to a new service provider in the area to which you are moving. Here are some examples:
- doctors
- dentists
- accountants
- lawyers
- brokers
- insurance agencies
Need more tips to help make your move as smooth as possible? Call me, or shoot a text to me, Joel Carson, today at 801-673-3333. If you prefer, send an email to [email protected]. I invite you to take time now to browse the fabulous inventory of Salt Lake City condos, single-family homes, and townhomes at www.allutahrealestate.com.
