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Buyer Tips: Things to Consider When Buying Your Home

Address Change

• Post office: give forwarding address, 4-6 weeks
• Charge accounts, credit cards
• Subscriptions: notice requires 6-8 weeks
• Friends and relatives

Medical, Dental, Prescription Histories

Miscellaneous

• Obtain school records for your children
• Check if your will must be rewritten moving across state lines

Don't Forget to

• Empty freezer, plan use of foods
• Defrost freezer and clean refrigerator. Place charcoal to dispel odors
• Have appliances serviced for moving
• Check arrangements for TV and cable
• Clean rugs or clothing, have them moving-wrapped
• Plan for special care needs of infants or pets
• Refill drug prescriptions
• Check with moving company; insurance coverage, arrival day, shipping papers, packing and unpacking labor, method of payment
• Have car tuned up if you are driving to new destination

On Moving Day

• Carry enough cash or travelers checks to cover costs of moving services
• Carry jewelry and documents yourself, or use registered mail
• Plan for transporting of pets
• Let close friends or relatives know the route and schedule you will travel including overnight stops. Have one person as message headquarters
• Double check closets, drawers, shelves and attic to be sure they are empty
• Leave old keys, garage door openers, broiler pans, house plans and manuals needed by new owner with realtor in kitchen drawer

At Your New Address

• Obtain certified or cashier's check necessary for closing Real Estate transaction (check with title/escrow company for details)
• Check on service of telephone, gas, electricity, water and garbage
• Check hot water heater, furnace and pilot light if gas stove. Check all appliances
• Check post office for any mail being held
• Change address on driver's license
• Register for voting
• Register car within 5 days after arrival to assure license plate requirement is met
• If necessary, obtain inspection sticker and transfer AAA membership
• Apply for state Driver's license
• Register children in school
• Arrange for medical services: doctor, dentist, vet, etc.
• Register family in new place of worship

Bank

• Transfer funds, arrange check-cashing in new city
• Arrange credit references

Insurance

• Notify insurance company of new location (life, health, fire, auto)

Utility Companies

• Gas, lighting, water, telephone, cable
• Get refunds on any deposits made

Pets

• Check regulations for licenses, vaccinations, tags, etc.

Delivery Services

• Newspaper, pizza, chinese

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