9 things you might forget to do after a move

Moving into a new home here in Tamaqua is exciting and exhausting at the same time.

Just deciding where to place the furniture and store your belongings is a huge job.

 

But moving in isn’t all you need to do to get settled in to your new Tamaqua home. Before you move on to the more enjoyable tasks of becoming acquainted with the neighbors, finding favorite supermarkets and restaurants, and locating recreational venues, take care of these details:

 

1.      Job #1: Change your locks and change the codes/controllers on automatic door openers.

I’m not suggesting that the folks who sold you the home are going to come back to rob you, but you simply have no way of knowing how many extra keys could be floating around. There could be a dozen or more, and one of them might have landed in the hands of a dishonest person.

2.      Learn the location of emergency services – for both you and your pets. If someone should be injured or ill, the last thing you need is to be trying to learn where to take them.

3.      Double-check to see that all of your address changes have been made. You don’t want to owe late payment fees because a bill took too long to follow you to your new home.

4.      If you’ve moved to a new city, or even a new district within the city, get your voter registration changed. Make sure you’re removed from the old rolls and added to the new. You don’t want to be denied the right to vote next time around – nor do you want your name to be used in voter fraud.

5.      If you’ve moved to a new state, get new motor vehicle licenses. Some places are touchy about this – and ticket residents who fail to get it done quickly.

6.      Take photos of your home as it is today. This isn’t urgent, but you’ll enjoy having those photos in the future, just to look back and see how you personalized the house.

 

And then, mark your calendar to remind yourself to do two more important jobs:

 

1.      If you’ve sold a home before moving to a new one, wait a few weeks and then check with both your previous lender and the city/county taxing districts to make sure the correct changes have been made. Some places move slowly, so keep checking back until the changes are verified.

2.      Wait a few months, then check your credit report. Because of all the information that’s transferred electronically during a purchase and sale, you could be at risk for identity theft. Check the report to see that there’s nothing you don’t recognize, and make sure that all 3 credit bureaus have recorded your new address correctly.

If you’re still only dreaming of moving… call me!

Whether you wish to sell or buy – I’ll be at your service.