Relocation brings with it the most difficult challenges. Having a Realtor assist you in finding your St Johns County property makes the process easier for you, as they work behind the scenes in closing on your dream home.
In terms of your personal planning, here are some frequently overlooked tips to help in your relocation process:
Things to do at least 1 month before you move:
- Start a log of moving expense receipts, keeping mind of which is tax deductible and which costs will be paid by your company.
- Organize important documents to a secure, clearly marked, fire resistant box. Things to include are school records, home purchase or sale documents, will documents, marriage/divorce papers, medical documents, financial records, stock certificates, social security cards, birth certificates, and passports.
- Begin packing less-used items. Number and label each box, and keep an inventory possibly on the computer. This helps greatly to locate something down the line with a quick look through your accessible files.
- Cancel newspaper, magazine or monthly subscriptions.
- Make advance decisions in arranging hotels, rental cars or temporary housing needed.
- Make an inventory list of personal items. Keep valuable and irreplaceable items, such as jewelry and heirlooms, with you, not your movers.
- Contact schools and arrange for transfers of student records. Give day care center proper notice of withdrawal.
- Arrange for the disconnection and/or startup of utilities. Your utility companies will often note in advance your upcoming dates of altered service changes.
- Contact your Agents to change your insurance policies on property, auto and medical.
- Contact your bank and arrange transfer of your accounts; order checks with new address and clean out safety deposit boxes.
- Arrange for storage facility, if you plan to store any contents.
- Begin making an “emergency needed kit” for the move. This should include things like paper, pens, stamps, envelopes, tape, scissors, a travel alarm, flashlight, address book, and spare keys, along with anything you think of using every day. These will be things you’ll definitely want to locate without searching through multiple containers.
With an ounce of planning, your move to your new Jacksonville or Duval County home will be a Florida breeze!
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