{"id":35,"date":"2017-09-14T17:25:19","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T21:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stefangerber.brixwork.ca\/blog\/?p=35"},"modified":"2020-07-27T17:33:17","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T21:33:17","slug":"completion-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stefangerber.com\/blog\/completion-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Completion Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What to Do and When<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the suggestions in the \u201cMoving Tips\u201d section, here is a detailed timeline to help you schedule your move.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6 Weeks \u2013 2 Months Prior to Moving Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get 3 estimates from professional movers &amp; book your move<\/li>\n<li>Sketch out a floor plan of your new home and decide what will go where<\/li>\n<li>Take an inventory of all your possession and decide what to move, sell or replace<\/li>\n<li>If you have children, make arrangements for school transfers<\/li>\n<li>Get copies of medical, dental, legal and other important records<\/li>\n<li>If you hired a mover, itemize related moving costs including packing, insurance, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Make a list of items that require special care such as computers, fine china etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>4 Weeks Prior to Moving Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make any necessary repairs, clean carpets, drapes and furniture<\/li>\n<li>Dispose of unwanted items with a garage sale and\/or give to charity<\/li>\n<li>If you are moving and\/or packing yourself, order boxes and all moving supplies.<\/li>\n<li>Arrange for storage if needed<\/li>\n<li>Make travel arrangements for pets<\/li>\n<li>Complete change of address forms<\/li>\n<li>Notify utility companies and institutions with your change of address<\/li>\n<li>Start packing!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2 Weeks Prior to Moving Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cancel and\/or newspaper, magazine and other deliveries<\/li>\n<li>Confirm new bank accounts<\/li>\n<li>Schedule any appliance deliveries<\/li>\n<li>Confirm movers or truck rental<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re driving your own vehicle, have it serviced and check tires<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>1 Week before Moving Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gather valuables, records and important papers for protected shipment<\/li>\n<li>Fill prescriptions<\/li>\n<li>Notify friends, neighbours, and co-workers of new address<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A Few Days before the Move<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Defrost fridge and freezer<\/li>\n<li>Prepare a travel bag with toiletries, change of clothing, toothbrushes, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Get a certified cheque for the mover and extra cash<\/li>\n<li>Pack valuable items that you want to take with you including your inventory list<\/li>\n<li>Confirm arrival time of the mover or reservations with the truck rental company<\/li>\n<li>Plan meals to take on moving day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Moving Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make a note of the utility meter readings<\/li>\n<li>Be present when the movers arrive and before they leave<\/li>\n<li>Check your belongings and make a note of any damaged items<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stefangerber.com\/marketing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about selling your home with Stefan Gerber.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to Do and When In addition to the suggestions in the \u201cMoving Tips\u201d section, here is a detailed timeline to help you schedule your move. &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stefangerber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stefangerber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stefangerber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stefangerber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stefangerber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stefangerber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41,"href":"https:\/\/stefangerber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35\/revisions\/41"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stefangerber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stefangerber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stefangerber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}