Dear Chris & Brandy,
I am finally settled - well almost- and just had to let you know how much I appreciate the fantastic treatment you gave me from start to finish! You run a very smart professional office and I have to honestly say my experience with you both has been the very best to date - bar none.
The tool kit was inspired! I took one look and thought I will never use that! Well guess what? I've been using it every day. The flowers were pretty nice too. How come you have so much class? Keep it up and you'll run real estate in Calgary!!
Many many thanks
R. Graham
Before You Move
Book the movers
- Before You Move
- Choosing A Neighbourhood
- Closing The Deal
- Classifieds Terms
- What Can You Afford
- Home Inspection
- Buyers Glossary
- Home Owner's Insurance
- Retirement Living
- Making an Offer
- Land Transfer Taxes
- Pre-Approved Mortgages
- Rental Units Ease $$ Burden
- Moving Tips
- Having Good Credit
- Major Elements of an Offer
- Title Insurance
- Types of Home Ownership
- Viewing an Open House
Use this helpful checklist as a reminder of the things you need to do before you move. For detailed moving information and a FREE, instant moving quote please click here.
Book the movers
You can choose to have the movers pack everything, or just the breakables, or you can pack yourself. It's a good idea to obtain estimates from several different companies.
If you own your present home- Arrange to have your gas, water, and electric meters read on the day you leave and have the bills forwarded to your new address.
- Have your oil tank read and filled before your sale closes, and provide a receipt to your legal professional if required.
- If the water heater or furnace is rented, arrange for a transfer of the rental agreement to the purchaser.
- Disconnect your telephone, cable TV, and water softener.
Give necessary written notice to your landlord and make arrangements for the return of any monies you have on deposit.
At your new homeMake arrangements for the gas and electric utilities, water softener, telephone and cable TV to be connected on the day the sale closes.
General- Get "Change of Address" cards from the post office and send out well before moving day.
- Have the post office forward your mail to your new address.
- Cancel any contracted services and pre-authorized cheques.
- Inform gardening, dry cleaning, garbage pick-up, newspapers, magazines, diaper and other home services. Arrange for service at your new address.
- Obtain a letter of introduction from your current branch to help establish new accounts. Transfer trust or bank accounts and securities.
- Cancel or transfer social, athletic, civic, religious or business affiliations and memberships.
- Arrange for transfer of medical, dental, prescription and optical records.
- Change the address on your driver's license(s) effective the day of the move.
- Collect all items out for cleaning, repair or storage. e.g. fur coats, dry cleaning.
- Make special arrangements for the moving of perishables, such as plants.
- Make special arrangements for the moving of your pets.
- Dispose safely of all flammable liquids as it is illegal for movers to carry them.