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Countdown to Moving Day into your Overland Park home - part one

You’ve found the perfect home for you and your family.  Your loan is approved and now it’s time to begin getting prepared for the big day - moving day! Preplanning can make the move easier.  So get started by putting together a calendar for the move into your new Overland Park home! 

Decide on a mover - always get a written estimate.

Begin getting organized:  designate folders to hold all paperwork, receipts, schedules and to do lists for the move.

30 days prior:

• determine items you are going to move. Set aside those items to be donated to charities given away, thrown out.
• determine what you will pack yourself and what the movers will pack. Any special breakables get moving cartons for the items you’ll be packing.
• Gather all important records: i.e. medical, dental, children school records, etc
• if you have pets get them a check up & get copies of their records.
• notify schools & arrange to have transcripts & records forward to new schools
• start a personal inventory of possessions - if don’t have a current one
• notify the post office of your move & get change address moving postcards
• notify creditors of new address & effective day

This is just the beginning of your moving adventure.  I’m sure it’s feels a little intimidating - but don’t let it be!  Be organized. There are more helpful tips to come!