After You Relocate
from mortgage101.com
During the First Week After Moving
Locate police and fire stations as well as hospitals and
gas stations near your home.
Scout your new neighborhood for shopping areas. You may need
furniture, tools, or housewares unexpectedly.
Call the Department of Sanitation in your new town to find
out which day the trash is collected. Also ask whether your
new community has recycling programs.
Seek out new service providers such as a bank, cleaners, veterinarian.
Register to vote. Call your local board of elections for specific
registration information. Ask them how to notify your previous
voting district of your change of address.
If you have moved into a different state, contact the Department
of Motor Vehicles to exchange your driver's license.
Call your Chamber of Commerce for helpful information on:
schools, cable service, cultural events and community activities,
Libraries and parks, and availability of emergency calling
services, such as 911.
Provide your new doctor and dentist with your medical history.
You may need to request your file from your previous doctor/dentist.
Transfer insurance policies to an agent in your new community.
You may also wish to make a detailed list of your belongings,
their value, and your coverage.
Give your new home a good cleaning.
Moving can be stressful. Watch for effects on family members
and pets so you can give comfort and a helping hand.
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