Things To Do Before You Move To Las Vegas! Bart Austin, REALTOR

Things To Do Before And
After Moving To Las Vegas

This list will help you as you plan to move from
your current residence to your new residence.
Print this page out and use it as a checklist!!

Note: Keep track of your moving expenses ....

Some may be tax deductible!!

• Begin about 6 to 8 weeks BEFORE moving to Las Vegas •

Checklist #1 (Before a move ...)

__ Find a moving company. Have them give you a written estimate. Ask for referrals,
     then call your local and state Better Business Bureau to check them out.
__ Start discarding items that you will not be moving.
__ Inform your company of the address change for their mailings - ESPECIALLY your
     W-2 Form.
__ Request a transcript of your children's school records. Contact the new school.
__ Start collecting cardboard boxes and other containers for moving. Begin packing out
     of season clothes and other items.
__ If you are going to be taking draperies and/or carpets, have them cleaned before you
     move and then pack them for protection.

Notify the following companies, agencies, and/or people of your move.
When applicable, contact new ones in the area you're moving to ...

__ Electric company
__ Gas company
__ Water
__ Telephone - Keep your phone service on through moving day ... You may need it!!
__ Trash removal
__ Auto insurance
__ Other insurance (life, health, car)
__ Stock broker
__ Accountant
__ Lawyer
__ Banks
__ Credit card companies
__ Stores where you have charge accounts.
__ Doctors, Dentists, Veterinarians - Ask them for referrals in your new area.
Transfer or get copies of all necessary records (don't forget your pet's records too!).
__ Motor vehicle department for your driver's license and registration.
__ Government agencies like City Hall the Social Security Office (if you are rec-
eiving benefits), Veterans Administration, federal and state tax offices.
__ Newspapers, magazines, other publications you might be receiving.
__ Family, friends, business contacts - put together a letter to be sent to these people.
__ Book or record clubs.
__ Cable T.V.
__ Post Office - leave a forwarding address.

Checklist #2 (When you get to your new home ...)

__ Check the telephone, gas, electricity, water.
__ Call a locksmith to change EVERY "access lock"!! (alarms, sheds, mailboxes too.)
__ Check the pilot lights in your stove, furnace, hot water heater.
__ Register to vote.
__ Register your car with a new state & get a new driver's license within 14 days.
__ Purchase a new city or village sticker for your car.
__ Go through your check list above - make sure each item has been completed.

- Final Notes -

1 - The BUSIEST moving season is the summer.
2 - Most people move on the first and last days of the month.