8-12 weeks before you move

Contact your real estate agent to begin the listing process
Determine your preferred moving dates
Compare school districts using School Match
Set up house hunting trips
Organize a garage sale or donate goods you no longer need
Contact your Elite Move Management counselor to help organize moving dates

4-8 weeks before you move

Contact an Elite Move Management counselor and prepare for moving estimates
Purchase new home; arrange financing; establish close dates
Make a list of everyone you need to notify of your move
Check with your school to transfer children’s school records
Obtain drivers license requirements for the new state
Check with accountant to determine if moving expenses are tax deductible
Contact your insurance agent to discuss new insurance needs
Select a new bank and transfer accounts if necessary
Contact Doctors to obtain medical records
Get change of address forms from your local post office

3 weeks before you move

Begin the packing process if you are packing yourself
Compile all of your personal records
Change address on all statements and magazine subscriptions
If you have small children you may want to arrange for a babysitter for moving days.
Arrange to have utilities disconnected after your move out date
Arrange to connect utilities before your move in day

2 weeks before you move

Clear basement and attic of unwanted items
Cancel all delivery services and establish new ones
Dispose of all flammables that movers can not take
Clear out your safety deposit box
Drain oil and gasoline from your lawn mover and any other power tools
Talk with your pharmacist about prescription service in your new town
Plan on using all food in your refrigerator and freezer

1 week before your move

Provide contact phone numbers to Elite Move Management
Empty and clean freezer and refrigerator
Confirm your travel arrangements

Moving day

Review all paperwork with your driver
Be available to check off inventory items being moved
Double check that all items have been loaded prior to the movers leaving your home
Be sure that Elite Move Managements has all your contact phone numbers while in transit

Before your possessions are packed and loaded, it is important that you understand which items cannot be shipped because they represent a hazard or are perishable.

Hazardous Materials – items that are flammable, corrosive or explosive.

Perishables – Food, plants or living things that may die or spoil in transit.
* For shipments moving less than 150 miles and delivered within 24 hours of pickup, agents may agree to transport perishables that are properly packed and require no servicing in transit. You should empty your refrigerators and freezers and keep appliance doors open for at least 24 hours in advance of loading. This will allow appliances to dry out and prevent the growth of mold.

Items of Personal Importance/Sentimental Value – Examples include: