📅 Right After Accepting an Offer (4–6 Weeks Before Closing)

• Hire a reputable moving company or reserve a rental truck.

• Begin decluttering — donate, sell, or discard items you don’t plan to take.

• Gather important documents (closing paperwork, warranties, utility account numbers).

• Schedule final repairs or agreed inspection items.

📦 3–4 Weeks Before Closing

• Start packing non-essentials (out-of-season clothing, decorations, books).

• Notify post office of your change of address.

• Update addresses with banks, credit cards, subscriptions, and insurance.

• Arrange for utility transfers (gas, water, electricity, internet).

🚚 2 Weeks Before Closing

• Confirm moving company/truck rental and get written confirmation.

• Begin packing daily items you can live without for a short time.

• Set aside valuables (jewelry, documents) to transport personally.

• If moving far: confirm travel arrangements for pets, vehicles, and family.

📋 1 Week Before Closing

• Finish packing the majority of your belongings.

• Label all boxes clearly by room.

• Set aside a “moving essentials box” with toiletries, clothes, chargers, and kitchen basics.

• Double-check all utility transfer dates.

🏠 1–2 Days Before Closing

• Do a deep clean of the home (or hire cleaners).

• Remove all personal property unless otherwise agreed in writing.

• Walk through the home and check closets, attic, basement, garage, and shed.

• Gather keys, garage remotes, and manuals to leave for the buyer.

🔑 Day of Closing / Move-Out

• Pack final items and load the moving truck.

• Take meter readings (gas, electric, water) for your records.

• Leave the house in broom-swept condition.

• Hand over keys, garage openers, and codes at closing.

🎉 After the Move

• Confirm all mail forwarding is active.

• Verify utilities are shut off at your old home and active at your new one.

• Celebrate your next chapter!

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