A Checklist for Before and After You’ve Moved Please take advantage of our moving tips and moving advice. Print this page and carry it with you before and several days after the move. Moving tips that may seem obvious can be easily over looked. Take our moving advice and utilize this checklist before and after you have moved. Take Notes Make a note of your shipment registration number and keep it with you in case you need to call your mover with questions about your shipment. Get the Bed Ready Designate one drawer of a dresser for sheets and towels so that you won't have to rummage through boxes for these essentials the first night in your new home. Don’t forget about the Fridge After you've thoroughly cleaned and dried the inside of your refrigerator, put a handful of fresh coffee, baking soda or charcoal in a sock or nylon stocking and place it inside to keep the interior smelling fresh. Keep the Phone Book Take your current phone book with you. You may need to make calls to residents or businesses back in your former hometown. Pack Heavy – Pack Light Pack heavy items in small boxes and lighter items in larger boxes. Give out your Number Before the van foreman leaves for your destination residence, give him a phone number where you can be reached. It is also a good idea to provide him with an alternate contact in case you can't be reached. Protect Your Memories If it’s irreplaceable, take it with you in the car (you don’t want regrets later). But if you do decide to pack framed photos or art, place sheets or blankets between them for added protection. Know how to Pack Plates and Records Plates and record albums should be packed on end vertically, rather than placed flat and stacked. Remember the Bare Necessities Toilet paper, telephone, toiletries, snacks, coffee (and pot), soap, flashlight, screwdriver, pliers, can opener, paper plates, cups, utensils, a couple of pans, and paper towels are some of the essentials you may need upon arrival at your new home. Pack a box with these types of items and ask your van foreman to load it last so that it will be unloaded first. Unscrew Bulbs Remove bulbs before packing your lamps. Tag your Items For your garage sale, tag all items and be prepared to wheel and deal. Garage sale gurus love to haggle. Give the Kids an Exercise Have children write their names and new address on the cartons from their rooms so they can become familiar with their new street and town. Help your Pet Relax Keep your pet calm and away from all the activity on moving day by arranging for a friend to watch him at their house. Be Nice to Your Plants When moving plants to your new residence via your car, try not to let foliage rest against the windows, as the leaves will scorch. Take a Break from the Computer Upon arrival at your new home, let your computer "acclimate" itself to room temperature before plugging it in. Enjoy the Help Leave the rest to the professionals, sit back and relax, and look forward to the new opportunities, friends and experiences that are part of any move. Source: Realestateabc.com

When conversing with real estate agents, you will often find that when they talk to you about buying real estate, they will refer to your purchase as a "home." Yet if you are selling property, they will often refer to it as a "house." There is a reason for this. Buying real estate is often an emotional decision, but when selling real estate you need to remove emotion from the equation.

You need to think of your house as a marketable commodity. Property. Real estate. Your goal is to get others to see it as their potential home, not yours. If you do not consciously make this decision, you can inadvertently create a situation where it takes longer to sell your property.

The first step in getting your home ready to sell is to "de-personalize" it.

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