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So, you were able to buy real estate? You now have your own piece of property. The next step is to move in. Moving isn’t just about transporting all your things from one place to another; it’s about uprooting your life and rearranging it. As such, you need to prepare to do the following:

• Prepare a checklist of things you need to do to move out of your current home. Include the items that you will take with you, those you will leave behind and those you will donate to charity.

• Hire a mover. While you can do this yourself, professionals will make the job so much easier. Shop around for a good service provider and check if the price includes packing and insurance.

• Get the floor plan of your new home and decide where the major furniture and items need to go before you move.

• Make sure you get all the keys to your new home from your real estate agent.

• Have your electricity, water, gas and telephone from your old house disconnected and make sure you get them set up in your new home before you move in.

• Redirect your mail at the post office.

• Advice all the parties that need to be informed of your new address. This includes friends, family, credit card providers, banks, solicitor, schools and even your company.

• Change the address on your driver’s license.

• Cancel all regular deliveries that you get (ie newspaper, groceries) as well as items you ordered for shipping that have not yet been delivered.

• Check the locks and smoke alarm in your new home. You might want to change the locks just to be safe.

• If you have children, make sure everything is child-safe. Stock up the medicine cabinet as well.

• If you have pets, start pet-proofing your new real estate property.

Buying a new real estate property is a major event. Moving in, though tiring, is even more exciting the  property purchase.