If you have purchased a new home and are going to move in soon, what are the first few things that you will need to do upon moving into your new home?
Moving can be very stressful, but having a checklist can make your move to a new home effortless.
Here are 6 easy steps that can eliminate any frustration and help you feel safe and secure:
Change Your Address
You will need to change your address for all magazine subscriptions, bills, and other services. You can update your mailing address online or visit your local post office to find out what needs to be done.
Set Up The Utilities
When you move into a new home, you may get all of the contact information from the previous homeowner or real estate agent for the utility companies. Be sure to change the services into your name before you move in, such as gas, cable, electricity, internet, telephone, sewer, and water.
Change The Locks
You have no way of knowing who the old homeowners gave a copy of the key to, so having the locks changed is something that you should do right away when you move into your new property.
Have The Carpets Cleaned
Get your life in the new house off to a fresh start by having the carpets steam-cleaned before you move your furniture in. You could either rent a steam cleaner or pay for a carpet cleaning service, but either way, this will make the house feel really clean and new.
Figure Out Your Breaker Box
Another important first step to owning your new home is to figure out which breakers control each part of your home.
Knowing how the breaker box works will ensure that you can flip the right switch when you need to. You might need to ask someone to help you by standing in another part of the house and letting you know which lights come on or off when you flick the switches.
Check Your Smoke Alarms
The smoke alarms and CO monitors in your home might not have been checked recently, so make sure that they are functioning properly. Depending on how old they are, you might need to change the batteries. This is an important maintenance task for your own safety.
These are just a few of the important first steps that you should take when you first move into your brand-new home.
For more information about buying a new home, feel free to contact your trusted real estate professional today.
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About the Author:
Babak Moghaddam graduated from University of Southern California in 1985. He entered the mortgage industry as a compliance auditor at the Bank of New York in 1986 and completed his masters in Business Administration two years later. After seventeen years in the traditional mortgage banking world Babak finally transformed this vision into his own practice in 2002 when he formed Charter Pacific Lending Corp, a mortgage company that has provided over $900 Million in residential real estate loans throughout Southern California. Babak and his team do things a little differently than other mortgage providers. They work as financial advisors, because they have come to realize that a mortgage is a very powerful financial tool. And just like any other financial tool, it should be managed as part of the overall financial management plan to reach every home owner’s long and short-term financial goals much faster. You can contact Babak for a free consultation and strategy session at (800) 322-1217 X103.