MOVING INTO YOUR NEW HOME

Transfer or Start Your Utilities Service. Your goal is to have service provided in your name beginning as close to the date of the closing as possible. The utility companies may shut service off if ZEC is removed from the account without yours taking its place. Within 24 hours of occupancy or final payment ZEC will remove its name from the accounts.

Work-loads change and lead times fluctuate, call early to avoid inconvenience. Cable TV may not be available until a predetermined number of homes are occupied in a new area. ZEC provides hook-ups for cable TV, satellite TV, and phone systems. Often time’s third party companies have a difficult time installing these devices because of new technology in ZEC homes. For troubleshooting please refer to your contact list (structured wiring).

Moving Preparation Checklist

• Arrange for homeowner insurance and obtain the certificate you need for closing.
• Hand truck and moving pads can be useful.
• Donate unwanted items.
• Return borrowed items.
• Properly discard flammable materials
• Create a file for storing documents about your home and manufacturers’ literature.
• Retain receipts for tax purposes. Moving costs may be deductible.
• Send change of address cards to magazines and book clubs. Also notify relatives, friends, and your newspaper delivery person. (The U.S. Postal Service provides a free kit that includes change-of-address cards for various purposes, money-saving tips, and other information on moving. Ask for it at your local post office. Postal Service website, www.usps/gov/movers.net/ provides similar information, and you can fill out the forms online.)
• In some regions, having a professional spray the home for insects (fire ants, for example) before furniture is in place is wise.
• Register children in their new schools.
• Transfer medical and dental records, if necessary.
• Order checks with your new address and update financial records.
• Update your driver’s license and your vehicle and voter registrations.

Moving Day Necessities

• Children’s toys, toys and games
• Toilet paper
• Beverages and snacks
• Paper towels
• Soap and hand towels
• Trash bags
• First-aid kit
• Prescription medication
• Medical supplies for special needs
• Paper pad and pen
• Shelf liners
• Small tools
  • Tape measure
  • Scissors
  • Screw drivers
  • Hammer
• Ice maker hook-up kit
• Dryer vent flex hose
• New hoses for washing machine
• Picture hangers
• Plant hooks
• Scratch cover stick or liquid
• Phone and phone book

One last suggestion-moving into a new home is a lot of work. However well you have planned the details, becoming truly settled takes most families a long time. Be realistic in you expectations and enjoy the process of making your new house into your new home.