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Closing And Moving 

Once the contract is firm and all conditions have been removed we are nearing the final stretch. Some of the terms that are negotiated on the contract are closing and possession dates. These dates determine the deadlines for communicating with your financial lender, attorney, movers etc. We will follow-up with your attorney and financial lender to ensure that all the proper paperwork has been received.

Moving with Children

Often when you are thinking about moving with children, you decide to move in the summer when they are out of school. If you are moving to a new neighbourhood, it is important to think about how difficult it may be for them to make new friends during the summer holidays. Moving during the school year allows them to instantly meet children in the classroom. This gives them time to make a couple of friends their own age, who live in the neighbourhood before the summer holidays.

A Smooth Move: 

• Prepare a file to keep receipts of moving expenses, you maybe able to claim some for tax purposes depending on how far you are moving and why you are moving. 
• Get written estimates from at least two moving companies. 
• Go through everything and donate what you no longer need to charity - moving cost is by weight so don't take what you don't need. 
• Get packing paper, boxes, pens and tape.
• Transfer the utilities out of your name.
• Change of address for Canada Post, newspapers, magazines, clubs, organizations, doctors, friends and family, services and your insurance company. 
• Order new cheques from the bank with your new address.
• Notify the outbound and inbound schools.
• If moving into our out of an apartment, book the elevator.
• Return all items you have borrowed and get back what you have loaned. 
• Plan and start early!

Here is a detailed moving check list: