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The Perfect 8 Week Move Illinois

The following real estate tips contain all the information you need to know about the perfect eight-week move. Read on for simple yet effective ideas on moving into yourIllinois home.

Local Companies

Allied Van Lines Agent
(312) 942-0330
410 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL

Ace World Wide Moving
(309) 676-2727
1103 Martin Luther King Dr
Bloomington, IL

Federal Warehouse Company
(309) 694-4500
200 National Road
East Peoria, IL

Chicago Box Co.
866-244-3294
1701 W. Reiche Ln.
McHenry, IL

Fox Valley Moving
(815) 744-9090
20505 SE Frontage Rd
Joliet, IL

AM/ PM Premium Car Carrier Co
(312) 474-1020
304 S Halsted
Chicago, IL

Bernard Movers Inc
(773) 883-0780
5128 W Montrs Av
Chicago, IL

Express Movers
800-778-4177
11 A st
Chicago, IL

Federal Companies
309-694-4500
200 National Road
East Peoria, IL

ABLE MOVING INC
(773) 290-2717
730 WEST LAKE STREET #180
CHICAGO, IL

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WEEK 8

Create a 3-ring binder to organize all the details.
Decide whether to move with the help of friends or professionals. Price the many costs (truck, gas, food, hotels, strained muscles, strained friendships, etc.) of doing it yourself before deciding that professionals are too expensive.
Hire your truck or moving company immediately. Depending on the time of year and direction you’re traveling, procrastinators can be wait-listed several months or forced to pay a premium.
Research if your moving expenses are tax-deductible.

WEEK 7

Clean out storage areas in and around your home and donate or sell everything you don’t need.
Decide whether to leave, sell, donate or ship large appliances.
Start planning your meals around the contents of your freezer.
Get rid of anything flammable or corrosive (paint, cleaning products, antifreeze, oil, gasoline, etc.). If your grill has a gas tank, empty it completely. If you’re unsure where to get rid of these materials, ask your moving company for a local HAZMAT disposal site.

WEEK 6

Start collecting used grocery boxes for your packing needs.
Have all valuables you are moving or shipping re-appraised for insurance purposes.

WEEK 5

Send a change of address kit to your post office.
If moving out of state, research the driver’s license and auto registration requirements.
Register children in their new school and transfer their records
Alert your homeowner’s/renter’s and auto insurance companies.

WEEK 4

Contact all organizations you belong to and transfer your membership to the new location.
Ask for health care referrals in your new location then transfer all your medical records, including x-rays, to them.
Make a home inventory of all your possessions. Record the serial numbers of any electronic equipment.
Start packing items you won’t need between now and the move.

WEEK 3

Get a two-month supply of medications and have your prescriptions transferred to a pharmacy in the new location
Ask your veterinarian about travel plans for your pets.
If you’re packing your own stuff, start buying packing materials. I need tips for packing up my home.
Double check your insurance policy for what is covered in a move. Make sure your homeowner’s or renter’s liability insurance covers both the new and old locations during the move.

WEEK 2

Check with all of your local vendors (such as dry cleaners or film developers) to pick up items and settle accounts.
Tell the utility companies when to turn off the old services and turn on the new (two days before your arrival).
Pack all valuable items you will be taking with you.

WEEK 1

Unplug, defrost and dry the freezer and refrigerator
Pack suitcases with all items you will need until the moving truck arrives in your new location.
Prepare a special "last-on/first-off" box with any items you will need immediately upon your arrival.

Published on January 11, 2007

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Featured Local Company

Allied Van Lines Agent

(312) 942-0330
410 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL

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