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Tips to Relocating
to Portland, Oregon
Below is a list of
tips to relocating to Portland:
If you are relocating then you will be
going through a major life change. That
can be both exciting and scary. Here are
some helpful relocating tips for you to
know when the time is right for your
move.
Moving Tips to Help During Your
Move
Plan ahead and be prepared and you'll
eliminate much stress. Moving is a
major life change which inevitably
creates stress. During high periods of
stress people can tend to procrastinate
and not accomplished tasks in a timely
manor.
Get rid of as many things as you can
Many of us keep junk and pack it away.
One thing that we can accomplish
immediately is going through all of our
stuff and getting rid of what we don't
need. Moving unwanted clothing and
unused furniture from one place of
residence to another is a great waste of
time and effort. Eliminate what you
don't need. It's easy to get rid of the
unwanted items. You can donate them to
Goodwill or have a garage sale.
Keep all Important Documents Together
Since moving is hectic be aware of the
exact location of all of our important
items. Things that we absolutely must
not lose or misplace should certainly be
hand carried, not put in a box for the
movers:
Some of those type of items could
include: Address Books, Birth
Certificates, Bank Statements, Checks,
Credit Cards and Statements, Home
Movies, Irreplaceable Memorabilia,
Insurance Policies, Marriage Records,
Medical and Dental Records, Military
Records, Passports, Photos and Photo
Albums, Resumes, School Records, Stock
Certificates, Tax Returns, Telephone
Numbers, Valuables, Vehicle Documents,
and Wills.
Be Prepared for Your New Location
Do work that can be done in advance.
Things like opening up new bank accounts
and safe deposit boxes. Contacting the
new utility companies and arranging for
new service installation. Some of these
can include: cable television, phones,
internet, gas, electric, oil, water and
sewer. Arrange for new medical
providers. If you are moving to a new
state, contact the DMV and get forms
necessary to re-register your vehicles.
Find out if your car insurance,
homeowner's insurance, and all other
personal lines insurance can be
transferred. If not, find an Insurance
broker in your new area and discuss your
needs and requirements for new policies.
Get the post office's moving kit.
Prepare change of address forms for all
of your correspondents; credit card
companies, other credit accounts, banks,
insurance companies, current utility
companies for final statements,
magazines and other subscriptions,
family, friends, and any other persons
or businesses that you correspond with
on a regular basis.
Be Organized On Moving Day
As the big day approaches and when the
moving actually begins be organized with
the proper phone numbers in wallets,
purses, or address books. Keep important
phone numbers written clearly and
legibly for both your old and new
contacts: Bankers, Doctors, Emergency
contacts, Family members, Friends,
Landlords or Real Estate Brokers,
Movers, Pharmacies, Schools, Storage
Facilities, and Utilities. If you are
well organized on moving day you can
rest assured that your move will go much
smoother than if you were not organized
with all the proper contact information.
If you can move with the expectation of
having little downtime and kick starting
your life as soon as you arrive then you
are doing well. If your mail arrives,
your utilities are turned on and your
cable installations are prepared for the
day you arrive or the day after then you
will feel less stress.
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