Book a Mover

Movers are busiest during the last few days of the month. You may have to book early. Make sure your things are insured by the mover. Find out if the mover is flat rate or hourly.

Call your Insurance Agent

Fire, Liability, and/or Contents Insurance (Condo). Please refer to chapter 4 home insurance. Your lender will also be informed.

Call and Visit Your Utilities (Hydro, Water, Gas)

Deposits may be required. They will need to perform final readings and if you don’t call them until the final day, they may disconnect your services and you may be forced to pay a reconnection fee.

Contact Building Manger regarding Moving Day and Repairs

They need to co-ordinate the schedule for the moving elevator and put up the elevator pads. Call early.

Contact Condo Corp.

Automatic withdrawal of condo fees.

Visit your Lawyer

Closing costs, documentation, and identity verification 2-3 days before closing.

Closing Day

Pick up your keys from your lawyer. Expect to wait until all monies are transferred (3-6 pm is not unusual).

Repairs and Renovations

Do these before you move in, if you can? Easier to paint and renovate with no furniture in the home.

Moving Day

Very hectic day. Expect a full day and you should be there for the whole day. If moving day=closing day you may not get the keys in time and expect your movers to be sitting in the driveway of your new home.

Get to know your Home (you should have gotten all this information during the inspection)

• Main shutoff for water and electrical
• Fuses or circuit breaker boxes
• Emergency switch for furnace
• Hot water heater
• Furnace filters and Humidifier Screens
• All meter locations (water, bas, hydro)
• Location of the main sewer pipe
• Thermostat
• Garage Door Openers and Wall Switch
• Chimney flues
• Central Vacuum and Cleaning
• Fire extinguishers
• Smoke and CO2 alarms

Change of Address

File a change of address (mail forwarding) with Canada post. Inform everyone about your address change (and your new phone number?).

Unpacking

You will be surprised how little you get done on the weekends if you are working during the week. I have unpacked boxes that are 10 years old in my home.

House Warming Party

Party like a fool for one last time and show off your home to your friends. Your new life begins with your first mortgage payment.