» Back to Helpful Articles
- Notify your mortgage company immediately in writing that your house has been sold and you will need a payoff amount for your mortgage loan
- Gather your receipted bills for taxes, water, sewer and civic association dues/fees
- Notify utilities when to read your meters
- Notify telephone company
- Notify cable company
- Cancel any regular deliveries; i.e. newspaper
- Notify your fuel dealer and obtain oil reading
- Notify garbage/trash remover
- Notify your mover
- Send change of address cards
- After settlement, cancel or transfer fire and/or homeowner’s insurance
- Put all appliance/household equipment info in a kitchen cabinet drawer
- Remove all personal belongings from home
- Have home “broom swept clean”
- Bring all keys and electric garage door openers to settlement
If your home will be vacant:
- Notify police
- Arrange for lawn care or snow removal
- “Winterize” house if necessary
