Relocating to the San Diego region


	Here are some things which may help:
	• Complete a written plan - About four to six months before you plan to move, your plan should be written down and detailed. This will be your blueprint for the move	• Get your resources in order - Contact the people and resources who will be part of your relocation team and share with them some of the dates and details so they can prepare as well.
	• Reasons to select an area - Your reasons to chose to relocate to a given area may include proximity to work, family, friends, the climate, distance to commute to work and special interests or other factors.	• Housing costs - Contact an area agent. What are the prices of homes in the area? Are they worth it for the lifestyle you have planned? Would you be just as happy elsewhere for less money, or would you prefer a better area?
	• In-person visit - At some point you will want to visit the areas you have in mind. Take a checklist with you to make sure each area is evaluated equally on all of the above factors.	• Purchase or rent your new home - Be sure to take detailed measurements of each room and wall length for your furniture.
	• Go through your possessions and determine what you want to keep - If you are like most people, you have accumulated a lot of stuff over the years. Before you move to your next home, take the opportunity to go through what you have and decide if it is worth moving.	• Collect boxes for packing - You will need to start far ahead of time and enlist the entire family to begin the process of collecting boxes and packing supplies. Although moving companies will provide these for a charge, it is a good idea to pack breakables and most of the small items ahead of time.
	• Schedule the moving company for your date - Moving can take days, and companies often need a couple of months or more for a specific date. Also plan your budget and what you will need to spend during the move.	• Schedule Cable or Internet broadband access - Sometimes DSL or cable service can take months to schedule. Keep this in mind for your move.
	• For a large household, using a professional moving company may be the only practical approach to moving the thousands of items which are often accumulated over the years. However, it is adviseable to be careful when hiring and using moving services.	• Make sure you place all of your critical personal records in a safe place - There is nothing worse than losing valuable documents such as deeds, certificates, and records during a move. Find one place to keep track of these during and after the move, and give them special attention.
	• Obtain change of address forms from the post office and the IRS Be sure to give your change of address to your family and friends, your bank, insurance company and credit card companies, magazine subscriptions, and your health care providers.	• The big day is here - What do you do first? Get out the supplies - Boxes, bubble wrap. newspapers, marking pens, old blankets and furniture pads, tape measure, scissors, wide masking tape should be placed in several strategic packing "stations" near the items to be packed.
	• As you pack, pack to unpack - Think about finding and unpacking on the other end. Mark each box on two sides in large lettering showing the intented room destination .	• Give fragile items special attention - You don't want to break or damage items during the move, so take extra time, and give special attention to packing and moving glass, wall hangings, electronics and other breakables. These items may be better off in your own vehicle and handled only by you.
	• Go with a Road kit - Make sure you have bottled water, snacks, money, maps, frist aid kit, games for the kids, camera, and any other items you will need to access without digging through boxes. When things are all packed, make a final inspection of the premises and lock up.	• When you arrive - Be sure to protect hardwood floors and door jams against damage. Don't let the movers do everything - Handle the breakables yourself and set them aside in an out of the way location so they won't be damaged.


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Tips for Relocating to the San Diego region