Your Seller Prep & Moving Guide
Everything you need to prepare your home for sale, plan your move, and settle into your new home. Plus, an exclusive $100 + 10% Off Your Move from YEG Moving.
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Seller Prep Checklist
Get your home market-ready with these tips from MOSES.
Declutter Before Listing
Less stuff = your home looks bigger. Pack off-season clothes, extra furniture, and personal photos before the first showing.
Deep Clean Everything
Buyers notice clean. Floors, windows, baseboards, light fixtures. If you can't do it yourself, hire a cleaner before photos.
Stage for Photos
Neutral décor, fresh flowers, open blinds. Your listing photos sell the home — make them count.
Fix the Small Stuff
Leaky faucets, chipped paint, loose door handles. Buyers see small problems and imagine big ones.
Curb Appeal Matters
Mow the lawn, trim bushes, power wash the driveway. First impressions happen before they walk in the door.
Know Your Timeline
Work with your agent to align your listing date, closing date, and move date. Planning prevents panic.
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8-Week Moving Countdown
8 Weeks Before
- ☐ Start decluttering — donate, sell, or toss items you don't need
- ☐ Research moving companies and get at least 3 estimates
- ☐ Create a moving binder or folder for all moving documents
- ☐ Set your moving budget (movers, supplies, deposits, travel)
- ☐ If renting, give your landlord written notice
6 Weeks Before
- ☐ Start collecting packing supplies (boxes, tape, bubble wrap)
- ☐ Begin packing rooms you use least (guest room, storage, garage)
- ☐ Arrange school transfers if applicable
- ☐ Update your address with USPS at USPS.com
- ☐ Start using up pantry items and frozen food
4 Weeks Before
- ☐ Confirm your moving date and book your moving company
- ☐ Notify utilities (electric, gas, water, internet) of your move date
- ☐ Update address: bank, insurance, subscriptions, employer
- ☐ Pack seasonal items, books, décor, and rarely-used items
- ☐ Arrange pet care or childcare for moving day
2 Weeks Before
- ☐ Confirm moving company details (arrival time, payment)
- ☐ Pack most of your home — leave only daily essentials
- ☐ Clean out fridge and freezer
- ☐ Arrange parking for the moving truck
- ☐ Back up important files and photos
1 Week Before
- ☐ Pack your Moving Day Essentials Bag
- ☐ Defrost freezer, clean appliances
- ☐ Confirm utilities at new home
- ☐ Photo electronics before disconnecting
- ☐ Final walkthrough — every drawer, closet, cabinet
Moving Day
- ☐ Final sweep of every room before movers leave
- ☐ Check windows, doors, garage locked
- ☐ Read meter numbers for final billing
- ☐ Hand over keys and garage openers
- ☐ Confirm delivery address with crew
backpack Essentials Bag
- ☐ Phone chargers and power banks
- ☐ Medications and first-aid kit
- ☐ Toiletries and towels
- ☐ Change of clothes for each person
- ☐ Important documents (IDs, lease, closing papers)
- ☐ Snacks, water, coffee
- ☐ Basic cleaning supplies + trash bags
- ☐ Toolkit (screwdriver, hammer, tape measure)
- ☐ Toilet paper and paper towels
home Change of Address
- ☐ USPS (usps.com)
- ☐ Bank & credit cards
- ☐ Employer / HR
- ☐ Insurance (auto, health, home)
- ☐ DMV (license + registration)
- ☐ Doctor, dentist, vet
- ☐ Schools & daycare
- ☐ Subscriptions & streaming
- ☐ Amazon & online accounts
- ☐ Voter registration
- ☐ IRS & state taxes
- ☐ Social Security Admin
Ready to Get Started?
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