Moving Day Preparations

Posted Jul 30, 2007 @ 11:16 am, Viewed by 252 Visitors, Read 266 Times.
It’s that time of year again! Service members of all branches and their families are relocating to their newest assignments during the summer months in record numbers. It’s time to put homes up for sale and hit the road again. For those of you fortunate enough to be relocating to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX, I would love to be your local Realtor and help you find your new Texas home. But first, let’s talk about safely moving from point A to point B.
Let’s face it. We move way more often than the average family. We have learned it’s not just about the real estate we have bought and the home values attached to it, but all the memories and “stuff” we collect along the way. For service members who are preparing to move, there are things they can and should do to safeguard their belongings during any move.
Use a video camera or digital camera to take close-up pictures to record the condition of furniture and show what their expensive and valuable items look like. This allows you to show the item if it is lost or damaged during shipment. It is also a good idea to include a current newspaper in the video and pictures to show the date photographs were taken. Carry these recordings and photos with them when they move, not pack them in the household goods.
Officials encourage people to prepare their own personal inventory. Before the move, make a list of the major items you own, such as furniture, electronic equipment, and art objects. List the purchase prices and dates for these items and collect the documentation to prove it: paid bills, credit card slips, canceled checks, pre-shipment appraisals, etc. Make it a habit of saving receipts for big purchases, officials say.
If you have expensive items such as artwork, collectibles or heirlooms, then you might consider an appraisal as part of the investment in case of loss or damage. In fact, he or she should consider insuring valuable property separately. The government is only allowed to pay for damage or loss to what it considers reasonable for the average person to own. Talk to your own insurance company about a special policy for valuables.
Don’t ship small, extremely valuable items such as stocks, bonds, jewelry, coins or coin collections and items of great sentimental value such as photo albums. Pack them in your suitcase and hand carry them, along with any purchase receipts, pictures, video recordings and appraisals.
Plan to be flexible when selecting a pickup date. You should never schedule a pickup on the date you close on a house, vacate an apartment or terminate a lease. Scheduling the pickup on these days leaves no room to adjust to unforeseen problems. Additionally, it's a good idea to leave the phone and other utilities connected until all property has been picked up.
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