When using a moving company you will need to decide what, if anything, you want them to pack up for you and what you want to be responsible for yourself. It is never too soon to begin planning for a move, so make sure to pick your moving day and book your moving company as soon as possible.

If you have chosen to do the move yourself remember that you may need to rent a truck, pick up your packing supplies and reserve a few friends to help you with your move. Remember, the more organized you are, the easier your moving day will be.

Change of Address
Make sure to fill out a "Change of Address" form at your local Post Office, using your appropriate effective date, to ensure that all mail is forwarded to your new address. This will help you to keep track of those places you have not already changed your address with directly. Sending out "Change of Address" cards from the Post Office well before your moving day will also help to inform people that you will have a new address so that they may update their records.

Other people to notify:

Financial Institutions

Social, Athletic, Religious, Civic or Business affiliations

Family Doctors, Dentists and Pharmacists

Driver's License Bureau

Autopac

Determining the Value of Your Home
To help you determine the value of your home, your CENTURY 21 Bachman & Associates real estate professional will prepare a Comparative Market Analysis for you. This analysis is an indicator of what today's buyers will be willing to pay for your home. It will compare your home with the market activity of similar homes in your neighborhood. This will help you to determine what your asking price should be.

Canceling and Transferring of Services
Whether we rent or own our current residences, there are a number of different services that we use. It is very important to notify these providers of services of the changes that you need to make.

Don't forget to call about your:

Water and Waste Removal
City of Winnipeg customer Service: 986-5858

Electric Service
Manitoba Hydro Customer Service: 474-4990

Gas Service
Manitoba Hydro Customer Service: 474 - 4990

Telephone Service
MTS Customer Service: 225-5687
Shaw Digital Phone 480-7429

Television Service
Shaw Cable Customer Service: 480-7429
MTS Customer Service: 225-5687

Newspaper Subscriptions
Winnipeg Free Press Customer Service: 697-7001
Winnipeg Sun Customer Service: 632-6506