Congratulations! When you’re moving to a new home, it’s an exciting time, but it’s also overwhelming. There are many logistics to work through on your road to that new home you are leasing. What do you need to do to make sure that you’re ready to make the move?

Home for lease1. Make Sure People Can Find You

When you’re moving to a new place, especially if it’s in another city or state, you need to make sure that people can find you. You’ll need to change your address and forward your mail, and you may need to change your phone number as well. Add yourself to new insurance or change your information and address with your existing auto and household insurance companies. Register your vehicle if you’ve moved to a new state. If you have school-aged children, you’ll need to register them with a school as well.

2. Find the Services and Amenities You Need

It’s easy to forget about the services that you use, especially if you don’t use them every day. When you move to a new city, you’ll need to create a new network of services and amenities, including:

  • Medical services, including a family doctor, the closest hospital and clinic, and any specialty physical or mental health services that you need.
  • Restaurants, including versions of your old favorites and some new local hot spots. Look on review sites to learn about the best restaurants in your new neighborhood.
  • Education, from community courses to the best schools in the neighborhood.
  • Recreation, from children’s drop-in groups to seniors’ classes.
  • The arts, such as theater, galleries, and music.
  • Community safety services, such as crime and block watch programs or your local homeowners’ association.

3. Create Community

Once you know what’s located where in your community, it’s time to build connections with individuals and groups in your community. Start with some of the essential services that you enjoyed in your old house. These may include housekeeping services, a nanny, and a dog walker and house sitter. Rally these community services around you so you’ll feel right at home.

Getting out into your new community can feel awkward. If you have children, you may have an opportunity to connect with others at your children’s school. With young children, there are parent groups. Seniors can look for recreation-focused groups or centers for seniors. Most importantly, walk around your community, talk to your neighbors and to people at local stores, and volunteer at something you love in order to make new friends and build new connections.

4. Finding a Helping Hand

When you’re moving to a new neighborhood, there may be local groups that can help you settle in. Parents may find that the school has resources for new parents, while seniors can look to the local seniors’ center. Working with a property management company can also help you ensure that you have everything organized to fully enjoy your new home.

Property management companies have connections to local services and a full understanding of neighborhood amenities. They may even be able to work with local services to provide discounts such as a discount with a moving company. If you’re lucky enough to work with a management company to secure a home for lease, be sure to ask about these extra discounts and services.

At Lori Gill and Associates, we’re here to make sure that your move is as smooth as possible. We work with owners and tenants to make a property match that will last. Are you curious about how you can move into a wonderful Seattle home for lease? Connect with us today.