Sustainable Bliss

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Moving

Change Mailing Address (if have PO Box)

  1. Credit Cards
  2. Investment Account(s)
  3. Mint
  4. Health Insurance
  5. Blood Bank
  6. Timeshare
  7. Frequent Flyer Programs
  8. Online Shopping Websites

Change Residence and Mailing Address:

  1. AAA
  2. Car Insurance
  3. Fidelity
  4. Bank Account
  5. Pharmacy by Mail
  6. Registrar of Voters
  7. County Registrar/Recorder 
  8. DMV - Car Registration + Drivers License
  9. Social Security
  10. Home Insurance
  11. Phone
  12. Cable/Internet Provider
  13. USPS

Storage Unit

  1. need contents insurance

Movers

  1. rent own truck, and pay for helpers
  2. pay for helpers+truck

Selling a House

 

  1. do necessary maintenance
  2. clear out what you definitely don't want, especially
    1. furniture and items in good shape
      1. donate/get rid
        1. Goodwill or other drop-off
        2. electronic and hazardous waste
        3. large item trash pickup (3x/yr, 5 pieces max each time)
        4. dump
      2. sell
        1. craigslist
        2. garage sale
  3. stage house
  4. decide on price
  5. sign broker papers
  6. put house on market
  7. have Broker's Open / Caravan
  8. do individual showings, by request
  9. have Open House
  10. offer
    1. review offers
    2. counter offer
      1. price
      2. escrow period
      3. what's included/not included
        1. appliances
        2. furniture
    3. agreement
  11. disclosures
  12. open escrow
  13. general inspection
    1. brokers visual inspections
    2. inspection report
    3. request for repairs
    4. negotiate/agree on any credits/repairs
    5. pest/termite inspection and remediation
  14. remove inspection contingency
  15. appraisal
  16. remove funding contingency
  17. finish inspection punch list items by a week before closing
  18. buyers walk through, 5 days before closing
  19. move out
  20. close escrow

Rental Property - Renter Turnover

I was lucky enough to have the same renters stay for 5 years. They took care of the place, let me know if something was broken, minimal management. That's how I like it. I asked if they wanted a fresh coat of paint, etc. Nope, they were fine. So when they decided to leave I decided to spruce up the place. Below is the complete list of stuff I ended up doing, posting for reference in hopefully another 5 years when these new renters move on!

  1. Yard:
    1. trim trees & bamboo
    2. 16 bags of recycled rubber mulch for just the front yard
    3. treat fruit trees
    4. remove & replace back yard overhang
    5. replace cord for sprinkler control
    6. test and reset sprinkler schedule
    7. paint front gate
    8. spray down house and front wall
    9. spray down windows
    10. remove/hose/replace screens
    11. new under-house-access screen
    12. new security screen door and threshold
  2. House
    1. termite treatments - subterranean treated in garage and crawl space (no structural damage, 4 year guarantee)
    2. re-coat floor (10 year warranty)
    3. paint house (ceilings=ceiling white; walls=swiss coffee eggshell finish; trim & bath/kitchen ceilings=ultra pure white hi-gloss enamel)
    4. new toilet
    5. new kitchen light fixture
    6. clean and rehang curtains
    7. serious scrubbing of shower door
    8. new sick stopper hardware
    9. new tub stopper
    10. new garage door opener control
    11. thorough cleaning
    12. lamp on a timer
  3. Less than 6 months ago:
    1. new hot water heater
    2. new fridge
  4. Less than 2 years ago:
    1. new wall heater