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Homebuyer resource

Four weeks.
One smooth moving day.

Closing is not the finish line - moving day is. Use this countdown to stay ahead of every task and avoid last-minute chaos. Start the day you go under contract.

The countdown
1

4 weeks out

Get the big things booked

2

3 weeks out

Utilities and paperwork

3

2 weeks out

Pack, confirm, and plan

4

1 week out

Final prep + wire safety

4 Weeks

Get the big things booked

Book movers or truck rental, declutter room by room, and gather school and medical records. Good movers fill fast.

Tasks 5
4 weeks out
3 Weeks

Utilities and paperwork

File your USPS change of address, schedule utility start dates, and update insurance and bank addresses.

Tasks 5
3 weeks out
2 Weeks

Pack, confirm, and plan

Pack non-essentials, confirm mover time and access details, and label boxes by room with an inventory.

Tasks 5
2 weeks out
1 Week

Final prep + wire safety

Pack an essentials box, confirm closing time with your agent, and verify wire instructions by phone before sending anything.

Tasks 5
1 week out
Wire Fraud Alert

Verify wiring instructions before you send a single dollar

Email-only wire instructions are the #1 closing scam in real estate. Criminals compromise email accounts and send convincing fake wiring instructions - sometimes on letterhead matching your settlement company's. Once wired, funds are almost never recovered.

The rule: call your settlement company at a number you already have - from their website or a prior letter - and confirm account and routing numbers verbatim. Never call a number provided in the email you are trying to verify.

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