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Vattoy's Views
Get Settled Faster With These Practical Tips
By Barrie Vattoy
604.421-1010
Prudential Sterling Realty
Email – barrie@vattoyviews.com
Web – http://www.relocationbc.com
Moving to a new town can be a great adventure, if you go with the right attitude and a sound strategy for settling-in. Incorporate these tips into an action plan, and you’ll stay focused, organized and proactive—just what’s needed to put roots down fast.
Before You Go
- Order a telephone directory for your new town from your local phone company.
- Arrange for childcare. You may need to put your name on a waiting list.
- Subscribe to the local newspaper to learn about upcoming events.
- Get to know the new town street by street before you arrive. Contact the Visitor’s Bureau for materials, which should include a map. Identify important routes, such as those between your home and your office or your child’s school.
- If possible, enroll your children in school. Firm plans will reduce the stress.
Upon Arrival
- Have the locks changed. You never know who has a copy of the house key.
- Locate emergency services – police and fire stations and the closest hospital.
- Hang drapes or curtains to give you some privacy.
- Select one room, perhaps the den, to be a refuge. Make it a cozy space, free of unpacked boxes, empty cartons or anything else move-related.
- Stock the fridge with prepared entrees and the makings for no-fuss meals.
The First Week
- Check with the post office to see if they are holding mail for you.
- File away all documents related to the move. You’ll need them for verification of moving expenses at tax time.
- Call the Department of Sanitation for a trash collection schedule.
- Open a bank account and arrange for a safe deposit box, if needed.
- Obtain a local driver’s license and transfer the vehicle registration.
- Register to vote. Call the local Board of Elections for information.
Help Your Children Adjust
- Maintain family routines. Kids will appreciate the continuity of family life.
- Involve the kids. Allow them to select new furnishings or decorate their rooms.
- Take your children to the local playground. If you move during the summer, it’s likely they’ll make friends there, which should ease the transition to the new school.
- Try to be home when the children return from their first day at school. Kids feel reassured when a parent is there to hear about their day.
- Watch for signs of adjustment problems. These can manifest as trouble making friends, academic difficulties, and irritability or depression.
Get Involved in the Community
- Spend time outdoors. Neighbors may greet you and come by for sidewalk chats.
- Walk your dog in an area where you see other dog owners congregating.
- Schedule an after-work coffee or dessert hour. Invite neighbors to drop by.
- Choose a place to worship and get involved; consider doing volunteer work.
- Select professional service providers such as doctors, a dentist, a vet.
- Check the YMCA/YWCA for a Newcomers Club.
- Join a club or take up activities you enjoyed before the move.
- Take a job-related class to develop new professional contacts and update skills.
Contact your real estate professional for more ideas. By re-establishing daily patterns and developing ties soon after arrival, your new environment will begin to feel like home.
Barrie Vattoy can be reached at (604) (421-1010). Prudential Sterling Realty is an independently owned and operated member of The Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., a Prudential company. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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