So you’ve just moved into your sparkling new home. Everything’s been moved in and you’re finally winding down from that initial move-in high. 

What now? 

Now the real work begins.

Your Ultimate Home Move-In Guide

Change Out the Locks ASAP 

We always recommend that you change locks after buying house. Preferably, you’ll want to do this as quickly as possible.

Make sure you have enough duplicates for the key built. We also recommend demonstrating the lock and unlocking mechanism for all family members. This will help ensure that fewer untoward incidents like key jamming will occur in the future. 

Call Up the Utility Companies to Arrange for Installation 

The earlier you can do this, the quicker you can enjoy your home time. Calling them earlier also ensures you can be informed of any possible installation roadblocks. Like say, problems with wiring, or piping that weren’t immediately obvious at the start. 

This is especially crucial if you’ve moved into a more isolated location without regular traffic. 

Schedule Time to Sort Between the House Items to Keep and Discard 

When moving into a newly-acquired home from a previous owner, you’re often left with a lot of stuff to sort. Whether it’s furnishings or random odds and ends, you want to sort and categorize these quickly. There are a couple of reasons for doing so. 

First, you obviously want to establish that the former owner hasn’t left any items they might still need. You’ll want to do this before the owner has either moved abroad or somewhere else too far away. 

Second, you want to make room for your own plans on what to do with that home space. The longer you delay, the more chance that you’ll imbibe a “It’s already fine the way it is” mindset, instead of improving/customizing the space to actually suit your needs. 

Third, you want to be able to get a chance to classify what items are pretty valuable. You’ll be able to sort things you can keep, give away or even sell for a good price. Waiting around runs the risk of damaging and destroying these “hidden treasures” over time. 

Perform your Respective Housewarming Rituals 

In the Philippines you have any number of housewarming rituals to choose from. Many may choose to counter any signs of bad luck in house. Like with the Feng Shui approach of rolling a pineapple into the house.  

Some would prefer to schedule a house blessing or cleansing, depending on your beliefs. While some of you may not put this high up in your priority list, finding your own ritual can help put you at ease. 

Even throwing a simple housewarming party can help usher in that feeling of ownership. Helping you internalize the notion that you really have created a new little home for yourself. 

Keep in Contact with a Trusty Real Estate Firm 

This might strike you as an odd piece of advice, but bear with us for a second. 

When first moving in, you may need some time to find your footing. For some homeowners, they may quickly find that they aren’t satisfied with their new home. Whether that’s because of the location or other circumstances, it doesn’t matter. 

What matters is that, if you do become dissatisfied, you need to know your options. And a real estate firm can help you with that. 

So let’s say you’ve decided upon moving out, but not selling the property. A real estate firm can help you set up reliable contacts who may be interested in leasing your home. 

After all, it might be a while before someone answers your rent house 3 bedroom ad that you post yourself. And as they say, time is money. 

Eventually, if you do decide  to sell your house, they can help set you up. They can also help clue you in on the best prices you can get for your house. 

Companies like RealHolmes offer reliable real estate platforms that can help you. You can use their platform to search for rental or for sale properties within your price range, thereby facilitating an easy move-out, move-in process. 

You’ll also have an easier time exchanging legal documents and information. Automated online systems allow the process to move forward faster than your average manual real estate transaction.