• Notify your mortgage company immediately in writing that your house has been sold and you will need a payoff amount for your mortgage loan
• Gather your receipted bills for taxes, water, sewer and civic association dues/fees
• Notify utilities when to read your meters
• Notify telephone company
• Notify cable company
• Cancel any regular deliveries; i.e. newspaper
• Notify your fuel dealer and obtain oil reading
• Notify garbage/trash remover
• Notify your mover
• Send change of address cards
• After settlement, cancel or transfer fire and/or homeowner's insurance
• Put all appliance/household equipment info in a kitchen cabinet drawer
• Remove all personal belongings from home
• Have home "broom swept clean"
• Bring all keys and electric garage door openers to settlement

If your home will be vacant:

• Notify police
• Arrange for lawn care or snow removal
• "Winterize" house if necessary