Month: January 2017

When you’re preoccupied with important moving tasks, it’s easy to forget about notifying important people and institutions of your upcoming move and change of address. Failing to let all the right people know about your move can cause future hassles and troubles with your mail and accounts. Make moving easier by using this checklist of everyone you need to contact when moving.

Family and friends

Naturally, your relatives and close friends should be the first to know that you are about to move into a new house, if you’re moving somewhere nearby you can ask for their help with the moving process.

Current employer

Unless you’re relocating to a different branch of your current company, you should inform your employer about your decision to move and leave your job as early as a month in advance. Remember that your old boss will need your new address to send you tax documents and insurance information at the end of the year.

Landlord

If you live in a rental home, you should carefully review your tenant rights and responsibilities contained in the lease agreement. You will probably be required to notify your landlord of your intentions to move out at least 30 days in advance.

Postal services

Changing your address with the United States Postal Service should be among your top priorities when moving to a new house, as it will help you avoid many troubles and inconveniences. To have your mail forwarded to your new place you only need to fill out a change of address request at your local post office or at the USPS official website.

Utilities

To prevent service lapses and past-due bills you need to inform your service providers about your relocation plans. Arrange for the utilities at your old home to be disconnected on moving day, and have them reconnected at your new residence by the time you move in.

DMV

When you move out of state, you’ll have to transfer your driver’s license and update your vehicle’s registration and insurance within a short time frame.

Government agencies

Be sure to update your address with the local office of the Social Security Administration, the electoral register, and other relevant institutions.

The IRS

The Internal Revenue Service will need your actual home address to mail your tax return, fiscal notes, and other documents. Print out and mail in the IRS’ Change of Address form soon after your relocation.

Financial institutions

To keep your finances in order, you must update your bank accounts and inform credit card companies, stockbrokers, and other relevant financial institutions of your new address either prior to or shortly after your move.

Insurance companies

The insurance agencies that provide your life, health, and homeowners insurance policies should have your current address on file.

Most of these can be changed relatively easy and in most cases, you will be able to change your mailing address online or a simple phone call. If you need more advice for moving or are looking to move and need help with the next step you can speak to a professional realtor here or call (407) 493-0719.

Thanks to having sunny weather year-round, a high quality of life and major attractions, Orlando is a well-known city. Despite its status as a recognizable city, there are many features about Orlando that aren’t well known. Take a look at our list of 15 fun facts about the City Beautiful!

1. Four origin stories for how Orlando got its name exist but there’s no official documentation on it, and a conclusion has still yet to be reached.

2. Orlando has plenty of waterfront property because it is home to more than 100 lakes.

3. Lake Eola is actually a giant sinkhole, the deepest point is 80 feet.

4. Church Street Station, also known as the Old Orlando Railroad Depot, was built in 1889 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. SunRail now has a stop nearby.

5. The City has over 100 parks and 21 community center’s offering athletics, camps and social programs.

6. The first highway in Central Florida was Colonial Drive and it was originally a paved brick road.

7. There are over 50 swans at Lake Eola, there are five different breeds – whooper, trumpeter, royal mute, Australian black and black neck.

8. Orlando was the original main hub of Florida’s citrus industry after a disastrous freeze in the 1800s forced farmers to move their citrus crop south.

9. The fountain at Lake Eola’s actual name is the “Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain.” The fountain is noted as the “official” symbol of the City of Orlando.

10. The Hamburger Mary’s on Church Street downtown was once known as “Bumby Hardware Store” built by Joseph Bumby, an original pioneer and settler in Orlando.

11. More than 66.1 million people visited Orlando in 2015.

12. The largest public library building in the state of Florida is the Orlando Public Library with 290,000 square feet.

13. The Citrus Bowl was the site of five 1994 World Cup soccer matches and also hosted the 1996 Olympic soccer first and second rounds.

14. The Orlando Wetlands, located in east Orange County, is home to over 30 species of wildlife that are listed on the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Threatened and Endangered Wildlife list.

15. In 1986, months before Orlando was awarded an NBA franchise, a contest was held in the Orlando Sentinel for readers to submit a pick for the name of the City’s future basketball team and the finalists were the “Tropics,” the “Juice,” the “Heat” and the “Magic.”

16. Orlando’s City Hall has two free art galleries that are open to the public year round.

17. The Wells’ Built Hotel located in Parramore was a historic hotel now turned into a museum of African American history. Famous celebrities who visited the hotel include B.B. King, Ray Charles, Thurgood Marshall, and Jackie Robinson.

18. The City of Orlando has had various nicknames over the course of the city’s history, including City Phenomenal and City of Light. Orlando is currently known as The City Beautiful.

Orlando has a lot to offer and is a great city to move to. Learn more about recent listings and other perks of living in Orlando by contacting a knowledgeable and professional realtor here.