COST CHECKLIST:

• Check land transfer taxes.
• Check tax increases, deductions and exemptions for the move.
• If the company is moving your family, check what they will pay for:
• hotels
• meals
• movers
• house-hunting trips
• transportation
• moving insurance
• storage
• lawyers
• loss on house sale or rent
• mortgage penalty
• real estate commissions
• overlapping expenses
• travel for spouse prior to move
• housing policy.
• Net revenue from selling or renting current home.
• Cost of new home.
• Check lawyer fees.
• Check mortgage transfer.
• Will there be an increase in mortgage costs?
• Will there be a lapse in paychecks during move?
• Check movers’ fee.
• Check other costs re: move, transportation, food, kennels, sitter.
• Check living expenses in new community.
• Will you need a second car?
• Check new land taxes and personal taxes/exemptions.
• Maintenance and renovations to new home.
• Check real estate broker’s fee if selling.
• Check penalty if lease is broken if renting.
• Will there be an overlap of mortgage payments?
  

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