DUFFY Realty

Moving Day Success Guide

Use this checklist to coordinate your move, connect services, and arrive prepared for your new home.

Before moving day

  • Confirm closing, possession, and move-in timing with your closing team before finalizing the move.
  • Confirm your mover’s arrival window, written estimate, contact information, and any packing or access requirements.
  • Label boxes by room and keep essential items, keys, important documents, and daily supplies with you.
  • Check parking, loading access, elevator reservations, and any HOA moving requirements.

DUFFY’s listed mover: GA Pack & Load.

Connect utilities for your new home

Arrange electricity, gas, water, sewer, trash, internet, and security access for the agreed start date. Coordinate the timing so services remain available during the final walkthrough and move-in.

Open the combined homeowners insurance and utility setup guide

Before closing

Complete your final walkthrough. Take detailed, dated pictures to document the property’s condition and raise any concerns with DUFFY before closing.

Open the final walkthrough checklist

At move-in

  • Keep the mover’s contact information and your inventory handy.
  • Check delivered items and record any damage or missing items.
  • Confirm utilities and internet are working.
  • Collect keys, remotes, mailbox keys, gate cards, and smart-home instructions.
  • Keep your first-night essentials accessible while you unpack.

Return to Buyer Dashboard

Contractor playbook

What most buyers do vs. how a DUFFY buyer handles it.

Most buyers ask for a verbal or vague text estimate.

DUFFY buyers demand a formal itemized PDF quote broken down by labor, materials, scope, and timing.

A formal PDF estimate can support your Amendment to Address Defects and gives the seller less room to argue the price.

Most buyers use a contractor suggested by the seller or listing agent.

DUFFY buyers hire an independent professional from the DUFFY Preferred Vendor Shortlist.

The seller's contractor has incentive to make the repair sound cheap and minor. Your contractor protects your equity.

Most buyers agree to a massive upfront deposit just to get an estimate on paper.

DUFFY buyers work with reputable trades who provide free or low-cost diagnostic quotes for pending buyers.

This keeps your out-of-pocket cash protected before you officially own the home.