If you planning local move or are you a long distance move, then you will want to know as much as possible about the community you are moving to.  Finding out in advance about the community you are moving to will help make it a success.

This is especially true if you are moving with children! Your children need to be settled as quickly as possible. They need their routines and to make new friends.

If your children are young, then you want to know where there are nice parks and playgrounds close to you new home.

If you need day care for your kids, you want to know about good day care centers in or very close by.

You want to know the names of good doctors and dentists.

If your children are school age, it is important to register them for school as early and quickly as possible and in the best schools.

If you have pets, you will want to find out about a good veterinarian very close to your new residence.

You will want to have as much information as possible about moving to you new community.

If you are starting a new job, getting settled into your new home quickly and to your satisfaction will make your transition to your new home pressure free. This will allow you to start your new job with peace of mind!

There are some great on line resources to help you find out about your new community.

Here are some very useful websites that will help you.

www.city-data.com  has lots of information about every locality in the country! You will find quite a bit of information about communities, schools and services in the area.

Each locality has a website! They are dedicated to the community and loads of local information.

The local chamber of commerce will have an informative website. You can find the local Chamber of Commerce at http://www.chamberofcommerce.com/

Another website we find particularly helpful when searching for anything local, is www.local.com  !

At www.local.com you find information about all the local goods and services nearby.

If you are looking for a local doctor, go to the American Medical Association website. It can be found at https://extapps.ama-assn.org/doctorfinder  . 

If you are looking for a local Dentist ,www.ada.org/ada/findadentist/advancedsearch.aspx  is the website for the American Dental Association.

You can find a local veterinarian for your pet at www.yext.com/vets  .

Are you looking to find out where there are nice national parks in or nearby? Go to www.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm  . This is the website for the National Parks Service.

Information about local parks in your new area can be found in the websites maintained by your new local town and county.

To find out about local school systems go to www.greatschools.org  

To find out about local colleges, universities or schools of continuing education, we recommend www.univsource.com 

If you are looking for information about Day Care services for pre-school age children, www.daycare.com is very helpful and informative.

If you are looking to find out about local goods and services around town,use of the local search engines on Google or Yahoo. You will be able to quickly find out where the closest supermarket or grocery store is located.

If you need to change your address, you will need to contact the Post Office. You can do this simply by going on line and clicking on: https://moversguide.usps.com/icoa/flow.do?_flowExecutionKey=_c99FE8891-C1BF-189D-5F04-F96AA943BC3C_k120E8BC3-48CF-F0B4-EFE2-B7E1692C6C3B .

A website that is particularly helpful in the moving process is http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Services.shtml .

This website is sponsored by the federal government. You will find information and links to all federal and state agencies including the Department of Motor Vehicles in the state you are moving to.

Please remember that if you are moving to a new location you might need to change your utilities!

Contact your present providers for all of your services and utilities prior to your move. If necessary, make arraignments in advance to either transfer your services to your new residence or for new providers if needed.

These services might include the following: Telephone, Internet, Television, Bundles, Electricity, Gas, Home Fuel Oil, Home Security, and Warranties for your appliances.

The on line resources we have gathered for you are all informational websites or offer free services that will help you to have a smooth transition and find any of the goods or services you might need when you move to your new location.

5 MOVERS is dedicated to making your local move or long distance move successful and stress free. We hope that all the information we have collected for you will make the moving process-before, during and after-a success and a pleasant experience for you and your family.