RELOCATING TO SALT LAKE & DAVIS COUNTIES

New community. New friends. New challenges.

The two counties lack for nothing in the way of schools, interesting neighborhoods, community facilities and essential services. Browse the links at left for details of what the area has to offer.

A move of any magnitude multiplies the arrangements that must be made -- and potential complications. Good planning helps control the challenges, so helpful checklists are included in the links. The first step is to find a specialist in relocations.
Why?

• He or she will be a rich fund of inside knowledge about neighborhoods, schools, temporary housing, movers, contacts for utilities companies, and other information of particular concern to out-of-town buyers
• A specialist will help you make reconnaissance trips productive. He or she will be able to handle many aspects of the search and real estate transaction long distance, via email and fax, when distance or other factors limit your advance visit
• A specialist's experience in long-distance buying means he or she is likely to have the right contacts to help you sell your present home quickly and to coordinate the process of selling-up in one area and buying in another

HOW TO FIND YOUR SPECIALIST

Corporate moves:
Employers big enough to expect existing or new staff to move any distance generally have a relocation department and/or specialist brokerages that they trust to handle employees' housing needs. Even small employers are generally willing to help an incoming employee find housing and get settled quickly.

Non-corporate moves:
Consult the directory of brokers of the Salt Lake Board of REALTORS® (link is in column at left) for brokerages and agents specializing in Salt Lake and Davis counties. Many listings link directly to the member's web site or brokerage web site. Ask a prospective broker or agent about his or her relocation experience.

TAKE PREPARATIONS TO THE NEXT STEP

Explore the relocation links at left for the kind of information that will help your decisions. The Buying and Selling sections link to checklists that will be helpful in making your choices, and the Pre-Relocation Checklist is a valuable tool for making sure that nothing is overlooked in the weeks and days before the mo