Considering Buying a Home in Oakland County?
If you are purchasing a home in Oakland County, here is a checklist as well as a list of helpful phone numbers and websites that will be useful during the moving process.
You’ve spent countless hours searching for the perfect home in Oakland County… You’ve provided every document under the sun in order to obtain financing. Now the packing is almost finished and you’re approaching the finish line, yet there are so many more things to accomplish before and after the closing. It can all be a little overwhelming! In light of this, I have prepared a checklist as well as a list of helpful phone numbers and websites relating to Oakland County, MI.
Please feel free to print the following list to use when purchasing your new home in Oakland County.
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o Start compiling an inventory of your possessions
o Start using up things you can’t move, such as perishables
o Start a file of moving-related papers and receipts
o Arrange to transfer your children’s school records and family medical records
o Contact your tax professional for tax-deductible information
o Locate schools, healthcare professionals, and hospitals in your new location
o Notify the following of your change of address:
o Banks and Credit Unions
o Credit Card Companies
o Church, clubs and social organizations
o Relatives and friends
o Internal Revenue Service, Social Security Administration
o Insurance Agent, Lawyer, Tax Advisor
o Magazine Subscriptions
o Post Office
o Employers and Unions
o Contact your Homeowner’s Insurance Agent about coverage
o Contact Utility Companies with dates to discontinue/transfer/start service
o Notify the Dept of Motor Vehicles of your new address
Police/Emergency:
Emergency: 911
Oakland County Sheriff: 248-858-5000
Michigan State Police (Detroit Emergency Dispatch): 313-256-9636
Newspaper:
The Daily Tribune: 1-888-622-6629
Detroit News and Free Press
General Information: 313-222-6400
Circulation/Home Service: 313-222-6500
Oakland Press
General Information: 248-332-8181
Circulation/Home Service: 248-745-4700
Utilities:
Consumer’s Energy: 800-477-5050
Southeastern Michigan Gas Company (SEMCO): 800-624-2019
D.T.E. (Electric): 800-477-4747
W.O.W. (Cable): 800-848-2278
Comcast (Cable): 586-978-8780
AT & T (Cable): 800-331-0500
Oakland County City General Information:
Beverly Hills: 248-646-6404
The Village of Beverly Hills, MI Website
Birmingham: 248.530.1800
The City of Birmingham, MI Website
Bloomfield Hills: 248-644-1520
The City of Bloomfield Hills, MI Website
Bloomfield Township: 248-433-7700
Bloomfield Township, MI Website
Clawson: 248-435-4500
The City of Clawson, MI Website
Ferndale: 248-546-2525
The City of Ferndale, MI Website
Franklin Village: 248-626-9666
Oakland Township: 248-651-4440
Rochester: 248-651-9061
The City of Rochester, MI Website
Rochester Hills: 248-656-4600
Royal Oak: 248-246-3000
The City of Royal Oak, MI Website
Troy: 248.524.3300
If you would like more information on purchasing a home or selling a home in Oakland County, or are currently not working with a Realtor and would like to schedule a consultation with a qualified Macomb County and Oakland County Realtor, complete Ben Lang Properties contact form to have a real estate agent contact you!
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