Your New Home...

Congratulations! 

You finally found a place that is or will soon become your dream home! 

Hmm.. what's the number for the locksmith?! 

That question among many other questions are probably running through your mind and while that is of course the first order of business on move-in day, Pederson Properties is here to help out with the rest.

Have a look at our First-day Check List, which will hopefully be of additional help to you in this exciting yet overwhelming time in your life.After completing everything in the list, you will be well on your way to bigger and better improvements to make your dream a reality. From up-dating fixtures, to painting walls like a pro, we can help you make smart decisions and show you how to do it yourself--the right way.

• Change dead bolts on exterior doors. You can watch a how-to video on installing one: here.

• Locate the water shutoff valve. You'll be happy to know where it is in an emergency!

• Test circuit breakers. To avoid overloading circuits, plug in lamps or radios and switch off one circuit at a time so that you know which outlets are connected to the same circuit. Label each breaker-box switch accordingly if it hasn't been done already. 

• Install new (or test existing) smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. For tips or to learn more about how to choose or where to place these detectors click here. 

• If you hired professional movers, unpack TVs, computers, and other electronics to make sure everything is 1) still there and 2) damage-free. You may have a limited time to file an insurance claim and will want to protect your belongings.

• Plug in night-lights around the stairs and in bathrooms to avoid stumbles, trips, falls, and undesired bruises! Your new home is an unfamiliar space in the dark for the time being--ease into, don't bang into it!