You've just closed your house purchase - now what? Buyers have lots to do, besides unpacking and making minor repairs.

They include: getting names and addresses, payment dates, account numbers and amounts to pay for the mortgage, taxes, condo maintenance and utility charges. Notifying everyone about your change of address - from the post office to credit card companies to the provincial health insurer. And don't forget the provincial driver's license and motror vehicle branch; failing to do so could lead to a fine.

Where "911" service doesn't exist, obtain the emergency numbers of police, fire, ambulance, hospital and poison information centres. Learn when garbage and recycling are picked up. Arrange to get the interest on your deposit, if your offer provides for it.

And most importantly, change the locks, or at least the tumblers, on all doors. Who knows how many keys still remain in circulation. Even consider upgrading the locks to deadbolts for greater home security.