Buying a home is one of the few times in life when changing every lock isn’t paranoid; it’s just smart. Realtors, contractors, the previous owners’ relatives, the dog walker, the neighbor who used to feed the cat. You don’t know who has a key, and you don’t need to.
If you do nothing else, rekey or replace the deadbolt on your front door before your first night in the house.
Side doors, back doors, garage entry. Have them all rekeyed to the same key while you’re at it. One key, all doors, simpler life.
The shed, the garage door, the mailbox. They get overlooked. They shouldn’t.
Filed under Moving in · Written by Fred
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