After you close on a house, you need to change your locks.  You don't actually have to change the actual lock as rekeying a lock is much cheaper, but you never know who has copies of the keys.  If the previous owners didn't change their locks, you could have people from years earlier that still have keys.  That's so dangerous!

There have been many times when I've gone to pick up keys for the buyers and the sellers are like, there are only 3 keys there, but I know I had 4 so I'll get that to you when I find it.  I'm like, don't worry, the buyers will be changing the locks.  They always look at me with a blank stare, almost like, why in the world would they change the locks?

Hello people!!  Crime rates are up, not down!!  You don't want that college kid coming home on a break and just checking to see if his key stll works.  You don't want an ex-wife or ex-husband of the previous owners trying the key at 2 in the morning because they're drunk...

Common sense says to change the locks!

 

2 Comments on Dallas Real Estate - Change your Locks after Closing

AUG
10
2006
283,294 Points 6 Featured Posts Outside Blog
Donna we advise them to re-key the lock that way they don't have to pay for the entire lock just the guts.  It saves several dollars especially if you are changing out 4 or more locks.
6:13pm • #1
AUG
11
2006
1,307,587 Points 96 Featured Posts Outside Blog Hit Router Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master
Ummm, I believe that's what I said, but ok.
8:29am • #2


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