Sweetbriar (Farragut, TN)
By Jim Lee, REALTOR, CRS, ABR, Buying or Selling? Ann & Jim are the local experts
(RE/MAX Shoreline)
So you just closed on your new home and the seller handed you your new house keys at the closing table. What is the first thing you should do with them?Throw them all into the nearest trash can!You should then call a reputable locksmith and have all the exterior doors re-keyed; here's why.When your house was on the market for sale you have no idea who and how many people had access to your new home and the keys; Realtors, workers, maids, and a long list of others. Additionally it's a common practice for homeowner to give a spare key to family members, neighbors, co-workers, or other assorted family & friends. To make sure your new home is safe and secure I always recommend that my new homeowners get their locks re-keyed. On my website at a section titled "Moving In" there are a list of ...
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