You Just Bought a House – Change the Locks
I recently sold a house in Destin Florida. The buyer’s agent asked repeatedly for the seller to turn over all the keys – they only had a couple of them. Where were the rest? Who knows? They had two teenage sons and there was an ex-spouse. Perhaps they had extra keys. Maybe a neighbor, or two, had a key to the house. Perchance, the pet sitter had a key. When the seller bought the house, he may not have received all the keys from the previous owner. What does this mean? Stop worrying about all the keys. As a matter of course, when you buy a new house, condo, townhouse or commercial property, change the locks, yes, even for a brand new house! There is such a thing as a master key that builders use. What does it cost to re-key a house? Not much. I just called A to Z Lock and Safe, who cover the Emerald Coast of Florida. Their service call charges are between $50-$75, it’s $12.50 per lock change and keys are $2.25 each. So, you could change locks on your new property easily for under $150.00!
Why risk it?
It’s Wendy… It’s Sold!
Wendy Rulnick, Broker, Rulnick Realty, Inc.
Call 850-650-7883 ext 204
Email Wendy: [email protected]
Wendy Rulnick, Broker, sells real estate in Destin, Santa Rosa Beach, 30A, Miramar Beach, Seagrove Beach, Watercolor, Sandestin, Seaside, Rosemary Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Bluewater Bay, Navarre, Florida.
