HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR LOCKS? © 2014 by Wayne D. Lewis, Realtor

 

Have you changed the locks on your home since you bought it?  How long has it been?  1 week?  1 year?  Nothing has happened?  Fantastic!  Hopefully, nothing ever will.  But, why chance it?  Yes, the last owner gave you all of the keys that they had at closing, but were they all of the keys that were given out to your new home?  What are the odds that someone from the previous owners’ past (a son, granddaughter, or tenant), may come out of the blue and enter your home?  Perhaps slim, but again, why chance it? 

If it is about cost, then we know the cost can be measured very easily.  Let’s take a look:

Weigh the cost of someone who enters your home without permission, but with a key, who then proceeds to take your valuables compared to replacing a lock or locks to all of your external doors  What do you think the difference in cost is?

If for example, someone removes expensive dishes, jewelry, laptops and/or computers, tv’s or appliances, what is the cost of anyone of these items to replacing a lock or having the locks changed?

The probability factor is probably greater that someone will break into your home without a key before someone will come back with a key.  But, for the sake of peace of mind, safety and reducing the risk of losing valuable possessions, a locksmith can possibly come to your home and change the locks for between $25 and $50, depending on the type of locks that you have, or the type of locks and number of keys that you may request.

Isn't it worth the peace of mind to change your locks or have your locks rekeyed?

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Disclaimer:  Not to be considered as legal advice.  Not intended to solicit the business or clients of another broker.  Information here is believed to be from reliable sources but not guaranteed.