Buying A Home
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To key or not to key?
Hey all,
So we will be closing and moving in about a month. It's going to be here before we know it! I can't wait, even though the next month is going to be stressful. Anyway, here's my issue: should we re-key our home, or is it safe enough to leave it with the locks (all deadbolts) it comes with? The home is 13 years old and has had a few owners over the years; it may also have been a rental but we don't know for sure. The neighborhood seems quiet and secure and the back yard has a 6' fence, but I've always been rather neurotic about security. I think we should re-key (DIY, not hiring a locksmith) but others I've talked to think it's overkill. It's just H and I plus 2 cats and we don't have a ton of stuff. He's in the Army reserves and will occasionally be gone for anywhere from 2 nights-3 weeks, so sometimes I am home alone.
Moving expenses add up quickly and I don't want to add anything unnecessary, but I also don't want to expose us to risk. What do you all think? What did you do when you moved in, or what are you planning on doing?
So we will be closing and moving in about a month. It's going to be here before we know it! I can't wait, even though the next month is going to be stressful. Anyway, here's my issue: should we re-key our home, or is it safe enough to leave it with the locks (all deadbolts) it comes with? The home is 13 years old and has had a few owners over the years; it may also have been a rental but we don't know for sure. The neighborhood seems quiet and secure and the back yard has a 6' fence, but I've always been rather neurotic about security. I think we should re-key (DIY, not hiring a locksmith) but others I've talked to think it's overkill. It's just H and I plus 2 cats and we don't have a ton of stuff. He's in the Army reserves and will occasionally be gone for anywhere from 2 nights-3 weeks, so sometimes I am home alone.
Moving expenses add up quickly and I don't want to add anything unnecessary, but I also don't want to expose us to risk. What do you all think? What did you do when you moved in, or what are you planning on doing?
Re: To key or not to key?
We are still looking for a house but I will for sure push for re-keying.
If it's something that will make me feel more secure, sleep better at night, and is one less thing you have to worry about as a new home owner than I think it's more than worth it.
That's my thought though. My Significant Other recently had his house broken into though and a bunch of stuff stolen - I've personally always lived in 2nd or 3rd floor apartments (and my current condo is a 3rd floor unit). So, I haven't had to worry about break-in's as much but after his recent experience I will for sure be doing it!
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In my mind, it's not that expensive and it makes me feel more secure so it's worth it. Not sure how many doors you'd have to do, but we only had to rekey our front door and the one that goes out into the garage and it didn't cost all that much. I think you can even buy new knobs and stuff at Costco so you may want to check those out.
Rekey.
I once heard of a family who sold their home, but their estranged son didn't know it and he let himself in to the home, using his key, with the new owners inside.
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