Dec. 19, 2008 - Who Goes There?

Who Has The Keys To Your House?

You have just come from the closing of your home, it is finally your home.  You have signed all of the proper documents and it has been recorded!  It is YOUR home.  The keys to your home are handed to you and you are so excited to get to your home and put the key the lock for the first time.  Oh the joy!

Wait, you have to ask yourself who else has the keys to your home?  Do the former owners still have a set?  What about the owners before them.  Do those owners kids have keys?  What about the neighbors?  You might become friends with them and have them bring your mail in just like they did with the previous owner. What about the cleaning ladies? 

Oneof the first things I would suggest you do after moving into your home is call a locksmith to come and change all the locks in your home.  Better to be sure of who has the keys to your house.