We’re moving into a new house, and the realtor gave us the only two keys for the house. Do we still need to change the locks?
Absolutely. Your realtor has no way of knowing whether or not those are the only two keys available for the house. Additionally, the keys given to you by the realtor may not necessarily open all the doors your new house. In many cases the keys used by the realtor to open the front door will open only the front door, because the front door locks were changed for the convenience of showing the house, and not necessarily to secure it. This is not an indictment of the realtor, but merely reflects the fact that there is very little worth stealing in the house at the time. Also, remember that you do not know why the former tenant decided to move— kids in the neighborhood may have caused problems, they may have been on poor terms with their next-door neighbors, or they may have been targeted more than once by thieves for break-in because they lacked sensible security measures. In any case, the very least you should do is to rekey all your locks, or, based upon your locksmith’s recommendations
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