One of the stranger things about buying a HUD house is that you don’t actually get any keys to your new abode.
When HUD takes over a property, they come in and have the locks changed. The key that fits your new HUD home, also fits every other HUD home in the area (in the country?). So believe me, you don’t want to leave your locks keyed that way.
After your closing, I’ll go with you to your new castle and unlock the door for you. From there, it’s up to you to either have a locksmith come out and rekey the same locks, or replace the doorknobs and deadbolts with new ones of your choice. Most of my clients opt to just replace them. The doorknobs that HUD uses are shiny brass that don’t always fit into the decor you might have in mind.
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