Before taking off听to听the听cabin or听heading out of town on vacation,听homeowners should听give some thought to how听protect听their听home from break-ins and theft.
Burglary is often a crime of opportunity, and you听can take preventative measures to deter thieves from听finding the vulnerabilities in your听home.
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o听听 Close听blinds and curtains.听
o听听 Lock听doors and windows, including your garage door.听
o听听 Install a home security system,听and/or invest in security cameras,听including听a doorbell camera.听
o听听 Never leave your spare key in an obvious place, like under your welcome mat or in your mailbox.听
o听听 Don't leave a听garage door opener in a vehicle parked outside your home.听
Make听your home look听occupied.
o听听 Use timers to maintain normal lighting patterns.听
o听听 Install sensor lights around your听home.听
o听听 Cancel all deliveries when you鈥檙e听away.听
o听听 Leave a radio听on.
Ask a听trusted friend for听help.
o听听 Ask听someone you trust听to cut the grass, roll out your bin听on garbage day听and collect your mail.听
o听听 Ask a听neighbour听to park in your driveway.听
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Don鈥檛 tip off thieves听with your vacation听selfies.
o听听 If you鈥檙e enjoying an听Instagram-worthy vacation,听posting your whereabouts听to everyone and anyone听while you鈥檙e still away听could make your home听more听susceptible听to thieves.听 (Maybe just enjoy the holiday and听post the pics听when you get home.)
Homeowners should keep an inventory of the valuables within their home.听Take听photos or video of important possessions, and听keep jewelry, cash and other high-value items听in a safety deposit box or听hidden in听an unlikely place听(not the bedroom)听while听you鈥檙e away.听
For more tips听on how to prevent break-ins, visit听.听To make sure you have the right insurance coverage to protect you in听the event of a break-in, talk your听.听
