Keep your home safe while out of town
With family
vacations being planned and end of the school year trips approaching, you need
to keep your home safe when out of town. Here are helpful tips to keep your
home and mail safe while you are away:
- Put
a hold on your mail. Ask someone to pick up your newspapers.
Mail piling up is a sure sign that no one is home. You can easily do
this online at the post office’s website.
- Arrange
for your grass to be mowed if you will be gone for more than a week.
- Use
timers for both indoor and outdoor lights. It is also a good idea to
have motion-sensor lights on the exterior of your home on both the front
and back.
- Take
valuables out of your home. You may want to store them at a
relative’s house or somewhere like a safe deposit box.
- Have
a neighbor park a car in your driveway.
- Purchase
and display a Beware of Dog sign even if you do not have a dog.
- DO
NOT mention that you will be out of town on sites like Facebook and
Twitter. It is easier than you think for someone to figure out your
address. Posting something like that in your status is like
broadcasting to the world that your home will be empty.
- Call
your local police department and inform them that you will be away.
Many departments will arrange for periodic drive-by checks of your home
during that period. All you have to do is ask.
- If
your home is on the market and you will be out of town, inform your Realtor.
They will be able to help you keep an eye on what goes on at home while
you are away.
In addition, do not hide a spare key in a secret place. Burglars are smart and know where you will hide them. If you’ll be away for a long vacation, it is much better to have someone who will stay at your home. But you must still make sure that the entire security alarm system is working properly before leaving. ->Odessa Hanton
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