Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Protect Your Home During Vacation

By Mark Mahaffey


It is summer time and this is the time of year when people typically leave their homes in search of wonderful vacation spots. Few people do not enjoy the feeling of leaving jobs and responsibilities at home in exchange for beaches and oceans.

However, going on vacation is not relaxing if you are worried about how to protect your home while you are away. Have you ever refrained from taking a vacation because you did not want to leave your home unattended? It is true that crooks prefer to break into homes that are unoccupied, because it makes their jobs easier.

However, you do not have to miss vacation this year just because you want to protect your home from break-ins. There are several things that you can do to reduce the chances that someone will rob your house while you are away. It is worth implementing as many of these ideas as possible, so that your vacation this year will be truly relaxing.

A home security system is one of the best places to start as you protect your home from burglars. Burglars do not like to break into homes with security systems installed, and many will go so far as to avoid even attempting to break into homes that are protected in this way.

Lighting also affects how vulnerable your home is to being invaded. Did you know that security lights can protect your home? Crooks are afraid of being seen and caught. Installing lots of lights on the exterior and the interior of your home will make your home less likely to be chosen by a crook for invasion.

You will also find that hiring a house sitter is another way to protect your home safe while you are away. Having someone actually live in your house makes the house appear occupied. A burglar may just decide to leave your home alone and find someone else's house to break into!




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