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You might be planning a vacation and are now checking to make sure you haven’t forgotten anything. Just locking up and leaving isn’t enough if you plan on returning home to everything you left behind. If you want to avoid an unexpected intrusion while you are away from home, it is possible to do so with a little forethought. If you happen to experience a break-in it could also rob you of your peace-of-mind and make living in your home an uncomfortable experience. You don’t know how the burglar was able to get into your home and without know, it is impossible to do anything about it. If you don’t want to live with the anxiety that comes from experiencing a break-in. You’ll have to be proactive in making sure you can avoid this situation from occurring.
In addition to making sure that they have the time needed and the opportunity, a burglar is after one thing, anything of value. Whenever you are planning a trip away this affords a burglar the opportunity to come inside your home and get away with the things you’ve worked so hard to acquire. When someone or a team of burglars has decided on a neighborhood to burglarize, they may be paying close attention to the households in the area. This means that they could be determine, by your pattern of coming and going; who is away. As soon as they figure it out, they might jump into action beginning to plan on exactly when they will be break into your home.
Suggestions On Planning on Ahead
Despite what some people may do to avoid a break-in, in some instances it is just inevitable. However, there are certainly some things you can do to minimize the possibility of someone breaking into your home while you are away for an extended amount of time. Take immediate action to secure your home by following these simple suggestions.
Don’t Announce Your Vacation Plans
There is no doubt about it; going on vacation is exciting. You want everyone to know so that they can share in the excitement. Unfortunately, this can be a problem. You may just end up announcing this to the wrong person. If you’re in an office environment and everyone in the office knows your away from home, it may reach the ears of the wrong person. In either case, keeping your vacation plans to yourself if in your best interest. If you are posting your vacation plans on social media, this is even worse because you likely are letting even more people know that you’ll be away from your home and for how long. Again, this means that you might be announcing to a potential burglar that they are welcome to come in and take what they want while you are away.
Another way that you may unknowingly be announcing your vacation plans is by placing messages on your door or mailbox. If you are planning on having services performed or packages delivered, while you are away, why not give a key to someone who can stay at your home while services are being rendered. If you are expecting packages, ask if they can be held and picked up after you return. If you still want the packages delivered, have them to delivered to a friend or family members home instead. You never want a would-be burglar to know that you’re not home. This will become obvious by the notes and packages that are left in front of your home. Make sure that you don’t forget to make sure that someone is available to collect your packages if you can. You’ll be glad that with a little planning, you are able to avoid a burglary and maintain your peace-of-mind.
Install a Security System
Most homeowners have already done this but if you don’t already have a security system, what are you waiting for? You might be thinking that you can’t afford a security system but the truth is that they are offered at a variety of prices and come in the most basis forms. You can almost customize a system that will suit your financial needs. They certainly are not as expensive as they used to be years ago because so many people see the necessity in having them. Just locking up your doors and windows, unfortunately, isn’t always enough. An intruder is skilled at getting into locked doors and windows, depending on the type of lock you may have. Having a security system in place means that when someone is attempting to break-in, the alarm will sound and run them off. They are not inclined to stick around once the alarm has sounded. You might just be surprised to know that even by having a security system sign in your yard can be a deterrent to keep burglars away.
You can take things a step further by investing in a security system that also has a camera. The camera can show you who the intruder so that the police is able to find out who they should arrest. It gives physical proof of who the intruder is. Think of how helpful this can be to others in the neighborhood, especially if there has been a string of burglaries. If an intruder notices that there is a camera, they will often avoid your home altogether. Although you will have to undoubtedly spend a little more to also have a home security with a camera, there is no denying that it would be well-worth the added expense.
Just as a warning. You must still make sure that all of your windows and doors are locked just in case you forget to set the alarm.
