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10 More Things Burglars Don’t Want you to Know

Reblogger Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Managing Real Estate Broker with Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 TN Broker: 208698

Security is becoming a huge concern to homeowners. Keeping your family and possessions safe takes planning and preparing and staying one step ahead of the crooks. This list will get you to thinking and may even save you some losses.

Original content by Robert Siciliano

In a previous post, Schlage and I revealed the 10 things burglars don’t want you to know, and guess what, there are10 more!

  1. If a burglar can hear your TV or sound system, chances are pretty good he’ll think someone’s home. Don’t rely only upon your state-of-the-art alarm system.
  2. An alternative to leaving a TV on while you’re on vacation is to use a device that generates a simulation of the flickering lights of a TV at timed intervals.
  3. Burglars don’t mind taking the entire safe with them if they’re too impatient to figure out how to crack it. Bolt it down.
  4. A barking dog really does deter break-ins. So do nosy neighbors.
  5. A one-time loud noise (like a window being broken) almost always doesn’t compel a neighbor to investigate. If it happens continuously or even just a second time, he usually will. However, a burglar is inside your house after just one window smash.
  6. Yes, a person casing your neighborhood for break-ins looks like the guy who would never do such a thing: clean-cut, maybe dressed in a workman’s uniform with a fake logo, carrying inspection equipment to make himself look legit.
  7. Never reveal your vacation or business tip plans on your Facebook page. Don’t assume nobody could figure out your address just because it’s not on your page.
  8. No errand is too short to leave the alarm system turned off. A burglar can invade your home and steal your valuables in a lot less time than it takes you to run the shortest errand. Products that you don’t have to arm, like the Schlage Touchscreen Deadbolt with a built-in alarm feature, can also help out when only stepping out for a short amount of time.
  9. Ignoring a knock or doorbell is a smart idea, but leaving the door unlocked—even when you’re home—isn’t. Many burglars will try the door if nobody responds. If it opens, they’ll enter.
  10. No matter how hot the day is, never leave a window open even a tiny bit when you’re away. Burglars can’t resist this.

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Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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Debbie, All good points to insure the safety of our homes. Have someone check the house..papers and mail are a dead give away.

Jan 30, 2014 11:07 AM
Sharon Parisi
United Real Estate Dallas - Dallas, TX
Dallas Homes

These are all great points.  We need to be incorporating each idea into our daily routine.

Jan 30, 2014 11:10 AM
Andrew Payne Realtor® Richmond VA Homes For Sale~804-938-5257~
Piedmont Real Estate - Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA, Real Estate, SRES®, NAR Green

Debbie,

All these suggestions are very helpful.  I can see passing along this information to my clients.  Safety starts at home.  Thanks for this post!

Jan 30, 2014 11:34 AM