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6 Vacation Safety Tips to Keep Henry County Homes Unburgled
An overstuffed curbside mailbox, blazing porch light at noon, or a pile of newspapers out there by your front door all indicate a couple of things Henry County homeowners would do well to avoid. For burglars and housebreakers of all stripes, these are like lighted billboards announcing:
         This Henry County homeowner is off somewhere enjoying a nice summer vacation; and          This afternoon and/or evening, there’s nobody home! Every Henry County homeowner deserves an extended break now and then—and the June/July/August weather makes now the ideal time for many—but it’s also high season for break-and-enter artists (or just ‘enter’ artists, since 34% of burglars walk in through the front door). As long as we’re discussing the percentages, the common assumption that break-ins are midnight outings doesn’t hold water. Sixty-five percent of burglaries happen in broad daylight; most between 10am-3pm.
For vacation-bound locals, a few precautionary steps will do much to avoid a miserable discovery on your return home. If your home is currently listed, I think it’s a good idea to notify your agent to add a “Do Not Disturb Occupants” rider under the “For Sale” sign (whether it’s occupied or not!). In general, here are another six good vacation safety ... more

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