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Safety tip for Real estate agents. Do not leave your garage door opener in your car

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Centre Realtors

Do not leave your garage door opener in your car.

I just read about someone who left the opener and gps in the car .

They were at a game. Someone broke in to the car and knew where they lived from the gps information. They had enough time to go and break into the house using the opener. They burglarized the house and took off.

I read this in an email that I received alerting everyone so I thought of sharing this on AR.

Some of us have a gps and remote in the car while showing houses.

Do not have your home address in the gps and do not leave anything that has your home address in the car.

I had read recently about someone stealing  the keys  that were left in the car and knowing where the person lived  because of registration in glove compartment and doing the same thing.

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Gita Bantwal is a Realtor with RE/MAX Centre Realtors in Bucks County, a Northern suburb of Philadelphia. You can view 1000s of listings on her web site www.GitaBantwal.com

 

She can be reached at 215-343-8200x124 or direct 215-275-8491 or via email gita01@aol.com

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 Gita specializes in Active adult communities and is a Seniors Real Estate Specialist. She holds the ABR designation (Accredited Buyers Representative) and specializes in selling to first time buyers as well as move up buyers.Gita also hold the CRS designation , Certified Residential Specialist and the CDPE designation as well. Information about real estate market is deemed to be correct but is subject to errors and omissions and should be verified independently.. Opinion expressed by me or others  in my post and comments is not to be construed to be  legal advice.I am licensed in Pa. Check real estate laws in your state as they may be different than in Pa.

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Elyse Berman, PA
LoKation Real Estate - Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton FL (561) 716-7824

Thanks for the heads up, Gita.  This is good information to know!

Mar 28, 2012 05:31 AM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Elyse, Thanks for reading.

Mar 28, 2012 06:29 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Gita: This is an excellent tip...we cannot be too careful and the garage door opener is an easy thing to overlook.

Mar 28, 2012 07:56 AM
Marte Cliff
Marte Cliff Copywriting - Priest River, ID
Your real estate writer

Sad that everyone has to be alert in this manner - but it is how it is.

Another tip I've read is that if you sometimes need to use your GPS to bring you home from anywhere, enter the address of a commercial business near home rather than your home address.

Mar 28, 2012 08:00 AM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Anita, I agree. I would not have thought of it.

Marte, Good tip.

Mar 28, 2012 08:22 AM
Kay Van Kampen
RE/MAX Broker, RE/MAX - Springfield, MO
Realtor®, Springfield Mo Real Estate

Gita, my grandson reset my GPS after finding out I programmed my home into it.  It does make sense not to let everyone know the details of your life.

Mar 28, 2012 11:25 AM
Cathy Criado
Criado Realty - San Antonio, TX
Making Real Estate Profitable

Thanks for looking out for us. There is a matter of practicality. I need to use the garage door opener as I always use my garage. However, I don't leave files or personal information in the car, not even an insurance card. I have a Droid so I don't have a GPS in the car.

 

Mar 28, 2012 08:03 PM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Gita.  People program their GPS with the home designation.  Not a good idea.

Mar 28, 2012 08:43 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Kay, I have to reset my gps .

Cathy, I guess it is ok if you do not have anything with your address in the car.

Conrad, I agree.

Mar 28, 2012 09:02 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good advice, Gita.  However, many have their auto registration, insurance cards and other information that includes the home address.  More good reasons to have a detached garage.

Mar 28, 2012 09:21 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Roy, We can't be too careful.

Mar 28, 2012 09:26 PM
Ginny Gorman
RI Real Estate Services ~ 401-529-7849~ RI Waterfront Real Estate - North Kingstown, RI
Homes for Sale in Southern RI and beyond

Gita, i think about my gps which i'll need to remove from the car..my garage is not attached to my home so that is ok...but the gps bothers me...thanks for the warning...have a great weekend.

Mar 28, 2012 10:26 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Ginny, I am glad you read this post.

Mar 29, 2012 08:50 PM
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