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Check Your House Numbers

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with Century 21 Sherlock Homes

We had a post a few weeks ago about checking the batteries in smoke alarms and so when I saw this I thought it was worth sharing.

How easily and quickly could your house be found in an emergency? If you want the Fire Department, the Police Department or an ambulance crew to be able to find you as quickly as possible then help them by taking the time to check your house numbers.

Make sure your numbers are prominently displayed.  Make sure the numbers are easy to see from the street both during the day and night.  Maybe consider reflective numbers.

In case of an emergency, make sure your porch or front light is on or if you do not have one mark the house with a bright cloth or have someone outside your home to direct emergency personnel if possible.

 

 

 

Posted by

Liz Wallace

Broker Century 21 Sherlock Homes

www.century21sherlockhomes.com

cell: 516-225-0960

office: 516-764-2601

Serving the South Shore of Long Island, We Take The Mystery Out of Buying and Selling Homes.

Comments (5)

Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Liz, Key information!  If it's hard for us to find a home for sale, it's got to be even harder for the emergency folks.  Clear identification is key.

Mar 30, 2012 12:51 AM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

Makes me crazy when house numbers aren't displayed properly............and I have enough to make me crazy without adding this to the mix!  Great info my friend.

Mar 30, 2012 01:21 AM
Donna Foerster
HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO
Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

Liz~ Being able to read the numbers at night is critical.  Great information!  I hit the like button so I can share it with my Facebook friends!

Mar 30, 2012 05:03 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

This is something I always discuss as part of my home staging consult if I find that the house number is not obvious on a home.

Mar 31, 2012 09:35 AM
Juli Vosmik
Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

Liz, I'm constantly amazed at the homes without addresses.  It's maddening when trying to show homes.  As you wrote, it can also be dangerous when an emergency situation arises. 

Apr 01, 2012 05:30 AM