Make Your Home Less Inviting To Thieves

By Kristi Moresen


When you take measures to burglar proof your home it can save you from a theft. This can save you significantly on your home insurance. Check with your home insurance advisor for those details. Usually a home insurance discount is available for those who safeguard their homes with some basic techniques. It's only logical. Homeowners minimize theft risk by taking action. The risk for the insurance company is reduced as well.

A highly effective preventative tool to keep out burglars is to have an alarm installed in the home. Another good idea is to have a sign outside that lets a potential burglar know that an alarm is installed. This may deter a burglar looking for an easy score. Be sure to buy one from a reputable, well-known company. When a homeowner attempts to fool a burglar into believing there is an alarm, they often fail as expert thieves can spot the difference. Cameras installed outside can easily be viewed on a computer and can be watched on their mobile devices.

Make sure all your doors and windows are locked. Unlocked doors actually account for a large part of the burglaries that are reported. If you leave the door unlocked, the best made locks will do nothing to protect you. No matter how short the time that you will be away from the home, ensure that all of your doors are locked. Use deadbolts. There should be two locks on every door, a deadbolt and the doorknob lock, with the exception being a sliding door.

People knowingly put much of their private information out online, and if done carelessly, this can create a security problem. Telling all your Facebook friends that you are headed off on a week trip to Mexico may seem like a good idea, but it can end up being an advertisement for your vacant home, depending on your privacy settings.

When you do leave town, ask a friend to pick up the mail and the flyers. Arrange for the yard to be maintained while away if it's a lengthy absence. Be sure that no spare keys are in the residence or yard. A doormat or door sill is a terrible place for a key. It makes more sense to leave some spare keys with a trusted family member or friend.

When the home appears to be occupied, this will deter most thieves. With little effort, you can make your home look like it is being lived in. You can utilize lighting, timers and even music systems. Try to make different parts of the house appear to have life going on. When telling a story, you want to be believable. Having a lighting timer pattern that is not natural looking won't fool anyone.

Burglars tend to look for homes that are an easy score, so make their lives tougher, and they will be more likely to leave your house alone.




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