Taking A Vacation Make Sure It Appears Youre Home

Home Security Coach

Your local burglar would like nothing more for you to go on a nice relaxing vacation, thats because he knows your home will be unoccupied and might be days before youre even aware something is missing from your home. By then the trail will be cold and most of your items may have long since left his possession.

Vacations and Home Security So you may ask how will a burglar know you went on vacation. Well there are some tell tale signs that will tip him off to the fact you are out of town.

A mailbox over flowing with mail is a big clue to a vacant home.

Newspapers piling up is a sure sign of a home thats vacant. Arrange to have a neighbor to pick these up on a daily basis. Newspapers send even a bigger message than mail piling up as most mail is left in the homes mailbox where newspapers are usually out in plain view.

Nice lawn for fifty weeks of the year, but what about those two weeks youre on vacation? This burglar has been casing the neighborhood for months and all the while your homes grass has been manicured, but suddenly it hasnt been touched in a few days. This is a big giveaway in your home security plan.

Every couple of days I get a package from FedEx or UPS and you probably do too. Well what kind of sign does this show a burglar when he sees a package laying out there in the dark. It tells him the home is unoccupied and a prime target for burglary.

Before going on vacation arrange for your local police department to do an extra drive by or two to make sure everything is okay around your home. Let a close neighbor know youll be out of town and who should or shouldnt be around your home including any repair or contractor visits you may have scheduled.

By following these few simple tips you can greatly increase your home security while enjoying the relaxing vacation you deserve.