You’re ready to leave on your dream trip and you won’t forget
to lock the door. The FBI estimates that 2.5+ million homes are broken into
each year. That means a home burglary happens every 13 seconds. Arlington, TX property management companies know that just locking the doors isn’t enough to
keep your home and property safe from burglars, especially when you are away
for an extended period of time. Here are a few home safety tips to keep your
property more secure while you are away.
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Social Media
Tech savvy thieves are using Facebook
and other social media sites to find their next target. Keep posts to a minimum
while you are gone or make sure your sites have privacy settings turned on so
strangers can’t view your posts. Be sure you aren’t advertising you’re gone to
the whole world.
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Don’t Leave the
Spare Key Outside
Burglars like to enter through the
front door just like everyone else. If you have a key hidden outside, good
chances are it can be found. Leave a key with a neighbor instead of under a
rock.
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Put Your Mail on
Hold
Mail piling up in the box is a sure
signal that no one is home. Have your mail and newspaper put on hold until you
are home.
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Have Inside
Lights on a Timer
Your home can look like someone is
there with an inexpensive light timer. Lights can come on in different parts of
the home at different times of the day.
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Unplug the
Garage Door
Some thieves use universal remotes to
let themselves into your home through the garage. Unplug the garage door opener
and no one can get into the garage without first going through the house.
Real Property Management Specialized wants your rental property
to be safe when the tenants leave for vacations this coming summer season. A
few simple precautions make your property less of a home invasion target. Visit http://www.realpropertydfw.com/ to
find more tips and ideas from the leaders in property management. Arlington, TX
investors trust Real Property Management.
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