1. Install Light Timers
Many people recommend leaving lights on when you are out of town, that way it appears that someone is home. Over time, burglars have caught on to this strategy and target homes with lights that have not turned off over a few days. A timer can turn the lights on in the evening and off again when the sun comes up. This can help your home seem like someone is actually home.
2. Recruit for Chores
A give away that the homeowners are out of town is the mail or newspapers piling up or a trashcan out all week long. To help avoid this happening to your home, recruit a friend or neighbor to do a few of these chores around your property. If it snows, you can also ask your helper to shovel your driveway or walkway.
3. Lock Windows & Doors
While locking doors and windows should be a daily habit for homeowners in the area, it may slip the mind from time to time. Before you leave out of town, be sure you go around your home and lock every window and door, especially second floor or hard to reach doors that you may not always remember to lock.
4. Beware of Social Media
We know it can be exciting to share about your upcoming getaway on social media and many of your friends and family members want to hear about what is going on in your life, if this information gets into the wrong hands, it could be devastating for your home. Many times a thief will learn of a homeowner’s absence on social media and take advantage of the information to target their home.
5. Protect Home with Fort Knox
A home security system at the Lake of the Ozarks can help ease your worry, when traveling out of town. From video monitoring to infrared motion detectors, our security system can notify you if there is any unusual activity taking place around your home. The homeowner and local law enforcement will be notified of movement in the home, when the system is set to away mode.
You should be able relax and enjoy your holiday gatherings with friends and family out of town. Let the professionals at Fort Knox Alarm & Security help secure and monitor your home, while you are away this holiday season. Take the above precautions for securing your house while you are out of town over Christmas and New Year’s. For affordable peace of mind about the safety of your home and possessions, contact us at 573-347-3800.
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