01/24/2012
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TOP TEN HOMES SECURITY MISTAKES:
Many homeowners know they must take precautions to keep their property safe from burglars, but are still guilty of committing one or more of these common home security mistakes. Take a moment to run through this list, and ensure that your home is properly secured against potential dangers, and you are not unwittingly committing one of these safety mistakes.
1.Hidden Keys
While the convenience of a hidden key is understandable, this homeowner habit is also one of the worst mistakes you can make. Whether you leave a spare key under your doormat, beneath a flowerpot or inside a specially designed "hide-a-key" faux rock, you're still inviting burglars to target your house. Some criminals like to study the homes and families they burglarize, and may have observed you using the hidden key, giving them perfect directions on how to enter your home. Paying a locksmith to let you inside if you've forgotten your keys is a much easier expense to bear than a full home robbery.
2.Alarms Systems Left Off
You've called "SAFE & SECURE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE, INC."spent the money for a state of the art home security system, installed the control panels and tested the alarms. You think your home is fully secured, but there's one step left before that system is fully functional - remembering to turn it on. It may be easy to forget when running out the door for work or errands, but taking the time to stop and activate your alarm before each time you leave is crucial. If the alarm isn't on, your home isn't protected.
3.Accessible Tools
Burglars like to travel light, and often can't carry large tools like ladders with them to the homes they target. Luckily for them, homeowners often leave these tools lying around lawns, driveways and side yards, ready and waiting to be used. Don't make it any easier for a thief to enter your home by leaving hammers, picks, ladders and other tools out in the open. Keep everything secured in a locked shed, garage or inside the house.
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**Keep Your Backyard Sheds Locked
4.Open Sheds And Garages
You may not think there's anything valuable in your garden sheds or garage, but these are just as important to secure as your home. Tools left inside can easily be used to aid a burglar in breaking into your home. Keep a lock on your shed doors, and be sure to close your garage door and lock side doors every night.
5.Visible Valuables
You may enjoy opening your blinds and curtains during the day, but remember the view goes both ways. Don't set purses, jewelry, expensive electronics or anything else considered valuable in the view of windows. Anyone walking by, including a potential thief, could clearly spot why your house would be perfect to burglarize.
6.Broken Door And Window Locks
Fixing a broken lock can certainly be an annoying task, but it's also necessary. Leaving doors and windows vulnerable by not replacing broken locks is an open invitation to break-ins. Even if a window is on the second or third story, if left unlocked, it can still be used to enter the house. This is another reason ladders should never be left out in the open, as they provide easy access to second story unlocked windows.
7.Leaving Your Keys In The Car
Some people find it convenient to leave their car keys sitting in the car to avoid the daily search for them when it's time to leave. This habit isn't just convenient for you, it's also handy for burglars. Never, even in your garage, leave your keys sitting in the car. Even hanging them on a hook in the garage can be dangerous, as they can still be easily found and taken by anyone who breaks in.
8.Overgrown Landscaping
Maintaining your landscaping won't just keep you neighbors happy, it can also prevent burglars from having the perfect place to hide. Not completely obscuring a view of your front and backyards will also allow neighbors the ability to spot anyone attempting to enter your home. While planting for privacy can be nice, planting to prevent theft is smarter.
9.Low Lighting
One of the simplest ways to deter burglars is by installing adequate lighting. Brightly lit home and garage areas are much harder to sneak into, making a thief less likely to target your home. While you may be tempted to skip out on outdoor lighting fixtures to save money on your electric bill, purchasing motion activated or solar powered systems make keeping your property lit and economically friendly home security option.
10.Thinking Your Neighborhood Is Immune
The first step to making your home a target is assuming your home isn't one. No matter how calm, rural or well off your neighborhood is, being burglarized is still a possibility. By thinking your home is immune, you may be missing out on helpful home security tactics, and committing some serious home security mistakes.
Run through this list of the most common home security mistakes to ensure that you are taking the necessary precautions to prevent home burglary. Keeping all doors and windows locked, securing tools and keeping your property well lit are all great ways to prevent theft. Avoid making mistakes like leaving your keys in the car, or setting valuables in the windows, and you'll be closer to a safer, more secure home.
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