When you head home from your vacation property and lock it up for the season, how do you ensure its safety? With today’s updated innovations, watching your vacation house remotely is simpler than ever before.
The best means to protect your vacation home is to get a monitored security system installed. Security cameras often prevent theft before it happens. Many would-be burglars will pass on your home when they see surveillance cameras mounted on the exterior. And if someone does try to break in, today’s security systems use motion detectors that trip security cameras, record the activity and inform you almost instantly on your mobile phone, tablet or laptop.
Security systems are also excellent for second-home owners who lease their property to travelers on popular online rental companies like Airbnb to keep track of. It makes it a piece of cake to know the condition in which renters leave the property.
Strangely enough, most home burglaries are not forced entries; rather, burglars gain access without any trouble via unlocked windows and doors. Always remember to lock up before you leave.
Additionally, if your summer or winter home appears empty, it is more likely to be burglarized. Ensure it appears occupied with the use of a timer on one or more of your lights. Modern timers are not the clunky dials they were in the past, but are computerized and simple to program. They’re also quite inexpensive. Set lights to come on at various times to lend your vacant home a lived-in look.
Some police departments offer vacation watch services that can help control the risk of any problems. Police cruisers will drive past to ensure everything is okay. Always remember to suspend your newspaper subscription, mail service, dry-cleaning deliveries, etc., and let your neighbors know that you will be gone for a while.