Is it Wise to Travel away from Home While your House is Empty?
Did you know that potential break-in artists could be waiting to burglarize your home while you are on holidays? And who is going to mow the lawn while you’re away? Who will watch for fires or leaks in the hot-water heating system? An empty house can be a recipe for disaster!
Career criminals will be on the alert for things like:
* Yards with untrimmed hedges and unwatered lawns
* More than a day’s worth of newspapers inside the screen door
* Windows that reveal no change in lighting during the night
* An absent vehicle in the garage or driveway
* Full garbage bins that are not set out on collection day
* Mail carriers skipping a house because of redirected mail
* Nobody answering the door when someone rings the bell
Crafty criminals will often ring the doorbell themselves before attempting a break-in. If you are at home, they will have a reasonable story like: ‘I am conducting a survey of homeowners in the area to see if they are happy with the local school system.’
No thief wants to be caught, and no burglar...