How To
Included in this section are articles written by service providers, Concierge staff, and outside experts to provide you with information helpful with various aspects of homeownership, running a household and managing the ongoing maintenance of your property.
1) Make sure your home is a less desirable target.
• Use outdoor lighting strategically to illuminate all entrances.
• Avoid foliage near windows/doors. If you have them there currently, keep them well trimmed so no intruders may hide there. Thorny bushes are a good deterrent.

2) Avoid signaling that no one is home.
• Keep the garage door closed so that:
• Access to the house is limited;
• People can’t see whether your cars are home; and no one can inventory your garage possessions.
• Use timed lights inside.
• Arrange with a neighbor to help give the house a lived in look.
• Have mail and newspapers picked up.
• Have lawn/yard maintained while you are gone.
• Remember to have garbage cans taken out and brought back inside.

3) Your personal safety can be assisted by changing simple behavior patterns.
• Keep all windows and doors locked.
• After someone (friend or not) leaves your home, check all windows and doors to ensure they are locked.
• No family members, especially children, should open a door unless you know who it is. Install peep holes on all exterior doors.
• Do not let any service personnel in your home unless you have called them for service.
• Try to have another family member or friend at home with you if someone is coming over for a service call.
• Ask for identification and verify employment before letting service people in your home.
• Do not keep a spare key hidden outside your home.

4) Secure windows and doors to deter access.
• Place a piece of wood or steel in the slide track for sliding glass doors/windows when you are away.
• Have a dead-bolt installed in all doors.
• Purchase 2-3” long wood screws for your door strike plate versus the ½-1” screws that come standard.

5) Install a monitored alarm system.
• 90% of police believe alarms deter burglary attempts.
• A home without a security system is 2 to 3 times more likely to be burglarized.
• A monitored alarm system can notify help in cases of burglary, fire or medical needs.
• Monitored systems can also provide –
• Door/window entry detection
• Fire/smoke detection
• Window-breakage detection
• Motion detection
• Carbon monoxide detection
• Low temperature detection
• Excessive water accumulation detection

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