It may be nearly impossible to protect your home from a professional thief because the truth is if somebody wants in your home bad enough they will find a way in. However, most thieves are not professional, and actually many are looking for an “easy” target. You can easily protect your home from these amateurs by following these 5 simple security precautions:
Security Tip #1
Try to break into your own home. Yes, you heard me right – see if you can burglarize yourself. This will show you where the weaknesses in your security system are that may have previously escaped your notice.
Security Tip #2
Always, always, always lock your home. You would be surprised how many people leave a door unlocked because they are just “going out for a minute”. It takes a thief seconds to burglarize your home, do not give them any opportunity.
Security Tip #3
Change all the locks and tumblers when you move into a new house. You never know who has the keys to your home. They could have been lost by previous owners, spares given out to friends and family, or thrown away and gotten into the wrong hands. It is much easier to just switch out the locks than worry about all those keys floating around.
Security Tip #4
Make sure your home appears occupied at all times. Use lights on timers to go on and off at random times throughout the day to give the appearance you are home.
Security Tip #5
Do not hide a key on your property. No matter how clever you think you are, or how well hidden your hiding spot is, a thief will most likely be able to find your hidden key.
