| If you own a vacation home you know that one | | | | 3. Pay a local management company to provide |
| of the biggest issues you face is protecting it | | | | security - In many areas that have a large |
| from criminals while you are not there to enjoy it. | | | | number of vacation properties, there are |
| This is especially true if your vacation home is | | | | companies that you can pay to provide security |
| fully furnished inside as well as having some of | | | | and even manage the rental of your home while |
| your toys outside. | | | | you are not using it. |
| Criminals love to prey on vacation homes since | | | | 4. Use multiple timers for various appliances - Just |
| they are easy targets for them in the off season | | | | having one timer turn on a light in the home is not |
| should the homeowner not be smart enough take | | | | enough. Crooks have come to easily recognize |
| any precautions to protect it. The good news is | | | | this so it will not help you at all. The best thing to |
| that there are easy ways to make your vacation | | | | do is use 4 or 5 timers and turn on more than |
| home very unappealing to criminals and therefore | | | | just lights. You can use them to turn on stereos, |
| lower your odds of falling victim to crime. | | | | television sets and more to really give the |
| Here are 5 easy ways to protect your vacation | | | | impression that there are people in the home. |
| home when you are not using it: | | | | 5. Work with your neighbors - If you have |
| 1. Get an Auto Dialer or Monitored alarm System | | | | neighbors that live near your vacation home all |
| - Nothing can absolutely guarantee your protection | | | | year long you can pay them to help keep an eye |
| but either type of alarm system can really lower | | | | on the place. You also can get them to park |
| your odds of falling victim to burglary. Your object | | | | vehicles in the driveway and out front to help |
| here is to make your house look more difficult | | | | give the impression that someone is home. This |
| than it is worth to rob. | | | | works perfectly when combined with the use of |
| 2. Setup a camera system - Tamper proof | | | | the multiple timers option as described in number |
| cameras that are very visible can be all the | | | | 4 above. |
| deterrent you need to protect your home while | | | | A vacation home is an asset and as such it has to |
| you are away. Many camera systems can also be | | | | be protected. By following one or more of these |
| viewed over the internet which will allow you to | | | | options, you can really help to protect your it |
| keep an eye on your vacation home from | | | | from criminals while you are not there to do it |
| anywhere in the world. | | | | personally. |