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Is Your Home Ready for Your Vacation? 
Summer is around the corner and many of the us are making plans for their vacation. Local Crime Prevention Unit recommend residents make their homes look as lived-in as possible while they are enjoying their well-deserved time off. 
Here are a few simple tips:   

  

• First and foremost, get to know your neighbors; a trusted relationship with a few neighbors goes a long way in keeping your community safe.   

  

• Leave on interior lights or place them on automatic timers. Motion sensor lights should be installed on the exterior of the home near entrances.     

  

• Vehicles left in the driveway might make it appear as if someone is home. Please make sure you remove all valuables from the vehicles and ensure the vehicle is locked.   

  

• All exterior doors should be secured by a deadbolt lock. Install good locks on windows and a locking bar or track lock device on sliding glass doors.  

  

• Close and lock all garage doors. You may want to consider disabling the garage door opener by disconnecting it from the power source while you are away.   

  

• Arrange to have any deliveries picked up by a neighbor. This includes your mail and newspapers. Ask a trusted neighbor to collect any flyers and papers left on your front step.   

  

• Trim all shrubs and bushes around the home. They should not be allowed to grow higher than 24 inches or higher than the lower ledge of a first floor window. A well kept yard is a deterrent to burglars.   

  

• Leave the keys to your home with someone you trust. If you have an alarm set a temporary pass code for anyone who may be checking your home.  Make sure someone knows your itinerary so they know where you will be, your phone number and when you will be back. Also leave names and phone numbers of relatives or friends who should be contacted in case of a fire, burglary, or other emergencies.  

  

By taking these steps you can reduce the chances of your home being burglarized. Most burglaries are crimes of opportunity. 

This means the more difficult it is for someone to enter your home, the more likely they will move on to a home that is less secure.   
Have a safe and fun summer!
Contact Ritu Desai, REALTOR,ABR,ePRO at Samson Realty

Cell: 703-625-4949 or Email: Info@eNOVAHomes.com


You are interested in purchasing or selling a property in Northern Virginia including Arlington County, 


Alexandria City, Loudoun County, Fairfax County, Falls Church City, Prince William county.
Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 2:27 PM by Ritu Desai

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