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v></div></figure><p id="fe37">Have a neighbor check on your home or apartment while you’re away, like turning on lights, radios, TV’s, and opening and closing the curtains will give your apartment or home the appearance of someone living there.</p><p id="eb25">If you don’t have a friend or neighbor to house sit or check your apartment on a daily basis while you’re away, or perhaps even if you do, you should keep not only lights but also a TV and a radio on a timer. If you’re like me and have your TV on almost all the time you’re home <b><i>[NOTE: I don’t watch it, it’s just background noise.]</i></b>, the absence of the sound and that blueish light in the windows will announce in bold letters that you’re not there!</p><p id="a86d">🏠 🏠 🏠</p><p id="35f4">Remember to make sure that whoever is checking your home while you are gone knows how to work your alarm system and who to call in case of a problem. They should also have their own code and password while you are away. <i>You can always delete their code upon your return.</i></p><figure id="3af0"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*nnQPt7j9mjcfht09o-rc0w.jpeg"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="cec7">Another point to remember is unless you have a house sitter, stop your mail and any newspaper or other deliveries. Another thing that announces an empty home or an apartment is a stack of newspapers or an overflowing mailbox. Naturally, ask a nearby neighbor to pick up any packages delivered while you’re gone.</p><p id="493a">Here’s another often-overlooked tip, If you have a garden or plants on your balcony, or around your doors, make sure someone is watering the plants regularly or put the plants where they can’t be seen. Plants slowly dying due to lack of water may announce your absence.</p><figure id="ff07"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*819wkDEK5qioE_OC"><figcapt

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ion>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@jacquesbopp?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Jacques Bopp</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p id="1250">If you are renting, check your lease. Many landlords require that you notify them if your apartment is going to be left empty for any period of time <i>(this is so they can enter in case of emergency even if they can’t reach you)</i>. If you’ve got a house sitter, then this probably isn’t necessary.</p><p id="dfbf">Now that your dream vacation has become a reality, let’s return from the peaceful time away relishing the moments spent with friends and family. Not the hassle of dealing with local officials because of a break-in.</p><p id="905e">Need more tips on how to secure your home before you leave on vacation? No problem, please visit <a href="http://slconsulting.solutions">http://SLConsulting.Solutions</a> and schedule a <b>FREE</b>15-minute security consultation via the phone with me.</p><p id="b1f8"><b>PS… looking for 7 simple steps for securing your doors right now? Text the keyword security to 545454 and you’ll receive them via text immediately!</b></p><div id="a91b" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/thomas-sherwood/episodes/2020-06-11T13_31_20-07_00"> <div> <div> <h2>Bottom Line, Double Check these Vulnerable Items</h2> <div><h3>One of the times your home is most vulnerable is when it is left empty for an extended period of time. Darkened…</h3></div> <div><p>www.podomatic.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*RGR5Fue2raEdRWti)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

Bottom Line, Double Check These Vulnerable Points

We all love vacations and probably dream of them every day, so let’s not turn them into nightmares upon your return

One of the times your home is most vulnerable is when it is left empty for an extended period of time. Darkened windows, unretrieved mail or newspapers, and closed windows with no air conditioning running in hotter weather all advertise your absence to a potential burglar.

The best protection for your apartment or home during your absence is to have a house sitter. A friend you trust staying at your place can take care of your pets and/or plants in addition to making sure the house is inhabited.

If you don’t have time to read this article, no worries. I’ve got you covered! You can always listen!

Have a neighbor check on your home or apartment while you’re away, like turning on lights, radios, TV’s, and opening and closing the curtains will give your apartment or home the appearance of someone living there.

If you don’t have a friend or neighbor to house sit or check your apartment on a daily basis while you’re away, or perhaps even if you do, you should keep not only lights but also a TV and a radio on a timer. If you’re like me and have your TV on almost all the time you’re home [NOTE: I don’t watch it, it’s just background noise.], the absence of the sound and that blueish light in the windows will announce in bold letters that you’re not there!

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Remember to make sure that whoever is checking your home while you are gone knows how to work your alarm system and who to call in case of a problem. They should also have their own code and password while you are away. You can always delete their code upon your return.

Another point to remember is unless you have a house sitter, stop your mail and any newspaper or other deliveries. Another thing that announces an empty home or an apartment is a stack of newspapers or an overflowing mailbox. Naturally, ask a nearby neighbor to pick up any packages delivered while you’re gone.

Here’s another often-overlooked tip, If you have a garden or plants on your balcony, or around your doors, make sure someone is watering the plants regularly or put the plants where they can’t be seen. Plants slowly dying due to lack of water may announce your absence.

If you are renting, check your lease. Many landlords require that you notify them if your apartment is going to be left empty for any period of time (this is so they can enter in case of emergency even if they can’t reach you). If you’ve got a house sitter, then this probably isn’t necessary.

Now that your dream vacation has become a reality, let’s return from the peaceful time away relishing the moments spent with friends and family. Not the hassle of dealing with local officials because of a break-in.

Need more tips on how to secure your home before you leave on vacation? No problem, please visit http://SLConsulting.Solutions and schedule a FREE15-minute security consultation via the phone with me.

PS… looking for 7 simple steps for securing your doors right now? Text the keyword security to 545454 and you’ll receive them via text immediately!