Here we have another spring break. Suitcases are packed and the air is full of excitement and anticipation of the trip to the fun and the sun. Burglars are as exited for your to go on spring break only for a totally other reason.

Within the United States, one in every thirty-six homes will be burglarized with an average loss of $1,675 per break-in.

During all of the spring break excitement have you take some precautions to minimize the possible risk of being burglarized?

• Hold the mail and newspaper
• Put lights on timers and set timer to different times of the day
• Leave the TV or radio on for noise
• Make sure all the doors ,windows and garage doors are locked and secure
• Have the blinds closed so no one can peek into the windows
• When you have an alarm system make sure it is armed
• Have your exterior light on light sensors
• Ask someone you trust to take out your trash and pull back in your trash can for and after trash day
• You might consider hiring a house sitter for a while
• Do you have a written inventory of your household items, including all of the serial numbers of your electronic items? Just in case…..

Is this a guarantee to 100% prevent a burglary. No …but we can make sure we have done everything we can on our end to make sure that no one knows you left the home and it is unattended.