06/12/2022
10 ways to stay safe when selling your home
OUTSIDE YOUR HOME:
No. 1: Install motion detection floodlights in strategic locations outside. Crooks donβt like the spotlight.
No. 2: Use the buddy system with your neighbors, as in neighborhood watch groups.
No. 3: Secure basement windows with steel bars or convert them to glass block.
No. 4: Add security deadbolts on outside doors and upgrade doorbell with a security camera.
No. 5: Cut a broomstick handle to fit in your sliding door track, making it difficult to force open.
INSIDE YOUR HOME:
No. 1: Use curtains or shades you can close at night or when you are away. Most burglars work in daylight.
No. 2: Add a security system with notification features. You want to know about an intruder whether you are in bed or on vacation. Some systems will call the police if
you donβt answer.
No. 3: Make your bedroom hard to enter with a deadbolt to give you time
to call the police.
No. 4: Have a personal alert device to call a relative or friend.
No. 5: Forbes magazine writes that gun sales have risen dramatically,
https://bit.ly/3FKDqVL. Many people do not want a gun. A can of wasp spray with a 20-foot reach may be as effective a deterrent; if your aim is good, it will temporarily disable the intruder, allowing you to escape.
YOUR CURRENT SITUATION:
be present at every showing or have another company representative present. If your
agent pushes back, ask the designated broker in her office to replace her with an agent that will respect your wishes. She did not experience what you did. You did not react in this manner with earlier showings. It could be just a strange couple.
Although rare, bad people break into homes looking for drugs or other valuables. It seems more people today are concerned with safety. There are some costs involved in making these changes that may well be recovered in the sale.
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