Real Estate Innovation

Wireless Home Security to protect you

Security in the home is at risk especially during hotter days when people become more careless. In fact it is surprising how careless people are when it comes to home security. People still leave spare keys under the mat, above the doorframe or even under a plant pot next to the front door. Leaving a key outside your door like this is highly irresponsible and may even in some cases invalidate any insurance cover you think you have.

It’s a really warm day and like everyone else you open your windows but whatever you do make sure you close them before you go out. Even if you think you are going to be a few minutes that’s all a thief could need. You also run the risk of your alarm going off because of a small wind moved some curtains and set off a motion sensor in one of your rooms. A thief can be in and out with your valuables in a matter of minutes so don’ let them

It’s amazing what garden furniture and gardening equipment costs if you were to add it all up you will be surprised at what the replacement costs would be. Don’t leave it in plain site try and move it behind a wall or bushes. Make sure gardening tools are locked away as these could be used to break-in to your home.

A really simple door announcement system would provide a cheap and simple alarm system. These alarms come in two different types, one is connected to the door and every time the door is opened the connection is broken and the alarm goes off. The other is a small battery operated motion sensor alarm which I belive is the better of the two.

The small battery operated alarm with the sensor is more flexible and can be moved around the home, you can put it next to patio doors or in the hallway. You can also position it so that young children can get in and out the kitchen for drinks but if they ventured further into your home the alarm would go off.

Buy buying one or more of these simple mini alarms with motion sensors you can quickly set them up and improve the safety of your home. Most can be set to chime so you know someone has gone past or you can set this to continuous alarm so you know someone is somewhere you don’t want them to be including the children.

The mini motion sensor is a great security device to take on holiday with you. You can point it at the door or next to patio doors to make sure you are not broken into whilst asleep. Nobody wants to wake up with an intruder in their bedroom.

Most crime is committed by opportunist thief who will take any chance you give them to steal from you. If you do not give them the opportunity to make you a victim they will move on to someone who will. Remember it is better to prevent a crime, so call your local police station for crime prevention advice.