Look Like You’re Home When You’re No

Burglars Prefer To Target Unoccupied Homes.

Even if you own a security system that alarms, many burglars will do a “smash and grab” and by the time the police arrive they’ll be long gone.

Some people leave a light on, but let’s face it … no one has a light on at 3 am so it’s not very convincing to a would-be intruder. Others use timers so that a few lamps in the home turn on in regular patterns. Not bad, but a smart burglar will know the difference. Who turns off their lights at exactly 10 pm every night?

And if lamps aren’t the primary lighting for your home it may not look realistic. You can buy more sophisticated timers at more cost, but they become increasingly frustrating to program especially when you have a million other things to do before leaving on a trip or vacation.