10 Anti-Burglary Tips For Your Sellers

We spend a lot of time telling sellers how we’ll market their home. While marketing is important, we rarely address their true concern of how to keep their home safe while it’s open to the public. Advise sellers with these 10 anti-burglary tips so they will know that you have their best interest at heart.

 

1. Maintain your property—make sure it doesn't look unkempt or empty.
2. Know your neighbors—they will keep an extra eye out for you.
3. Assess your home’s vulnerability—is your home easy to get into if you were locked out?
4. Respect the power of lighting—Well-lit homes provide a deterrent for thieves.
5. Use technology to make your home look occupied—Systems can remotely control lighting, music and more.
6. Lock your doors—it is a simple task that many people forget.
7. Reinforce your locks—A solid frame as well as a lock is necessary.
8. Blare the sirens—an external siren draws attention to a break in.
9. Consider surveillance cameras—this will catch thieves in the act.
10. Mark your valuables and record details—Use invisible-ink pens or engravers to identify items.

*Courtesy of realtormag.realtor.com

 

 

 

* Specific loan program availability and requirements may vary. Please get in touch with your mortgage advisor for more information.