Prevent a Break-In With These Tips

The holiday season is fast approaching, which means you may be leaving your house vacant while you are visiting family. Before you pack your bags, it is important to make sure you know how to keep your house safe for the season. Keep these tips in mind to help prevent a break-in at your home.

• Keep it bright – install a timer on a couple of lights in your home so that they will come on at different times in the evening to keep your home bright.
• Lock up – before you leave, check to make sure all the doors and windows, even the ones on the second story, throughout your home are locked.
• Keep your gardener – if you are leaving for an extended period of time, make sure that your gardener keeps up with your landscaping. Nothing says vacant house like overgrown grass and bushes.
• Stop your mail – ask the post office to hold your mail until you get back, or ask a trusted neighbor to pick it up each day so that it does not pile up.
• Close the blinds – keep your blinds closed so that burglars cannot see all the valuables in your home. Also, make sure to lock any small valuables, such as jewelry, away in a safe.

Installing a security system in your home is one of the best ways to protect it! Not only will it deter burglars from breaking into your home, but it can also help to lower the cost of your homeowners insurance.

For all of your home insurance needs throughout the Conejo Valley and to ensure that you are protected in case of any unfortunate situation, contact Cappuccino Insurance Agency in Westlake Village, California. We will work with you to ensure that you have the right amount of coverage for your specific situation.