Home Security For A New Homeowner

You’ve accomplished the grueling process of many meetings, phone calls, and paperwork and you are now officially a new homeowner! Congratulations are in order but you’re not quite out of the woods yet. So you just bought your first home, in a new neighborhood—now what? Well now, you’re tasked with making this new space your own. The very top thing on your list should be making sure you and your family feel safe and secure in your new home. Read on to find out ways you can make this happen!

Scope out the neighborhood

Hopefully, you’ve done this before you bought your home but in case you haven’t, don’t panic, you still can! Using either your address or zip code, check the crime index score for where you live. Most reposts include the most common crimes in your area. This can help you determine what kind of preventative measures you can pay special attention to taking as a new homeowner.

Meet your neighbors

When you move into your new place, you may not know any of your neighbors. Go around and introduce yourself to them. Being on speaking terms with your neighbors makes it more likely that suspicious activity is shared and you have more eyes looking out for everyone’s safety. You could even go a step further and create or join a neighborhood online group to keep everyone in the loop.

Landscaping

It may sound absurd but landscaping can actually play a role in your home’s security. If you have high bushes, unkempt trees, or intricate landscapes around your yard, it could be easy for someone to hide in those spaces without being seen. Keep your yard and landscaping looking nice and neat, but not large enough to completely obscure a person from view.

Home Security

Lastly, of course, we must recommend you get yourself set up with a home security plan of your choosing. The statistics have proven that home security minimizes the risk of your home being burglarized by 60%.  The average cost of a break-in is $2800. You’ve purchased a new home, you don’t need any more added costs! Not to mention, you can save an average of 20% on your homeowner’s insurance if you have a home security plan!

Do your future self a favor and call us today at 1-844-904-9473 to get set up!