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Top Tips For Your Home Security

November 27th, 2009 No comments

Having a home where you can close your eyes and sleep soundly, not worrying what any noises outside are, is rare. There are those that should be sleeping with one eye open, that have a false sense of security inside their home. I will show you specific ways to increase your home’s security.

During this time of the year you will see adds for self installation home security cameras. Many of you are thinking to yourselves, “that’s exactly what I need.” WRONG! This is not what you want at all.

Cameras are good for recording, they aren’t good for waking you up if someone picks your front door. What camera do you know of that calls the police while you are away and someone comes through your back slider? Fact, most cameras do not record with enough clarity and resolution to convict an intruder. They need to be caught in the act.

When pricing camera systems, you will see they are expensive, especially if you get hooked into buying inferred with a recorder. You will never see a return on that purchase. The best thing they are good for is a deterrent. So go find some fake camera and install it over all of your doorways. A deterrent is usually your best security.

Don’t you just love to see those precious ADT adds on late at night during your local news? Now that’s good timing. Right after all the violence coverage, here’s ADT to the rescue. Getting a security system is not a bad idea. Do not get tricked into paying a dime for the equipment. There are plenty of companies that look forward to taking your monthly payments and don’t require that cash upfront. Remember, get the cheapest monthly possible! Don’t pay high fees for name brand companies. The services are all the same…they call the police. Security systems don’t save you, they inform you and others as quickly as possible.

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Get your Phoenix Home Ready for Winter

November 14th, 2009 No comments

When leaves are changing, the temperatures of the hot summer are beginning to cool off, and the days are beginning to feel shorter, you know it’s that time again. These point to one direction, signs that it’s the fall season; they are also signs when homeowners need to prepare their homes for winter. Preparing your home for winter is not always the funnest activities to be doing during the fall. The following are some suggestions of things you should put on your “to do” list before old man winter comes knocking on your home’s door.

If your home is equipped with an air conditioning unit, it is very important to cover it up with a heavy tarp or some other type of waterproof covering. This will prevent moisture from entering the unit and causing rust or damage to the electrical wiring that allows your air conditioner to operate smoothly during those hot summer months.

Another important chore around the home is cleaning up all of those leaves that are covering your lawn. This is not only done to make sure your house looks nice, but it also allows moisture and sunlight to be able to penetrate you grass making sure that your lawn comes back thicker and greener next spring.

The usual method cleaning up leaves is with a rake but you’ll probably find a quicker and easier method is using your lawn mower. Not only with your lawn mower suck up the leaves, but as the leaves go through the blade they will be mulched up so they will take up less space in your garbage can.

One last tip before you bundle up for the winter, make sure you get on your roof and get those rain gutters cleaned out so that as the snow melts it has a clean run off path. This will prevent any unwanted flooding and save you money down the road.

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