Your Villa Magazine - Desert Cities - June-July

D E S I G N + B U I L D To help ease your travel worries, follow these five proactive and simple steps to better secure your home while away. 1. Alert neighbors about your trip— but not on social media While it’s a great idea to let neighbors know you’ll be away so they can watch for suspicious activity around your home, don’t broadcast your upcoming vacation on social media. 2. Invest in a home security system To help secure your home, consider installing home security products such as entry, motion and glassbreak sensors, and indoor and outdoor cameras to protect against unexpected visitors. It’s also worth considering environmental sensors such as water sensors and smoke detectors to safeguard your home from burst pipes, electrical fires or other home hazards. 3. Don’t hide keys outside While it may seem like a harmless solution for letting in house sitters, pet sitters or cleaning services to your home while away, hiding a key outdoors is not secure. Give a spare to a trusted neighbor or friend. 4. Stop mail delivery It’s also recommended to have the postal service stop mail delivery during your trip, so piled-up mail doesn’t alert a would-be intruder that you’re away. You can do this online by creating a USPS account and making a “Hold Mail” request, or by visiting your local post office. 5. Move vehicles into your garage If you are leaving a vehicle at home, you’ll want to make sure it is protected as well. If you have a garage, move all vehicles into the garage before heading out. Using an outdoor camera will provide an added layer of protection as well as visibility outside your home. Increase your peace of mind about your home when you travel BrandPointContent.com edited by YourVilla Sta Photo: SimpliSafe security monitoring 58 | Your Villa Magazine 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 FREE The Neatest Little Paper Ever Read ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ©2005 4 Million Readers Weekly Nationwide! of Coachella Valley Published by: AdVenture Media For Advertising Call (760) 320-0997 valleybits@msn.com Property of AdVenture Media, Inc. Phone: 760.320.0997 Fax: 760.320. 1630 valleybits@msn.com All Rights Reserved ADVERTISING PROOF Final Changes DUE: 5:00 p.m.. Please review carefully. Double check: Phone Number(s) Spelling Prices Hours 760-320-0997 email: valleybits@msn.com Fax: 760-320-1630 Contact your Tidbits representative immediately with changes or corrections. FREE The Neatest Little Paper Ever Read ALL IGHTS RESERVED ©2005 4 Million Readers Weekly Nationwide! of Coachella Valley Published by: AdVenture Media For Advertising Call (760) 320-0997 valleybits@msn.com Property of AdVenture Media, Inc. Phone: 760.320.0997 Fax: 760.320. 1630 valleybits@msn.com All Rights Reserved SUPERIOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS CO. EST. 200 2 Private & V cation Homes FREE The Neatest Little Paper Ever Read ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ©2005 of Coachella Valley For Advertising Call (760) 320-0997 valleybits@msn.com Property of AdVenture Media, Inc. 60.320.0997 Fax: 760.320. 1630 valleybits@msn.com All Rights Reserved SING PROOF 5:00 p.m.. Phone Number(s) Spelling Prices Hours valleybits@msn.com Fax: 760-320-1630 e immediately with changes or corrections. FREE he Neatest Little Paper Ever Read ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ©2005 of Coachella Valley For Advertising Call (760) 320-0997 valleybits@msn.com Property of dVenture Media, Inc. 20.0997 Fax: 760.320. 1630 eybits@msn.com l Rights Reserved SUPERIOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS CO. EST. 200 2 Private & Vacation Homes

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