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Avoid a Burglary with 21 things a burglar won't tell you!


Avoiding Burglary
Showing you how to improve your life and helping you protect their belongings!

Santa Clarita CA enjoys the reputation of being one of the safest cities in the nation. However this status does insure total safety in our lives and does not allow us to skip preventive measures and action to protect ourselves and our families. 
With summer approaching, many of us are considering family vacations. You know who else is looking forward to their summer vacation? Neighborhood thieves!
Keep in touch with your friends and help them protect their home by passing along a couple of useful articles on how burglars determine if a home is a good topic. From Reader's Digest, these two articles are great conversation starters:
13 Things a Burglar Won't Tell You
http://www.rd.com/your-america-inspiring-people-and-stories/13-things-a-burglar-wont-tell-you/article156709.html
8 More Things a Burglar Won't Tell You
http://www.rd.com/living-healthy/article-8-more-things-a-burglar-wont-tell-you/article156681.html
Also, you might be interested to share this ingenious little device which simulates the look of someone watching television at night. The "FakeTV" creates the exact same sort of random illumination that a 27-inch television does, at a fraction of the electricity usage:
http://www.faketv.com/
For $29.95, its a great way to deter a casual thief!

Hope your summer is safe and fun. And remember when you have any real estate needs or questions feel free to call on me for answers and details for an effective strategy to make your next move delightful.

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David Hoshaw
Broker, CRS, GRI, e-PRO
Weichert, Realtors - Hoshaw & Associates
28009 Smyth Drive  Santa Clarita, CA 91355
 
661-287-4466 ext. 226
661-312-1579 mobile




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