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As the world gets smaller with national and international flights shuttling about dozens of times daily, with internet connecting the world communicatively, and with worldview broadening to include other cities, states, countries, and even continents, it just makes sense to live in more than one place.  Some people chose to use the shrinking planet as an excuse for a vacation home, second home, or a way to take advantage of securing their assets in real estate.  For whatever reason, a big concern in home security is how to protect a house that sits empty the vast majority of the time.  With many families and individuals making middle to upper-class salaries it may be possible to afford the vacation home, but not the full time caretaker.  In such instances, it is helpful to follow some of the following tips for securing a vacation or second home.

Depending on the nature of the vacation home, there may be little to no valuables left there in the offseason, or there may be a small fortune in electronics, sports gear, automobiles or recreation vehicles, and more.  For those items small enough it's always a good idea to have a bolted-down or otherwise secured safe in a vacation home, but what about larger items?  The best way to protect these items is to keep them out of line of sight.  Make sure the windows are covered so anyone canvassing your home cannot get a good picture of what's inside.  If you are gone for long periods of time, it may be a good idea to store away any televisions, video games, DVD players, or other electronic goods in a more secretive location than the living room.

However, even without a motive a burglar may think of a vacation home as the property of someone who is making an above average amount of money, and therefore someone with desirable property.  For this very reason the best defense is a good offense in the form of a home alarm system.  Make sure the windows and doors are protected with sensors, and look for an alarm system that automatically alters either police or an emergency center that there has been a break-in.  Since you will not be there to make the call, rest easy knowing that your home can do it for you!  Even before entry has been forced, when a burglar sees a home clearly marked as being protected by a home security system it is likely they will be deterred.  The appeal of burgling a vacation home is that nobody is around to notice, and an alarm eliminates that element of secrecy.

Although a private caretaker is not realistic for the majority of second home owners, a great alternative is going in with other vacationer neighbors on a part-time caretaker, or contracting a property management agent or agency.   For a small fee the general upkeep of your home will be guaranteed as will its safety.  A home that appears well maintained appears lived in, and will not be a sitting target for would-be intruders.