Home Security for Vacation Homes
While most homeowners are willing to pay a few extra dollars for a monitored home security system for their full-time residences, families and individuals who own more than one house vary in terms of whether they see fit to purchase protection for their secondary homes. For example, is it worth it to pay for a home security system for your beach, lake or mountain home? In this opinion, yes, and here’s why:
Less occupancy results in a greater threat of break-in – Since most vacation home and secondary residences are occupied sporadically or seasonally throughout the year, there are greater periods of time in which the home is left empty and unguarded.
Perceived affluence makes such homes a likely target – It could be assumed that families who can financially support an additional dwelling are also able to furnish it with top of the line equipment, furniture and amenities, making for a bigger score from potential thieves.
Immediate notifications allow for a timely response – Monitored home security helps to safeguard against hazards created by distance, mainly response time. If there’s a fire or other incident at a secondary home, it may go unnoticed during the window in which action can be taken. A fully-outfitted home security system can notify the appropriate authorities as well as the homeowner, so a situation can be promptly controlled.
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