How to Secure Your Property while it is on Sale?

04/13/2019

You might've heard various stories of a house getting robbed by a buyer. Many burglars masked as buyers visit the property and take full inspection.

Therefore, home security should be the topmost priority for homeowners. When a property is on sale, many people fail to take precautionary measures to keep their home safe.

To protect your home from thieves and criminals, property securing is essential. Discussed here are few safety tips to shield your home and improve home sale procedure: Sign up for a known realtor: A known realtor will only allow prospective buyers to visit the house.

Top real estate agents conduct a screening process to identify authentic buyers. Register with such realtors to ensure no random person is examining your property.

Say no to Open House: Even though real estate agents conduct an open house for buyer leads, it is scarcely successful. Merely 6% of sales is observed through an open house.

The open house allows prospective buyers to scrutinize the property. Buyers visit the house on a mass scale and it becomes quite difficult to identify the genuine buyers.

Sometimes, burglars find their way in and they take a good peek of the property. This eventually leads to future robberies. No matter how much your realtor insists, it would be vital to avoid open house.

Install security cameras: Installing security cameras is a cost-effective action for the property securing. You can become vigilant of your home without being present 24*7.

Internet security cameras have various features which include live-streaming and recording. It will guarantee safety and protection.

Moreover, security cameras also add value to the property and attract more buyers.

Keep a track of buyers visiting your home: One of the best strategies to safeguard a property is keeping a track of daily visitors.

Start maintaining a diary and enter each visitor's contact information (name, address, phone number, email address). If something goes missing suddenly, you can always contact the visitors.

Keep your possessions in safe: Keep all your precious belongings in a safe. But that does not limit a burglar's reach of stealing things.

Even prescription drugs of many homeowners get stolen. If you have a visitor, make sure to hide all the precious jewelry, gadgets, prescription drugs, artifacts, etc.

Hopefully, these precautionary measures will help secure your property while it is on sale.

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