Homewatch
Home Safety Practices that are Simple to Implement
There are many simple and cost-effective ways to better the safety of your home. Some of these include keeping up with home maintenance, paying attention to hazards in the yard, ample lighting, door upgrades, and keeping windows secure. An easy way to ensure your home is safe is in keeping up with issues as they…
Read MoreProtecting Your Smart Home
While it’s important to look at the security of each connected product you bring into your home, there are several precautions you can take to keep your smart home safe once everything is connected: Be sure to change the username and password for each internet-connected smart home device from its default factory settings. Use passwords…
Read MoreIdentifying and Recovering From Identity Theft
If you discover that you’ve fallen victim to identity theft, you must move swiftly and diligently. Additionally, you should obtain copies of items such as police reports, fraud department email correspondence, fraudulent billing documents, related files, and recovery plans. Make a list of every person you’ve spoken to regarding the identity theft and how you…
Read MoreTools for Personal Safety and Self Defense
Nobody wants to think about the possibility of being attacked, but according to a recent Gallup poll, close to 45 percent of women say they do not feel safe walking outdoors near their home at night. Women between ages of 18 to 29 feel especially vulnerable. Statistics indicate that a violent crime occurs every twenty…
Read MoreHow to Safely Store Items When Planning to Move or Renovate
There are few things worse than the moment when you realize someone broke into your garage and snatched some of your valuable belongings. If you’ve ever experienced theft, you know what this is like—you feel helpless and violated. And when you’re preparing to move, there’s a good chance a lot of your belongings aren’t in…
Read MoreEnsuring Your Home is Secure While You Are Away
Home burglaries and break-ins are far more common than you may think. Fortunately, they are also easier to prevent if you follow a few simple steps. Never advertise that you will not be at home: If you know your neighbors, ask them to pick up your newspapers and mail and make sure your lawn is…
Read MoreWhat is a Home Watch Service?
A home watch service is designed to give you peace of mind while you are away from your home. Through a home watch service, professionals who are looking for any potential problems will inspect your home. Most home watch companies will design a checklist based on your individual needs and concerns. If a situation does…
Read MoreNot All Home Watch Service Companies Are The Same
The term “home watch” is used to refer to absentee homeowner inspections, unoccupied residence or property inspection services. These services are mostly designed for second homeowners and rental property owners who are away from their home, for example, and in another city or state, for extended periods of time. Home watch is a valued service…
Read MoreOctober Home Maintenance and Safety Checklist
As the “fall” season has begun, your home deserves a bit of special care. Here is a list to help guide you through completing some important safety and maintenance tasks in October. If you have too much on your plate, hire us for all of your home watch and care needs. Kitchen Clean and change…
Read MoreHome Watch Services and Hurricane Preparedness
Our home watch services consist of regularly scheduled inspections and by specialists who will ensure all aspects of your property are well maintained. Inspections include general security, pest control, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, pool service, leak inspection, appliance inspection and landscape maintenance. We can also coordinate for inspections of the structure of your home,…
Read MoreHome Security Tips and Home Watch Service
Your home should be a safe zone for you and your family, but even in the safest cities across the nation, there is a chance that your home could be broken into. Research indicates that a break in occurs every twenty seconds in the United States. With statistics like that, it pays to take extra…
Read MoreThe Benefit of Hiring Professionals for Home Watch Services
In today’s day and age, a growing number of homeowners have realized just how important a home watch service can be for homeowners, both those who stay in the same location year round and those who have vacation homes in other areas they may travel to throughout the year. Home watch services are so important…
Read MoreHome Watch Services to Keep Your Home Safe in an Emergency
You are away from your home, on a business trip or vacation, and something goes wrong. What would you do? How would you handle a crisis with your property? Do you have a plan in place to make sure your home is protected? If you don’t have someone watching your home, this could turn into…
Read MoreNow Offering Homewatch Services
Do you feel your home is safe when you leave? Whether you stay at your Florida home all year round, or you only stay in it during the holidays, it’s important to make sure your home is safe and sound when you are not there. Even if your Florida home is in fact your primary…
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