Is a Home Security Burglar Alarm the Right Choice For You?

Sep 8
07:43

2009

David Deffenbaugh

David Deffenbaugh

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One of the many important decisions homeowners (and even renters) is about home security. Is a home security burglar alarm the right choice?

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In all likelihood,Is a Home Security Burglar Alarm the Right Choice For You? Articles the answer is yes.

Chances are, all things being equal, that eventually you will suffer a burglary at home.  Now consider what you will have lost – and not in terms of property.  What about your peace of mind?  What is your family’s sense of security and safety worth, especially in your own home?

Consider these recent FBI statistics:
• A burglary takes place every 12 seconds - with average loss per break-in at
    $1,626
• 62.4% of all burglaries result from forcible entry into a home
• 65.8% occur at home residences
• 62% of all burglaries take place during the daytime
• 60% of all burglaries occur while owners are home
• Homes without security systems are 3 times more likely to experience a burglary

Few home related industries have capitalized on recent technological advancements any more than home security.  Wireless technology has greatly advanced the possibilities and practical applications of home security systems. 

Wireless home security burglar systems …
    Do not require professional (and expensive) installation
    Greatly reduce the overall cost of the systems
    Allow for far greater ease of expansion to your system
    Allows renters to protect their home or apartment
    Is portable, so it can move with you (your investment doesn’t stay with the
        property, it stays with you)
    Offer a great range of flexibility to customize a system for your exact needs
   
Home security burglar alarms offer such a vast array of possibilities. They can begin as simple as a door and/or window chime that sounds whenever that door or window is opened.  From there the possibilities only grow and include…
    Motion detectors
    Sirens, alarms, and other alerts
    Smoke detectors
    Carbon monoxide detectors
    Motion sensitive lighting
    Driveway alarms
    Swimming pool alarms
    Heat and freeze alarms
    Video cameras