Smart criminals love dumb homeowners, but even a dumb burglar can score big when the homeowner makes just a little slip in security measures.
- Don’t nickel-and-dime your door locks; get high quality locks. A cheap lock is cheap.
- Don’t hide keys. Anyone knows to check under the flower pot or on top of the ledge above the door frame. Consider a keyless lock.
- Make sure valuables aren’t visible through windows—including those of your car.
- Flatten boxes that valuables came in like flat screen TVs so that
