Denise Supplee of SnapLandlord.com recalls an
incident when she was helping a client sell a vacant home and the property was ransacked
by thieves who wanted the copper tubing on the pipes.
“They ripped it all out and then
there was water damage,” Supplee says. “And because no one really visited that
home, the water damage became a mold issue. You know how we knew there was an
issue? Because I paid the bills for this property, and I noticed a ridiculously
high water bill.”
An alarm system and weekly checks
of the property may be crucial to help avoid such disasters or break-ins.
"Owners of vacant homes have
more affordable options today than they did 10 years ago, with the advent of
smart-home security systems," says Brian Davis, a real estate expert and cofounder of SparkRental.com. "Smart
cameras can be triggered by motion or sound detectors, and alert the owner.
Smart-home security systems often now also detect air quality changes and other
potential threats to property."
Installing timed lighting around
a property at night can also help deter burglars.
Many aspects can make vacant
homes be tempting targets for burglars, Davis says. “The copper in the pipes
alone is valuable, and then [in luxury homes] there are the top-of-the-line
appliances that many high-end homes boast. And those are just the fixtures that
burglars can be reasonably certain are present. Who knows what other juicy
targets of opportunity they’ll discover?
SOURCE: DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS
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