Buying your first home is a major milestone. After years of hard work, you no longer have to worry about answering to a landlord or wondering if your rent is going to increase again. Before you start celebrating,...Read More

Coming home and realizing that you're locked out of the house can make anyone's heart drop. It seems like this always happens when something urgent is going on, such as a child needing to use the bathroom or...Read More

One of the best ways to prevent your home from burglaries is to understand how, when and why they happen. We have already touched on how you can prevent a burglary by looking at your home through the eyes of a...Read More

The saying, "A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link," is certainly true for your home's security. Burglars always gravitate towards the entryway that's easiest to break - which can be your first...Read More

It's convenient to keep a spare house key in case you lose your regular keys. But is your spare key's hiding place too convenient? Convenient enough for a burglar to easily find it? We implore you don't...Read More

Tired of a smoke detector that seems to go off for no reason? It's more than just annoying. Like in The Boy Who Cried Wolf, a false alarm leaves you vulnerable in a real emergency. So let's take a...Read More

False alarms are costly. Not only could they actually cost you a fine, but they also slow down the authorities' response time to real emergencies. Plus, they're embarrassing. So to help you eliminate...Read More

As temperatures drop, furnace usage rises, meaning you're at greater risk to encounter these 3 dangerous furnace issues. 1) House fire Caused by: Placing flammable items near your furnace. ...Read More

Want to stay stay safe while preventing security system false alarms? Then make sure you know the difference between these 3 arming modes: "Stay" "Away" "Night" Before we get into the differences...Read More