3 Home Security Mistakes That Make Break-Ins Easier

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What you need to know

• Think your home is secure because you have a lock on the door?
• [Quick cuts: front door, backyard gate, window left cracked open] Small oversights—not expensive gadgets—are what often make homes easier to target
• [Close-up of worn deadbolt, loose door frame, sliding door] A sturdy deadbolt helps, but so do reinforced strike plates and solid door frames

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Think your home is secure because you have a lock on the door? [Quick cuts: front door, backyard gate, window left cracked open] Small oversights—not expensive gadgets—are what often make homes easier to target.

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First: weak entry points. [Close-up of worn deadbolt, loose door frame, sliding door] A sturdy deadbolt helps, but so do reinforced strike plates and solid door frames. If your front or back door wiggles, that’s a problem worth fixing.

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Second: easy-to-spot routines. [Person leaving lights off, stacking packages by the door, posting vacation photos] Don’t advertise that no one’s home. Use timers for lights, bring in packages quickly, and wait to post travel photos until you’re back.

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