Make sure your car is locked, and you have enough insurance coverage for the belongings in your house. If you have something that is truly irreplaceable, make sure it'* in a safe place.

Never hurts to take some pics of any odd cars/people in the neighborhood. I wouldn't say be paranoid, be obvious. Let people see you out taking pictures.

The more you and your neighbors pay attention to anyone/car that isn't normal..the more the theives will realize it'* time to move to another neighborhood.

Dang. Y'all know how much I hate agreeing with Boosty, but he'* right.

And don't be shy about letting strangers know they're being watched. Thieves are cowards. Let any potential trouble makers know you're there, and they'll move on to easier pickin'*

Radio shack makes fake security cameras with a flashing LED that you can mount easily enough. Me. I'd mount an old digicam or webcam in plain sight

Why not have your phone forwarded when nobody is home that way someone will always answer.

forwarded to what?

neither nancy nor i can afford to have it forwarded to our cellphones. we pay by the minute.


faux security cameras a pretty good idea.