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20 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday December 31, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Protect Your Home While on Vacation QUESTION: Last summer while on vacation, our home was burglarized. Although we took the standard method and asked a neighbour to keep a watchful eye on the premises, it obviously wasn't enough protection. A friend suggested we install a security system. At the moment, though, we simply cannot Peifer Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage w w w.jackiepeifer.c FREEHOLD TOWNHOME FRONTING RAVINE!! $339,900 · Get inexpensive timers that automatically afford it. I would hate to cancel our annual campturn lights on and off in several rooms of the ing excursion for fear of being robbed again. Can house. A dark house or lamps left burning for you offer any suggestions? days tells burglars no one is home. ANSWER: · Use timers for radios, too. Tune in an all-talk Sixty-six per cent of all burglaries are home station. A burglar may think someone is home, burglaries, and most occur while the homeowneven if no one answers the door bell. ers are on vacation. · Have a second car? Park it halfway up the A computerized security system backed by a driveway to make it look like someone is home central station is a sound investment and can and to prevent burglars from pulling a van close offer adequate protection. A staff is always at to the house. hand to watch your home around the clock for · Unless you have someone to collect mail, such emergencies as break-ins, floods, and power newspapers and other things delivered to your loss. Real Estate Seeing that most homeowners, You Were Asking? door, stop all deliveries. The basic rule of thumb is simple: Don't adverlike yourselves, do not have a security system, here are some tips for protecting tise an empty house! Adam Campbell is a broker with Advantage Plus Realty Inc. property, especially during the winter vacation and members of Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA), months. · Don't broadcast your vacation plans. If Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), Oakville Milton & you're travelling by car, don't load it the District Real Estate Board (OMDREB), Toronto Real Estate evening before and leave it in the driveway Board (TREB) and Hamilton, Burlington Real Estate Board om overnight. (HBREB). Adam can be reached at 905-844-4444. ADAM CAMPBELL OVER 650 HOMES SOLD IN 12 YEARS! Service Exceeding Your Expectations! COMPETITIVE COMMISSION RATES ONE OF OAKVILLE'S TOP REALTORS INDIVIDUAL PERSONALIZED SERVICE MAXIMUM EXPOSURE UNBELIEVABLE VALUE IN 4 BEDROOM BRONTE CREEK HOME!! $699,000 BROKERAGE 905 844 4444 Cell: 905 844-4444 DETACHED FAMILY HOME IN RIVER OAKS!! $399,900 Sales Representative ebilbija@oakvillespecialist.com 466-3686 466 3686 Each Office Independently Owned and Operated NEW LISTING - NEW CLIENT PAST CLIENT NEW CLIENT Virtual Tour: MLS.CA 2000842 Virtual Tour: MLS.CA 2000517 Virtual Tour: MLS.CA1023221 FREEHOLD TH IN RIVER OAKS! $289,900 THE PERFECT HOME $3,100,000 · Every upgrade imaginable · 2.7 acres · 360,000 home automation system! REFERRED CLIENT BEST VALUE IN THE AREA $539,900 · Exec. family home · 5 BRs, 3.5 bthrms, hrwd in LR, DR, den & family room · Main floor den ONE IN A MILLION! · Stunning curb appeal · Loaded with upgrades · View of pond FABULOUS END UNIT $379,900 NEW LISTING REFERRED CLIENT RENO'D BEAUTY ON HUGE LOT BACKING ONTO RAVINE! $799,000 BRAND NEW LISTING Virtual Tour: MLS.CA 1023691 Virtual Tour: MLS.CA# 1093561 SOL D Virtual Tour: MLS.CA#2000552 DESIRABLE WEST OAK TRAILS $389,900 · Magnificient layout · Designer kitchen · Premium lot ALL YOUR DREAMS $3,490,000 · Over 2 acres! · 9000 SQFT of living space! · Backyard paradise IG pool, waterfalls, cabana! BRONTE CREEK $379,900 · Approx. 2500 sq ft of living space · Designer upgrades · Prof. finished basement by Monarch HOGMANAY! Michelle Ryder 905-483-5037 HAPPY Scott MacClure 905-483-4267 A guid New Year to ane `a' and mony may ye see! Sales Representatives