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If you are going on a vacation, moving, or just visiting family for a while, you will want to take a few precautions so that people in town do not realize that you are not home. You will definitely want to make your home look occupied so that no one gets an idea that it would be plausible to go ahead and rob your home.

The first thing you want to do to make sure that your home looks occupied is go to the post office and have your mail held. The biggest giveaway when people are away is the pile of mail that accumulates. By putting the mail on hold you are making it less obvious that you are not home. You may also ask a trusted neighbor to mow your lawn while you are away as well.

If you can spare the extra electricity bill, leave the lights and television on when you leave for the trip. That will also make it seem like someone is home at all times while you are away. Do not have the television so loud that police want to stop by, but make it seem realistic that someone is in there watching.