How to Protect Your Home When it’s for Sale

For Irish homeowners in the process of selling their property, home security should remain a priority. You never know how long your home will remain on the market for, but even if you have managed to find a buyer quickly and a house sale is going through soon, you should maintain a strict home security system that protects the property and your valuables, the same as if you were living in the house long-term.

Inviting potential buyers in to view your home, whether that is with your presence or solely the presence of an estate agent, brings with it potential security threats. Network Security is a specialist home security company that can help you shore up these leaks and have the highest level of home security in place during the sale process for your home.

Why is it important to maintain home security during a house sale?

There are several reasons why you should secure your home during a sale process. Whether you’ve already moved out or you’re welcoming potential buyers into the home when you’re still living there, it’s important to be as thorough as possible with your home security solutions.

1. Protect against theft during showings

If you are inviting strangers into your home to view the property, it’s essential that you protect against potential theft during viewings. Small, valuable items could be in danger without proper home security solutions.

2. Secure a vacant home

For those who have already moved out, criminals might target a vacant property. This could lead to vandalism or other types of criminal activity.

3. Increase home appeal and value

Clearly secure homes, with home alarm systems, smart locks, video doorbells, and sensors, are more appealing to modern buyers. It is more likely that you’ll find lower, pre-existing home insurance quotes for previously secure properties.

4. Peace of mind

All you need to do is focus on the sale process and making sure your home looks the best it possibly can for potential buyers, whether you are living in the property or not.

How can I protect a home that’s up for sale?

There are some simple methods that you can implement to assist with home security. These are functional and effective home security measures that work when you are living in a home or when you are trying to sell a property.

Should I hide my valuables during home viewings?

When you’ve got regular viewings of your home it’s important that smaller valuables (both of financial and sentimental value) are kept hidden away. Any small item that may be easy to swipe away during a house tour, including jewellery and money, should be stored away.

Make a vacant home look occupied

Set timers for inside and outside lights that are variable, using sensors. Ask a neighbour that you trust to park on the driveway if there is one. Collect your post regularly and open and close the curtains regularly if you can. All of this will help it look like the property is occupied if it is vacant during the selling period.

Verify potential viewers to your home

It is useful for estate agents to verify the financial status of home viewers, as it helps to reduce any time that could be wasted showing people around a property that they cannot afford. Additionally, it could also put off criminals who view properties with a view to checking access points, locks, and potential stealable valuables.

Have a robust home security installation

Professional home alarm installation, CCTV, security lighting, and a range of smart locks, all come together to make a robust home security system. All of these things act as deterrents to criminals, prevents them from breaking into a home, or slows them down. It’s important to have a thorough range of security measures, including anti-snap door and window locks, cameras covering vulnerable areas of the property, and a central home alarm system that is easy to view and manage.

Protect your ‘For Sale’ home with Network Security

It’s important to secure your home during a sale process. From welcoming strangers into the home to view the property, through to protecting a vacant property that you’ve already moved out of, it makes sense to secure the home utilising the experience of a specialist home security service such as Network Security. Get a free security consultation today to deter criminals and maintain the value of your property as you are selling it to move on elsewhere.