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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We live in a nice neighborhood and one of my neighbors told me that there were two recent burglaries in our immediate area.  Our parents live close by and come to our house every day when we’re away, but this summer, we will be traveling with them for about a week.  We have an alarm system and lights we can control remotely (so it seems like someone is home).  We don’t post on social media or even really talk about our travel plans to anyone except to our friends and family.

Given our neighborhood has been recently targeted, and is generally targeted (nice houses, empty nesters who leave town for extended vacations),[b] I feel like we need to do something *more* than just have our parents come by the house once a day, plus we have to figure something out for the one week our parents can’t help us.[/b]  Should we get a house sitter, and if so, how do we find one that is trustworthy?  What exactly does a house sitter do, stay at your house all day?  I don’t know how DH will feel about having a complete stranger living in our house.  What alternative steps should we take?[/quote]

maybe have them stay there as much as possible, or one of them at least.

Also, motion sensors that will give you a hit on your phone are useful. Booby traps if you are ingenious and adventurous. (technically illegal, try to figure that one out huh, it will lead you down a rabbit hole.)[/quote]

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