Just to let you know we have special "Black Friday" pricing on all LaserShield home alarms this weekend - a $40 Instant Rebate. Brings the Starter Kit home alarm to $159.99. Good through Monday December 1. If you have a vacant property - please invest in a system to protect your home from being
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11/28/2008
Usually I write about vandals stripping homes of their copper wiring and stealing all the appliances. Today I am taking a break from that (even though it is still going on!). Today I want to share a free resource for folks in Construction, or Sales/Marketing - Here is a link which gives you acce
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11/25/2008
If you think foreclosed homes or vacant homes are vandalized by random thieves, think again. Today's Detroit Free Press reports on an organized ring which has been stripping homes of copper pipes, wire, appliances and more for nearly seven years. "Bill Heaney of Heaney Plumbing & Heating on Grati
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11/09/2008
Today the Atlanta Constitution reported that HUD is selling some foreclosed homes for just $1. The most surprising part is that there are not many takers. From the article itself: ";So what does a buck buy? On Sims Street, a 1920 vinyl-clad house with three bedrooms and 1 1/2 baths. It doesn’t
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11/05/2008
Today there is a great article highlighting the popularity of wireless home alarm systems. One customer nicely sums up the benefit of doing it yourself by saying: “What most people do not understand is that a residential alarm prewire is a come-on by alarm companies to get you to sign up for the
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10/30/2008
This video from A&E TV's "Flip This House" shows exactly how much damage copper wire thieves can cause when stripping a vacant home.
10/25/2008
The recent rise in foreclosures has created a wave of vandalism and theft among vacant homes. Copper, wire, HVAC units, appliances, hardwood floors, granite counter-tops and more are all targets of these thieves who cause thousands of dollars in damage to recover a few hundred dollars worth of s
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10/22/2008