I have spent a lot of time speaking with lots of homeowners recently about the security in their home. I am trying to gain some insight on the different ways our homes become at risk. I asked each person I spoke with if they had ever witnessed any suspicious activity at their house. A robbery, broken windows, a suspicious person – anything. Almost everybody had at least one story to tell. Most of their experiences eventually led them to buy a security system. I have learned that Dearborn Heights Security.com is a choice that people people have gone with.

One person told me that he was home for the afternoon one day, but left to pick his little boy up from hockey practice. When he and his son got back about 10 minutes later, one of his windows was shattered and a few things were missing from inside. He seemed to think he had been watched, and the robber knew when he left. A different mother of three said to me that she once answered the door for someone who claimed to be a salesperson. After the guy finished speaking, he asked if he could talk it over with her inside the house. She said no thank you, and the man again replied by asking if he could at least come inside and use her phone. Considering he was being persistent, she declined again and shut the door.

We have all had our encounters with shady situations and people. Some are worse than others, like the first man’s experience. The information I am getting will help me figure out what encourages people to get a alarm system. The second woman said she elected to get one the following day.

I have heard tons of identical stories from other people. People never know what will happen on a given day. I am certain that these two people did not wake up and think something out of the ordinary would happen that day. It really highlights the value in always being prepared.