All of us have had to contend with the issue of home security and the threats posed by burglars and intruders at one point or another. The first thing that comes to mind when dealing with these issues is just to install a fancy home security or defense system that could easily cost you hundreds to thousands of dollars acquiring and installing. Many such systems entail complex installation jobs that you will need to hire professionals to do it.

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The good news is that there are cheaper ways to keep them intruders out and make it such that your home doesn’t become a target in the first place.

Get a good doors and windows

A solid core door equipped with high quality strike plates and locks will most likely turn off a burglar looking to “score”. Most of them will most probably change their minds if they can’t forcibly open a door or window in just a few seconds or minutes. Hence, it is of utmost importance to get the finest quality door you can afford. Scrimping on the door is ill-advised. Of course, a good quality door will not do any good if the house occupants forget to close it or lock it on the way out. About 30% of burglary incidents actually happen this way--- with the home owners forgetting to lock the door.

Get simple, cheap motion sensor alarms and fake security cameras

Shops that offer home security devices carry all sorts of stand-alone door alarms and motion alarms as well as dummy or fake security cameras that work well as deterrent against criminal intrusion to homes or properties. These are very affordable devices (can be downright cheap, actually--- see this $4 fake dome security camera) that you could utilize to protect your home or to supplement any existing security system already in place. Using security decals and signs will also go a long way.

Simple measures like installing a motion sensors and always remembering to close your doors and windows when you go out will surely increase your home’s deterrence against the whims of burglars and criminals. You really do not need to install fancy gadget systems that can put a huge dent on your bank account.

The title is almost enough to make you laugh, but if you are on a tight budget there are a few reasons why a fake security camera is a better defense against prowlers than nothing at all.

These artificial cameras are usually just a hollow shell, but they do a pretty good job of convincing people they are real. Some of them come with a motion sensor device that turns on at the first detection of movement giving the burglar the idea that he is being videotaped.

Even if you choose a fake camera without the added bonus of motion sensory, nearly every one of them come with the blinking light giving the appearance that the camera is on and recording. This is sometimes enough to deter thieves.

Just having the camera in plain view during the day is an added bonus. Simply mount the camera in plain view so everyone passing by your house gets the idea that you mean business. No burglar wants to get caught so having a fake camera is better than having nothing at all.

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