Jas Stephens Magazine 14 December 2013

14th/21st December 2013

TOP 10 TIPS FOR A SECURE HOLIDAY SEASON Summer is a time to enjoy the company of family and friends and maybe even a trip away. To help you keep your summer a safe and happy one, here are 10 top home security tips for the holiday season provided by Guild Insurance.

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1. Lock up While this may be obvious, it is often overlooked. A 2007 survey of Australian households by Woolcott Research found that more than 35% of Australians still leave doors and windows unlocked when they aren’t home. Deadlocks and window locks operated with a key not only make it much harder to break into the home, but also can prevent an easy exit, making it harder for burglars to remove large items from your home.

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2. Don’t forget to lock up the shed, garage and side gates as well!

3. Visibility increases security

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ALAN STEPHENS GEORGE ALEXANDER FITZPATRICK BRANKO LEMAIC Install sensor lights that are activated by movement asTERRY these can be a deterrent for burglars.

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Mobile Mobile Mobile Mobile 4. Have a security alarm system 0411 242 638 0412consulting 057 151 a professional alarm 0422 971 667 company to get this 0409 511 665 We strongly recommend installation done.

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Email Email Email Email 5. Don’t advertise that you are out or away enquiries@jasstephens.com.au galexander@jasstephens.com.au tfitzpatrick@jasstephens.com.au blemaic@jasstephens.com.au It has been reported that social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter may present a risk if

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Managing Director & Auctioneer Chairman You’d also do well to Senior Sales Consultant Consultant Senior keep your house visible from theSenior streetSales so trim shrubs and remove any Sales other Consultant & Auctioneer & Auctioneer & Auctioneer protection for burglars.

you share your upcoming holidays or new purchases in these public forums.

6. Don’t provide temptation Don’t leave boxes for new purchases such as a computer outside where they are visible. Keep valuable items such as laptops and jewellery out of sight when you aren’t at home. This is also a great rule for items kept in your car when it’s parked either at home or away.

7. Make it look like you are home Get someone to collect your mail and leave your contact details with a friend or neighbour who is able to keep an eye on the house.

8. Mark your goods with your name This makes them easier to identify and recover, and prevents burglars from reselling them.

9. Review your level of insurance cover In 2005, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) estimated that 70% of Australian homes were underinsured, placing

TATE GREG CHERIE BURKE JUSTIN TONGif your insuranceASTRID JANE themMOORE at risk of reduced payouts in the CARRUTHERS event of a claim. Make sure you have sufficient cover and also consider policy has Senior Sales Salesagainst Consultant Senior Sales Consultant a safety netConsultant to give you added Senior protection underinsurance. & Auctioneer & Auctioneer

10. Be bushfire-ready

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As a service to our vendors, we will require names & phone numbers on entry of all inspections.

Privacy Act 2000: We use personal information collected from you during open for inspections for security purposes. We may also use that information to contact you with respect to this property and others we believe may be of interest to you.

Also, we may contact you in relation to other services provided by us or our associates such as insurance, mortgages and loans. By providing your information to us you agree to our use of it as described above unless you advise us differently. If the information is not provided we may not be able to provide an effective and comprehensive service to you. (Your personal information will be collected and held in accordance with MARK HUTCHESON provisions of the Information Privacy Act 2000).

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We have obtained all information in this document from sources we believe to be reliable, however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Prospective purchasers are advised to Mobile carry out their own investigations.

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We strongly recommend that you clearly register your interest

with our representative at the open for inspection, so that in Email Email the event of a sale being imminent, your position is protected. ajane@jasstephens.com.au mhutcheson@jasstephens.com.au We make every effort to contact all interested parties prior to a property being sold.

ALEX TEEUWSEN

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REECE GOSSTRAY

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