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Originally Posted by charlieo1126@gmail.com
Before Covid I used to be gone about 6 months a year , I’ve never used a home watch ,I’ve usually asked someone to look in once a week , that seems to work for me , I’ve had a combined 14. homes and condos never used a home watch if something went wrong you call somebody, the lovely woman next door from me passed away in September , for the family I go over once a week and check the place very simple, I’m also not concerned with having workmen in my home when I’m not there because I keep nothing personal there and the only time my homes are locked is when I’m away , I never lock house when I’m here[/QUOTE
Id love to know what development you live in that you feel so safe and leave your house unlocked. Burglary just waiting to happen
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Anywhere in The Villages is very safe indeed. I’ve been reading the daily online crime sheet for a year and don’t recall seeing any home burglaries at all. Several cars were broken into about a year ago, but the guy was caught and arrested. I recall reading about one car stolen out of a garage. That’s all I remember. In a year! Our guards and neighborhood watch do a great job. I’d say this is not only America’s Friendliest Home Town but America’s Safest Home Town. Now, if I lived in Wildwood or Leesburg or Ocala I would be much more concerned. Anywhere outside The Villages I would be much more concerned. There is occasional shoplifting at the various WalMarts and convenience stores and the occasional purse or wallet stolen from a car in a grocery store parking lot, but those are public areas on the outskirts. I’m talking about residential areas. I think the biggest crime to watch out for is scams of various sorts taking advantage of us, whether door to door or by phone or computer. There are also some companies that do poor jobs of fixing problems. In general, they are doing great work, though.