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Originally Posted by DBaty
I am looking for any advice you can offer. We are closing on a house in 3 weeks but will not move in until October. We are going to arrange for lawn and pest service etc. but need advice on home watch/security. Can you recommend someone? Should we have an alarm system put in? I am going to consult a pool company for advice on the pool but if you can think of anything I may be missing, I would appreciate your thoughts.
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I would ask your realtor for a home watch person. Often they are paired with a person who watches properties as a side business. When we first bought here, we had one until we moved down full time 4 years later. She would check our property as often as we wanted. Told us when our irrigation system wasn’t working properly, let in an electrician when we needed one, checked the refrigerator, etc.
I would be concerned mostly about the pool staying clean & the irrigation system, as sprinklers can get damaged by the lawn crew. Neighbors are usually great but I would not depend on them.
Congrats on new home. Sounds lovely