It is probably no accident that someone knew the people were out of town. Everyone needs to be careful not to say anything about being away from home to vendors, etc. I once visited my local bank branch to pick up a little cash before we went on vacation and, in general conversation with the teller, mentioned that I was going on vacation. Well, someone tried to remove a window from my kitchen bay window (even though it does not open) while we were away. I do not recall telling anyone else that we were leaving town. The bank teller would certainly have access to your address and telephone number. I also had employed a trusted house watcher to water my plants while I was gone. She had a key to the house to check on the inside and we had used her several times before without incident.
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