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Originally Posted by Figuringitout
My car was broken into in my driveway parked right next to the garage. When I was talking about it to some neighbors they told me someone went into their garage and stole their lawn equipment while they were home. I think you have to be careful here and on your guard just like any other place. We hired someone to do work on our house and they took a deposit and we never saw them again, so it is best to get referrals from neighbors or ask around, don't just call someone like we did, they were listed in the Village Paper, we later found out you never give a deposit, didn't know that is how it works here, where I came from that was a common practice. I think you get a false sense of safety here, you still have to be aware, I don't think it is any worse than other places but it is not free of crime.
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On the first point highlighted above: One of the best sources of reliable tradesmen is this forum. Use the "search" option and put in what you're looking for. You'll get a list of threads that include anything on that subject, which you can go through and find out who the good, the bad, and the ugly are. You can even go one step further and PM the poster to get additional info before considering contracting with someone. The Internet has allowed for sharing of info in unprecedented ways, and it's up to us to take advantage of this amazing tool!!!
And on the second: How true it is! True, it is no "worse than other places" and likely better than most places, but it is definitely "not free of crime." I personally have never had a problem here, but I hear about problems involving crime from time to time. Do NOT rely on the Daily Sun to report on matters like this; after all, the primary purpose of this paper is to serve as an advertising tool for the developer. Good luck!