When I was in the Washington DC 'burbs, I had ADT as a security company. I had a townhouse. I had the sensors on the front door, back door, downstairs windows, sliding doors, basement windows, and sensors to detect glass breakage. It was around $200 installation and $35 monthly fee. Good service - no problem.
I don't see why you would want motion detectors in the house. They will just go off when you or your pet moves around the house at night. With the sensors on the entry points, a burglar cannot get in without sounding the 110db indoor/outdoor siren.
Yes, $3,000 is a rip-off as is $750 for an installation fee. The companies usually give a very decent install price as they do make their money on the $49 monthly monitor fee. That comes to over $600 per year with their fees and taxes. However, you usually can get a small discount on your homeowner insurance rate if you have a monitored security system.
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