Lightning does strike twice - so do burglars

I've been hearing a lot of stories about burglaries lately from people who experience the theft themselves or what happened to their friends, neighbors or relatives. The news, of course, is full of reports, too. Because we provide an inventory service, we are interested in hearing what's happening so we can let others know (hence this blog post). We've all heard the saying "lightning doesn't strike twice" and know it isn't true - with lightning or anything else.

In fact, we're hearing people being burglarized, and about 30 days later they get 'hit' again. Reasoning is there are a lot of new items just purchased. During a meeting last week, I was told that some are coming back to the homes the very next day. The first time they take a few items, but scope the house to know what's there. Then return the next day to finish. Makes sense, unfortunately, because who would expect someone to return right away?

Do you lock the door from your garage into your house? An insurance agent told us of a burglar who used a stolen garage door opener to gain easy access.

I'm not telling these stories to scare you. Heck, you hear them every day on the news, so this is nothing new. I am relaying this information with the hopes that you'll be extra prudent in locking doors, having neighbors watch your house when you're away, and realizing that even with all the precautions, burglaries do happen. I'm asking you to consider taking the time to create your business or home inventory. And, of course, if you don't want to do your own, we'd certainly be happy to do it for you.