* Secure your free. Keep your spare key with a trusted friend. Never cover it on the house. Criminals have more experience looking for secrets than you do covering them.
* Let there be light. Ensure all outside gates - front, straight back and side - have good lighting so burglars can't easily hide. For alternative viewpoints, we know people check out: buy windows.
* Stop paper and mail deliveries. A pile of papers in the garage can be a clear sign into a thief that you're abroad.