It's an unfortunate fact that thieves often target homes on the real estate market. Sometimes these thieves are serial offenders, but they can also be prospective buyers or real estate agents gone rogue.
To minimize temptation, store your valuables, especially fine jewelry, in a safe and secure place whenever you have potential buyers or agents in your home. Avoid leaving valuables unsecured in easy-to-access areas. We've outlined several ways to avoid mistakes and keep your valuables safe before and while you sell your home.
Before Listing Your Home
Protecting your belongings starts before your home even goes on the market. Complete these simple tasks ahead of time to ensure that you can protect yourself and recover any losses if something goes wrong.
1. Make sure you have a detailed receipt or appraisal for each piece of jewelry. A detailed receipt will have information about each item's metal and diamonds or precious gemstones. It should also have the price you paid or a current estimate of the piece's value. These documents will be very useful in the event something does happen to your valuables.
2. As you begin the process of listing your home and staging your house for pictures or virtual tours, take jewelry boxes off the counters and remove jewelry cabinets or armoires from view. Criminals often case homes using the listing photos, so don't leave any signs of fine jewelry in these promotional images.
3. We're focusing on your precious jewelry and valuables, but you can also apply these tips to any item someone may be tempted to steal.
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