In the age where everyone is connected, whether it be on Facebook, Linked in, Twitter, etc. (whatever your pleasure might be) We have all become a little more open about our lives. As a Realtor, I feel particularly exposed, having all of my personal contact all over the web for anyone to see. This summer I would like to offer my two sense on the #1 thing, NOT to do while you are out of town. Don't post pictures or comments about being out of town or on vacation!
Of course, we all want to share funny stories of the travel time, and beautiful pictures of ourselves in our bathing suits.. Yeah, right! Well, maybe beautiful pictures of the view from the balcony or a sunset at the beach. I love seeing my friends and family enjoying their well deserved trips, but I also cringe just a little when I see these types of internet posts. The main reason is because you are notifying everyone you know that you are out of town.
Attention all criminals: My family and I are currently out of town (probably for a weekend or maybe a week if you are lucky) Feel free to come break into my house and to steal all of my possessions. I am heading out for a margarita now!
Even if you have all of your passwords protected and you block public views to your social media profiles, this is not smart! Sometimes you have connections online who are mere acquaintances. Maybe they share your information with their not so nice friends who happen to prey on vacationing Facebookers. Forget about leaving the front porch light on, you might as well leave the front door open if you are posting information like this on the internet. Someone who shouldn't see it, very well might. Can you imagine coming home to find your house ransacked all because you were sharing fun posts about your vacation on FB? Not to be Debbie Downer, but it happens, and it happens quite frequently.
So- what I like to do, I wait until I return from vacation and then post the pictures of my hubby in his speedos walking down the beach. Once you are back home, you can talk about all the wonderful times you had on vacation without unintentionally inviting intruders into your home.
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