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The Day-to-Day Benefits of a Smart Home Security System

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Live Through a Day in the Life of Your Smart Home to Learn Why Home Security Matters

Life and work often involve a lot of traveling. A home security system is the best way to keep your peace of mind while you are away. That’s why Reference Audio Video & Security offers our clients in Cedar Rapids, IA, all the latest security products and technology systems. And it isn’t just store-bought cameras and alarms we are talking about. We work with architects and custom builders to create comprehensive, total-home, and design-oriented solutions. 

To give you an idea of our state-of-the-art security products and technology systems, here is a brief overview of a day in the life of your smart home. 

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What to Know about Home Security and Surveillance

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How to Decide What You Need

How do you know you need a surveillance system? You may have many reasons, and ultimately, the decision is about being is about staying on top of any situation that may arise at your home and protecting your family and property. 

Some questions you may want to ask as you consider a home security and surveillance system for your Cedar Rapids property:

  1. 1. Do I need to keep track of when my kids get home from school?

  1. 2. Do I have an elderly relative that I may want to check in on throughout the day?

  1. 3. Do I have a pet that I want to ensure is not getting into trouble at home?

  1. 4. Do I feel safe with the large dark areas of my property at night?

  1. 5. Do I need to keep an eye on all the outside entries to my house? 

  1. 6. Do I want to see who is at my gate before I let them in?

There are more considerations you may have, and maybe they are particular to your family or property. But if a number of these are concerns, then you should look into a surveillance system to enhance your home’s security. Read on to learn what to look for. 

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Here’s How Smart Locks Help With Home Security

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Protect Your Des Moines, IA Home Thoroughly With Integrated Locks

Whether you’re leaving the house for an hour or you are going away on vacation, you probably lock your doors.

But the traditional key and lock combination has its drawbacks.

If you’re still using analog locks as part of your home security system, you could be missing out on a lot of the benefits integrated smart locks have to offer.

In this blog, we’ll explore some of those benefits, and how you can get the most out of your security system.

Want to learn more? Just keep reading.

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3 Things You'll Always See in The Best Smart Security Systems

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Explore How You Can Make the Most of Your Home Security System

A smart home security system can go a long way toward keeping your family safe.

Not only can adding smart technology enhance any security system, but you can have the power to control and monitor your home’s system from anywhere in the world.

As with any technology project, the big struggle for many homeowners throughout Des Moines, Iowa is choosing which features and devices to include in their security system.

The basics like alarms and surveillance cameras are pretty much a given across all home security systems, but what sets the BEST systems apart from the rest?

That’s what we’re going to explore today.

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Smart Security for the Holiday Season

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Enhance the Safety of Your Spaces With a Home Security System This Year

Another year, another holiday season. And that means you could be seeing some additional foot traffic around your Urbandale, IA property pretty soon. But with all of the comings and goings to look forward to, there’s also the increase risk of danger to your property. Thankfully, there are also plenty of home security system upgrades you can make to protect your property and your loved ones. Ready to learn how? Keep reading!

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Why Remote Monitoring Is Essential to Your Home Security System

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Ensure the Safety of Your Property With a Helping Hand

Home security is one of the main reasons Iowa City, IA residents invest in smart automation systems. The feeling of safety – of protecting your loved ones and your property from potential harm – can help ease your worries and simplify your lifestyle. And while technology develops at a lightning pace, allowing you automated and hands-free controls of many great security features, there’s still no beating the human eye in a lot of cases. In this blog, we’ll explore why remote monitoring is one of the smartest additions you can make to your home security system. Read on to learn more.

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Beyond Surveillance: 3 Ways to Protect Your Property

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Home Security Is More Than Just Cameras and Alarms

When considering investing in integrated technology, many homeowners’ first thought goes to security. How can smart tech be used to protect your home? Of course, there are the obvious answers: surveillance cameras and alarm systems. Those are great places to start, but smart home security goes beyond those two items. In this blog, we’ll explore the ways you can enhance your property with integrated security devices that keep you and your family safe day and night. Read on for more.

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How Does Home Security Help With the Holidays?

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Protect Your Property and Your Family With Smart Solutions

As the year begins to wind down and we make our way into the major winter and fall family holidays, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy the company of your loved ones in your Iowa City home. But with increased traffic around your property comes increased risk, which means you should consider enhancing your home security system this year. In this blog, we’ll show you some simple solutions to improving the safety of your spaces. Read on to learn more.

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