{"id":100,"date":"2019-06-24T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hbwins.com\/blog\/?p=100"},"modified":"2019-06-24T14:08:23","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T20:08:23","slug":"ways-to-keep-your-condo-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hbwins.com\/blog\/ways-to-keep-your-condo-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to Keep Your Condo Safe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With some condo safety measures in Catonsville, MD, you can have peace of mind and may be able to save on some insurance costs.<\/p>\n<p>Get a Carbon Monoxide Detector: This colorless and odorless gas can be produced by the furnace, stove, or fireplace, and it can be hard to realize there has&nbsp;been carbon monoxide poisoning. The symptoms are similar to other illnesses. A device can alert you to the chemical so you can leave immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Test Smoke Alarms: Many condos will come with smoke detectors, but if yours didn&rsquo;t, you should get some. You should have one in each sleeping area and living space and on each floor. Create a regular schedule to check batteries.<\/p>\n<p>Change Your Locks: When you move into a new condo, change your locks. The old owner may still have a backup set of keys and you want to be the only one with access to the home.<\/p>\n<p>Install a Home Security System: It may be called &quot;home,&quot; but it still works for a condo. Even if your condo is on a higher floor, burglars can still enter through second-story windows. Ask an agent at HBW Insurance Group if you can get a discount with a security system.<\/p>\n<p>Light Exterior: Good outdoor lighting is important for outdoor security. If there is a building with multiple units, there should be installed lighting near the front door. Hallways of a high-rise condo building should be well lit.<\/p>\n<p>Know Your Neighbors: Knowing your neighbors is a safety measure. Introduce yourself when you move in and get to know schedules so you can keep an eye out for them too.<\/p>\n<p>Prepare for Disasters: Disasters can strike at any time, and for certain disasters, you could be more at risk by living in a condo. Plan escape routes and emergency preparedness options before any disaster strikes.<\/p>\n<p>Contact HBW Insurance Group, serving Catonsville, MD, to get a quote on condo insurance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With some condo safety measures in Catonsville, MD, you can have peace of mind and may be able to save on some insurance costs. Get a Carbon Monoxide Detector: This colorless and odorless gas can be produced by the furnace, stove, or fireplace, and it can be hard to realize there has&nbsp;been carbon monoxide poisoning. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[8,5],"class_list":["post-100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-insurance","tag-catonsville-md","tag-hbw-insurance-group"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbwins.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbwins.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbwins.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbwins.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbwins.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbwins.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbwins.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100\/revisions\/101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbwins.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbwins.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbwins.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}