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PORT PERRY STAR REAL ESTATE GND CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING VOL.1 No.25 - FIRST CHOICE REAL ESTATE - TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1990 Published weekly by the Port Perry Star LINK HOME ON GREENBELT -- 3 bedrooms plus a roughed-in down, eat-in kitchen, liv- ingroom with sliding glass walkout, attached garage. Freshly painted with neutral decor. Only 2 years old. Must be seen. Priced at $169,900. Call Pat Symons today for more details, 723-5281 or 985-8229 res. LOTS -- -- 75' x 200' vacant lot on Scugog Island -- Beautiful 120' waterfront lot on Scugog Island, fill in for septic, driveway in. -- 1 Acre Lot on Shirley Road, driveway in, septic permit available. Only $169,900. TO VIEW THESE PROPERTIES call: PAT SYMONS 723-5281 or 985-8229 res. Household break-ins on the increase Well over half the people who break into homes are juveniles and 75 percent of them are hooked on drugs. Approximately 98 percent are amateurs and concen- trate on residential areas simply because so few ever get caught. With the degree of protection most people have, the odds are in the in- truder's favor. '""That's why in most areas residential break-ins are on the rise and will like- ly continue to rise over the next few years," says Andy Gyorffy, vice-president of . marketing for Winnipeg- "based Ramtron Pre-Entry Alarm Systems Inc. These criminals are also getting smarter and more knowledgeable. They know the strengths and weaknesses of most securi- ty systems and how to deal with them. In fact, most homeowners help them by advertising the kind of system they have by. plac- ing a sticker on a window or, door. The intruder knows that in many instances he can get in, take what he came for, and get out before the alarm activates..or the police arrive. In some in- stances, he simply bypasses the system. For the police, the pro- blem has been compounded by a large number of false -alarms. In fact, says Gyorf- fy, almost 97 percent of the alarms answered by police last year were false. This, he adds, is not likely to change unless there is a significant change in the technology of the conven- tional 'hard wire" security systems developed for the most part some half cen- tury ago for commercial and business applications. (Turn to page 7) SELLING YOUR HOME? When you list your house, property, business or farm with a realtor, you'll want them to advertise in the community newspaper with the greatest readership, because chances are, your home will sell faster. In Scugog Township, the Port Perry Star is that paper, reaching more than 20,000 readers each week. Hf you're selling, you won't want to miss this large, important market. List your home with one of the many area realtors who advertise weekly in the Port Perry Star. Because like you, that's where buyers will look when they're looking for a new home.