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I just made reservations for a family of 5 at the Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort for Easter Dinner.  The cost is $177.44 per person/$887.20 for the family.    An average home watch visit is $40 per visit/$160 per month.  Five months:  $800.  Great meal at the Ritz:  Memorable Ritz quality home watch:  Priceless

 Several years ago, I started going to the dermatologist for regular checks.  Most of the time it is nothing. Once in a while, it is something little that needs to be removed.  This time, the irregularity was a bit more serious and required surgical exclusion.    The doctor, and I, chatted during the procedure.  We [...]

Last year, I interviewed with a Seasonal Resident but did not get hired. I just received a call because they came home to hurricane panels still on the windows, one (of 4) air conditioners not operating, water damage and a rat in the attic. Five, of their 10, days in Naples were spent coordinating and [...]

I am updating my presentation materials and asked some of clients for references via email.  Within a couple hours I had several.  These are the people that have been with me since the beginning or before.  I say “before” because I was the Director of Property Services at a rental company several years ago.  When [...]

I received a call today from a prospective client.  Her opening statement was:  “My locksmith told me to call you for home watch services because you set the standard.”  In fact, we do.  And, we work with vendors who do the same.  We do not publish our list of vendors but will happily refer you [...]

I love bringing new clients on board.  But, it breaks my heart when I meet them after a disaster.   As home watch gains more visibility, Seasonal Residents are aware of how it “should” be done.  In the past few days I received calls like this: “I had someone who visited my condo on a [...]

I am  proud to be the founder of Your Home Watch Professionals and passionate about the services we offer.  Home watch is a vital service for any vacant home.  We have found that up to 30% of our clients have something happen each season.  As long as a situation is discovered when it is little…. [...]