NOVA Homes Blog: Staying Safe When Buying Northern Virginia Real Estate

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Staying Safe When Buying Northern Virginia Real Estate

When banking or shopping online, many consumers feel comfortable in the state of their security. You can protect your credit card numbers, use certified payment methods, and stay on track to avoiding identity theft— but how about when buying Northern Virginia real estate? When starting your home search online, there are online precautions to take to ensure both you and your personal information are kept safe.

"People who are looking for a home have money and criminals are out there watching," says the head of global research and analysis team of antivirus and security software company Kaspersky Lab. "It's like walking around a minefield. Buyers need to take steps to protect their information from identify theft and their computer from viruses."

Update Your Computer's Security
If you head online to look for homes for sale in Northern Virginia, your new computer can quickly become riddled with malware. The easiest precaution you can take it updating your computer's security software— anti-virus, anti-phishing, anti-spyware and a firewall.

Update Your Browser
It's easy to lose sight of your personal information when using an outdated browser. Be sure to update your browser of choice by downloading the latest version and make sure all plug-ins have been updated as well.

Pick Up The Phone
It's not always a wise idea to send personal and confidential information through the internet. Sometimes picking up the phone to relay that information and confirm a person's identity can protect you from a world of headache later.

Shred Away
I am sponsoring a shredding event on September 21. You are welcome to bring papers to shred via our professional shredding truck. Come have a cup of coffee and a doughnut— and relax! There's no taking out staples, removing clips, or taking papers out of notebooks. You can simply drive up, dump your shredding documents, and be on your way!

The shredding event is on Saturday, September 21 from 10 AM to 1 PM at my office. 7010 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003. Feel free to call with any questions: 703-750-2900.

Earle Whitmore

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
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