WHILE THE CAT'S AWAY

When your house is empty while you are away on vacation or business trip, who keeps an eye on things for you? If you’re like me, you try to enlist a neighbour or friend to drop by to collect the mail and make sure nothing has blown up; but when you plan to be away for longer than, say, a week, you probably feel reluctant to impose on other people. Our agency now has an exclusive arrangement with a company that will check on your home for you while you are away. Phoenix Home & Property Care will do everything your neighbours would, and a whole lot more.*

“Just about the only thing we won’t do,” says owner Peter Rosen, “is look after pets”. (They will drop off and pick up pets from boarding facilities to synchronize with your departure and arrival home, however.)

In addition to a wide array of standard services,* they will do things like water indoor plants, forward mail, drop off and pick up dry cleaning, to name a few. They will arrange for emergency services in the event of broken windows, burst pipes, hot water tank breakdown, and other minor disasters. They will even supervise other contracted services such as gardening, window-cleaning, maid services, etc.

One unique service Phoenix offers is to take a complete set of digital photos of your home before departure. Should a burglary or other damage occur, they will take photos of the effected areas for insurance purposes.

“Our mission at Phoenix Home & Property Care is to give our clients complete peace-of-mind while they enjoy a vacation or business trip away from their Vancouver or Richmond home,” says Rosen in his web site, www.phoenixpropertycare.com. Contact Peter at 604-263-2161 or homecare@phoenixpropertycare.com, and make sure you mention The Travel Group referred you.


*Standard Inspections Services:

Check all windows and doors
Check appliances for proper operation
Check and flush toilets
Check water heater for leaks
Check smoke detectors
Check electrical panel box and breakers
Check security system for proper operation
Run water faucets and check for leaks
Check and replace indoor and outdoor light bulbs as required
Remove any direct mail and community newspapers from property
Open and shut curtains and blinds
Liaise with customers via email or fax if required
Serve as a security company contact