eventy-seven percent of U.S. homeowners plan to take at least one vacation between July and December 2022, according to a new study commissioned by Selective Insurance, with 44% planning to travel for a week or longer. While 59% of U.S. homeowners have a home security system or device, less than half (49%) use one to protect their unoccupied home when they are on vacation. Locking all their windows (68%) is the most common home security measure vacationing U.S. homeowners use to protect their vacant homes. (Credit: Selective Insurance)

Almost 80% of U.S. homeowners are planning to take at least one vacation before the end of 2022, according to Selective Insurance Group, Inc., which noted that 44% are planning trips that are a week or longer. Although 59% of homeowners have a home security system or device, just 49% put them to use while they are away on holiday.

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