Check your home insurance policy for your specific "away" requirements. Many insurance policies have clauses that will void coverage if your home is left unoccupied and unattended for extended periods of time. During "normal home heating months" many insurance companies require that you have someone check your home at least once a week (if not more often) to mainly ensure pipes have not frozen or ruptured, etc.

Who would use a home watch service?  A home watch is primarily for non-resident owners or owners who are away for extended periods of time.  It can be their primary residence but most often it is a second home at a vacation destination or in an "occupation" destination.  One of those occupation destinations is Princeton NJ! Hundreds if not thousands of scientists and researchers call Princeton and the surrounding area home for a few months out of the year.  My neighbor across the street from my home is a research analyst for the pharmaceutical corporation that has a primary residence in Manhattan, NY and he has a second home here for when he is doing his work at the Princeton University about 8-10 weeks a year.

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