Homeowners Can Now Monitor Their Belongings Through A Number Of Apps

Friday October 17, 2014 10:58 AM UPDATED: Saturday October 18, 2014 10:18 PM

Rebecca Berte is a busy mother of two small children, but she says she and her husband occasionally enjoy a weekend getaway and leave the kids at home with the grandparents.

"Whenever we went, we didn't feel like we were getting the full story. Everything's fine, always but that's not always the case, laughed Berte.

The family invested in a small security camera and downloaded a free mobile app called Dropcam. And now big brother, or in this case, mother, can use her smart phone to check in with home.

I'll just take a peek and see what they're doing, how they're behaving, if they're eating dinner.

Chuck Groezinger's home security company, Advanced Wiring Services, is also incorporating an app called Total Connect to help homeowners feel secure.

Groezinger says wherever you are, you can use your smart phone to arm (or disarm) the alarm, change the temperature in the house, or even turn on a light before you get home. Groezinger says he doesn't believe the apps can replace a traditional home security system.

"You need the police to be on their way. Of course, I think everybody should have a security system.

Motion or "glass break" detectors alert an alarm company to call the police, but if in-home security cameras detect motion, the app also alerts the homeowner, who can use their phone to record the images.

Groezinger says clients tell him its a terrible feeling when someone has violated the sanctity of your home.

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Homeowners Can Now Monitor Their Belongings Through A Number Of Apps