Is your homeowners’ association having difficulty attracting and retaining residents? Have you been tasked with finding out why? If so, you may want to examine your community’s crime rate and exterior lighting. According to U.S. Department of Justice reports, the two may be connected. Those two factors may also be the reasons why your homeowners’ association is failing to flourish. Here’s more:
One opts to live in a community governed by a homeowners’ association for many reasons. However, two primary reasons are the sense of security and property value protection the organization provides. Therefore, it makes sense that if those two needs are unmet, the community’s occupancy rate will falter.
So, how does exterior lighting make a difference in those two areas? Simply put, those who seek to do harm often tend to conduct their activities in areas where they are less likely to be caught. These areas include places that are poorly lit and obscured by other items (i.e., unruly hedges, stockade fencing, and brick walls).
In addition to influencing some criminals’ behaviors, law-abiding homeowners may feel safer with the proper lighting. After all, if done correctly, it will typically provide them with a clear view of any dangers that may be in the area. Understandably, those dangers extend beyond criminal elements to include such things as fall hazards, oncoming motor vehicles, downed wires, unattended animals, and unstable tree limbs.
It is also important to note that merely installing a series of exterior lights with no forethought is unadvisable. That’s because the wrong type of lighting can produce a glare that makes dangerous elements hard to spot. It can also contribute to your homeowners’ association’s utility and maintenance costs, as well as contribute to light pollution. Thus, it is best to secure the assistance of a firm with experience in establishing a community’s exterior lighting system.
Want to ensure that your homeowners’ association’s lighting system is a help when it comes to attracting residents rather than a hindrance? Contact us online or at 480-478-0703. We here at Relumination have been helping homeowners’ associations with their lighting needs for years.
