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Monitoring and locating tracked objects using audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, a method for monitoring an object using a smart-home hub device in network communication with A/V recording and communication devices is provided, the method comprising: associating a tag having tag data compatible for use in a low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) with at least one tracked object to be located when missing; activating the smart-home hub device to monitor the at least one tracked object on a premises by listening for the tag data transmitted by the tag; determining when the at least one tracked object has been removed from the premises using the tag data; and transmitting to a first client device, an alert upon a determination that the at least one tracked object has been removed from the premises.