Smart homes can be the key to easy living

The wave of the future will soon be automated smart homes.
I’m not talking about a home that can solve a math problem. Instead, how about a home where you can adjust the thermostat from your smartphone?

Smart home technology describes basic home amenities that have been fitted with communication technology, enabling some degree of either automation or remote control. It includes things like:

• Appliances — washing machines, fridges, and garage door openers
• Environmental controls, like air conditioning, heating, and lighting
• Home security systems

If you are in the market for a new property and are looking for these features, there are builders in Maricopa that offer some of these features as add-ons when you are planning and designing your home.

For example, KB Homes, which is currently building homes in Tortosa, has options to add some of these upgrades, including security systems, smart speakers, smart lights, and smart garage doors.

Security systems include the ability to lock or unlock your front door from virtually anywhere in the world. Through an app on your phone, you could allow someone into your home for cleaning services or to walk your dog.

Centex, a firm with offerings in Santa Rosa Crossing, has an upgrade package for people who would like to automate the home, including a wireless access point, remote garage door, voice control, climate control, and remote door locks.

Several builders also include a video doorbell on every home, regardless of the upgrade package selected.

If you’re not in the market for a brand new home, many of these items can still be added to your current home and are relatively inexpensive to install. Additionally, they will likely work with the Alexa or Google Assistant products you are already using.

For the typical buyer, smart home devices are currently not at the top of “must-haves” in a house. Cosmetic features such as flooring, cabinets, counters, and backyard amenities are usually given priority. But as people experience automated conveniences more often and the list of available devices expands, these features will come to be the standard in homes, instead of just “options.”

The world is changing and technology is leading the way.
And believe it or not, your home is the next frontier.

Dayv Morgan is a Maricopa Realtor and owner of HomeSmart Success.

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