{"id":22698,"date":"2020-08-14T16:16:24","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T16:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=22698"},"modified":"2020-08-18T07:50:40","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T07:50:40","slug":"increase-your-property-value-with-smart-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/increase-your-property-value-with-smart-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"Increase Your Property Value With Smart Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home improvements are usually significant parts of maintenance to keep your property in excellent condition. Interior upgrades enhance aesthetics and make it a comfortable space to enjoy with your family. You&#8217;ll also increase the value significantly with regular modifications.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So how can you add more? Smart technology home upgrades are becoming more popular and accessible. Home automation is not merely a passing trend. This article explores how best to apply these enhancements to suit your lifestyle and mark up your property&#8217;s value.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Energy Management<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bazzsmarthome.ca\/collections\/lighting\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart lighting products<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> use LED (Light Emitting Diode) bulbs and conserve energy for the ultimate energy-efficient ambience. Smart lights are easy to install and offer advanced control and convenience.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of it as cost-effective comfort meets tech power with links to wifi and other smart voice control devices. No more wall switches, as this bright idea can be accessed remotely.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever mobile device you prefer, it&#8217;s all easily manageable with voice commands. You&#8217;ll need a little help from digital assistants like Amazon&#8217;s Alexa and Apple Inc&#8217;s Siri.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy management is also featured on the top ten list to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/realestate.usnews.com\/real-estate\/slideshows\/10-ways-to-save-energy-and-reduce-utility-bills-at-home?slide=12\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reduce your utility bills<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Lower energy consumption is not just environmentally friendly, and it also saves you money.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can even apply domestic smart tech to produce and store power. This added value feature will impress potential buyers for sure. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Smart Security<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A recent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/39184\/smart-home-report-security\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statista Smart Home Report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on tech-enhanced security upgrades reminds us that surveillance is not merely about protecting your valuables. It&#8217;s also essential to monitor risk and can connect to smoke detectors, as an example.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;re protected and can <span style=\"background-color: rgba(46, 146, 255, 0.2);\">check-in<\/span>\u00a0or scan your entire house to ensure all is well on the home front. Modern technology and wifi devices make it possible for you to view a live camera feed and receive audio, even when you&#8217;re far away.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from offering peace of mind, security upgrades enhance the value of any building. There&#8217;s also the reward of possible <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ratehub.ca\/blog\/smart-home-home-insurance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reduced insurance household premiums<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This could be a great unique selling prospect for your home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Entertainment and Appliances<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may take your entertainment system and appliances with you when you move out. So how does that up the value of your home? There are two possible ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly the infrastructure is already in place for a potential new owner to &#8216;plug and play&#8217; with their own audiovisual devices in a smart multi-room setup. Streaming entertainment with voice control and an intelligent home network hub sells convenience and a trendy tech lifestyle.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High-end technology and bespoke customization like climate control, which can be switched on while you&#8217;re still on route home, signal positive potential to likely buyers.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secondly, if you opt to sell or lease your property fully furnished, a tech-savvy home will fetch higher prices. This makes your return on investment worthwhile.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyday appliances like a smart coffee machine brewing as the prospects walk in, or a quirky vacuum robot will add that extra touch during an open house viewing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Where to Start<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you embark on a technology-enhanced home makeover, we recommend a bit of planning. Ask yourself these questions to help you make the best selections.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How Tech Savvy Are You?<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t just buy the latest gadgets or something to impress your friends. Find something that suits your needs and lifestyle.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determine the level of tech you can manage. Now select the devices that suit your needs.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re feeling overwhelmed by the technology, it may cause you more frustration than joy. Start with the basic to intermediate options, then upgrade from there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What&#8217;s Your Budget?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home automation doesn\u2019t have to be a significant expense. Do some research to combine your tech skills with your needs and financial means.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then have a look at what&#8217;s available in your price range that you&#8217;re comfortable with. Setting a budget before you buy will help you stay on track and not over-invest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Takeaways on Smart Tech<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart home benefits include not only ultra-modern convenience; it touches on <span style=\"background-color: rgba(46, 146, 255, 0.2);\">energy-saving<\/span>, <span style=\"background-color: rgba(46, 146, 255, 0.2);\">cost-cutting<\/span>, and improves your security options. Before buying a range of smart devices for your home, do a bit of research and assess your needs, and budget.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, adding smart home tech and some virtual voice control assistance makes your life a little more trouble-free. It also adds to your property&#8217;s value with the added benefit of cutting back on running costs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of home automation as an ecosystem of efficiency that adds value and keeps your living space convenient and current. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #999999;\">ref:\u00a0THSI-1895<\/span><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home improvements are usually significant parts of maintenance to keep your property in excellent condition. Interior upgrades enhance aesthetics and make it a comfortable space to enjoy with your family. You&#8217;ll also increase the value significantly with regular modifications. So<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/increase-your-property-value-with-smart-tech\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":22700,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wl_entities_gutenberg":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"wl_entity_type":[602],"modified_by":"Editor","_wl_alt_label":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/unnamed.jpg","wl:entity_url":"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/post\/increase_your_property_value_with_smart_tech","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22698"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22698"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22698\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22711,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22698\/revisions\/22711"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22698"},{"taxonomy":"wl_entity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wl_entity_type?post=22698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}