smart home technology: Selling Your Home? Don't forget About Smart Technology! - 08/12/22 03:29 PM
After reading Shayne Stone's blog, "Age in Place with a Smart Home," I was reminded of some idiosyncrasies when selling a Smart Home.  Smart Homes, and even average homes, may have many advanced features and a lot of technology in place.  That technology is tethered to the owner.  So selling a Smart Home, or any home with settings, requires a few extra steps. 
 
It's top of mind to stop and restart utility connections when selling a home and moving from one home to the next.  But do you remember to reset technology to factory settings?  If those settings aren't restored and a … (24 comments)

smart home technology: A Spooky Feature in your Smart Home - 10/30/18 08:49 PM
Spooky Feature in Your Smart Home  
 
You're sitting on the couch watching your favorite shows when all of a sudden the thermostat shuts off!  "What happened," you're thinking?  After all, you just bought this home and moved in a few days ago?  What could possibly be wrong?  
 
You had a home inspection, a termite inspection, and everything checked out.   You were confident everything that was going to be fixed was fixed, so how could this happen?
 
The explanation is quite simple actually.  The thermostat in your new home is  a smart thermostat.  It's the kind that you can control from your cell phone and … (18 comments)

smart home technology: Disable Smart Home Technology When You Sell Your Home - 02/28/17 10:21 AM
Recently,  an article in USA Today featured something that might be forgotten in a real estate sale.  The advent of Smart Home Technology is yet another item to disconnect when selling your home.  We know to disconnect utility company services when we sell our homes, but now we must also remember to Disable Smart Home Technology When You Sell Your Home.  
 
The article shares exactly why this is very important.  Imagine setting your thermostat only to have it revert back to a different setting!  It's as if your home is occupied by ghosts or maybe you don't know how to set … (56 comments)

 
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