Smart Home Upgrades
Homeowner's today are always looking for smart ways to save time and money. Here are 3 easy smart home upgrades to consider.
3 easy smart home upgrades
- Smart speaker. A voice-controlled smart speaker acts as the “hub” of a smart home, which allows the homeowner to issue commands to other smart home products, such as adjusting a smart thermostat or smart light bulbs. Examples include Amazon’s Alexa, Microsoft’s Cortana, Google’s Google Assistant, and Apple’s Siri. They all have their pros and cons, but Alexa is the most popular and is compatible with more smart home products than the others. Amazon offers the Echo Dot for less than $50.
- Smart thermostat. A smart thermostat helps save you money, increases energy efficiency, and keeps you comfortable year round. Many traditional thermostats already offer options for programming a schedule, but a smart thermostat like the Nest Thermostat E automatically adjusts to your routine after you set it normally for a few days in a row. Cost for Nest Thermostat E is about $169. Estimated savings estimated to be about $130–$145 a year.
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Smart light bulbs. The “WOW” factor here is big! Smart light bulbs let you instantly illuminate your home to one (or more) of 16 million colors via a smart phone app or voice command when paired with a smart speaker. The leading smart bulb product is Philips Hue, and in addition to the official app that can control every smart light in the house, there are plenty of other apps that can provide you with functionality straight out of a science fiction movie.
For example, you can program the lights to flash when your favorite sports team wins a game or to simulate the effect of calming clouds passing overhead! Smart bulbs use energy-efficient LED technology. Costs range from $15 to $50 per smart LED bulb compared to around $5 for a traditional white LED bulb, but your smart bulb investment can last up to 15 years. Cost of Philips Hue with hub is $100 for 4 white bulbs and $200 for 4 color bulbs.I love real estate there is no greater feeling than seeing your customer's happy!!!
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