6th Annual MVP Awards: Connected Home
The Most Valuable Product Awards showcase the best in new building product design, innovation, and functionality. Here are the winners in the Connected Home category
Whole Home Electrical Safety from Leviton
Real-Time Energy Consumption From Every Circuit in the My Leviton App
Today’s buyer expects more technology in their home
New Proptech Tools Set to Revolutionize Home Sales and Renovations
Real estate pros recently met to discuss the benefits and challenges of implementing new property technology tools
Back to Bare Bones—Delivering New Homes Buyers Can Actually Afford
Elevated expectations in the new-home market are driving up costs for unnecessary amenities homebuyers may not actually want
Energy Efficiency
Smart Homes Could Help to Stabilize the U.S. Power Grid
The country’s power grid struggles to meet the energy demands of today. Extreme weather in Michigan, California, and Texas highlight the grid’s…
Business Management
What to Know About Selling Homes Online
The pandemic has brought about a lot of change, but not the ultimate innovation, being able to sell new homes online. On HorizonTV this week, Do…
Financials
What the Rise of iBuyers and Fin-tech Companies Means for Buyers
Cash sales accounted for 23% of all home sales in July this year, helped by an increasing number of iBuyers and financial technology companies…
Smart Home
Increasing Share of Homeowners Use Smart Locks, Cameras
The share of broadband households who own a listed smart home device increased by 10% in just two years, according to a new report from Parks…
Innovation
There’s an Intense Land Rush Happening Now—But Not in the Physical World
There’s a land rush, but it’s not happening in the U.S., or any other country for that matter. It’s happening in virtual reality. The demand for…
Home Technology
Smart Home Tech for Aging in Place
Aging in place and smart technology expert Ryan Herd discusses what smart technologies are best suited for homeowners wanting to age in place,…
Smart Home
The Latest and Greatest in Smart Home Tech
Smart technology once only lived in sci-fi, but there’s a plethora of affordable, reachable smart home products on the market—and homebuyers want…
Smart Home
Home Industry Giants to Expand Smart Water Technology to More Homes
Moen and Lennar are joining forces to put the Flo by Moen Smart Water Shutoff in Lennar homes nationwide
Design
The Future of Kitchens: Smart, Connected Appliances
Homeowners are finding more choices than ever before when it comes to high-tech kitchen appliances—and it may only be the beginning. Appliances…
Smart Home
Lennar Now Offering Smart Water Tech for New Homes
One of the nation’s top home builders has partnered with a leader in smart water technology to offer a smart water shutoff in new construction.…