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
Being Smart About Smart Homes
Regardless of how slowly smart home technology is taking hold, its eventual acceptance is inevitable
Home Tech Offers Simplicity, Anxiety
Currently, about one-third of households in the U.S. have smart home tech products. By 2022, experts predict it will be more than half. Yet,…
Brave New Kitchen: From Family Hub to Smart Home Hub
Manufacturers of home appliances and other products, along with tech giants like Amazon and Google, are hoping to bring interconnectivity into…
Closing the Gap Between Smart Home Ecosystems
The proliferation of smart home products has moved whole-home automation forward, yet a lack of integration between Internet of Things (IoT)…
Smart Home
Smart Home Tech May Help Lower Utility Bills
A range of smart home tech products promises to help homeowners curb household energy consumption
Nest Bulks Up Home Automation Product Line
Manufacturer Nest's newest products to hit the market, Nest Hello and the Nest x…
Home Technology
Smart Homes: the 'Quest for a More Optimal Existence'
The desire to create a more perfect abode may not be new, but smart home automation and the Internet of Things is putting a new spin on the…
Accessibility
Aging in Place With 'Gerotechnology'
The popularity of aging in place requires the advent of 'gerotechnology', or technology designed for senior's needs and lifestyles. Gerotech can…
Smart Homes Are Going to Get a Lot Smarter
Andrew Weinreich is bullish on smart-home technology and its potential for making our lives easier. His podcast series, “Predicting Our Future:…