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
Amazon Introduces Smart Home Consultation Service
When smart home technology becomes confusing and overwhelming, Amazon will literally be there to help.
The…
Smart Home Technology Can Make A Home More Valuable
A recent survey found that 90 percent of respondents said that security is the main reason they would buy a smart-enabled home.
…Futuristic Denver Neighborhood Will Be Loaded With Panasonic Smart Home Products
Denver’s smart city project, named Pena Station Next, is in the works. It will feature autonomous shuttles, LED street lights, Wi-Fi…
Builders Use Virtual Reality to Show Off New Homes
Emerging technology is helping potential buyers get a full sense of what a new home might be like. Users can strap on a virtual reality…
Louisville Works To Bring Connected Technology Into Homes
With the goal of becoming a smart city, the local government in Louisville, Ky., is proactively pushing devices and platforms that are…
Trendy Luxury Home Features That Are Most Likely To Disappear In 20 Years
As technology advances, homes may start to set aside a 6x6-foot room for virtual reality entertainment and forgo a 1,000-square foot…
Robots, Amazon’s Alexa, And Smart Laundry Machines Highlight Home Tech Trends
At CES 2017 last week, several manufacturers unveiled voice-activated robots that can help around around the house. Appliance giants…
50-Plus Consumers Are More Tech-Savvy Than You Think
Older consumers are more comfortable with new technology coming down the road than you might think. For example, …
Alexa Leads The Race For Best-Selling Digital Assistant
Wired predicts that voice-enabled digital assistants will soon be everywhere, from cars and refrigerators to…
7 Weird, Must-Have Home Tech Gadgets From CES
Speakers that levitate, smart mattresses, and a go-anywhere” screenless TV are some of the strange and wonderful home-tech gadgets on display at…