Surge in Home Remodeling: Lighting Trend Forecast
As new home construction experiences its first slowdown since the start of the pandemic, home remodeling is tracking to remain strong during the rest of this year and into 2022. As homeowners continue to upgrade their current homes, there are a few trends we predict are here to stay, such as upgrading electrical devices for efficiency, creating a whole smart home and customizing colors to align with design preferences.
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…
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…
The New Home Company: Setting the bar for smart home as a standard
Learn why this recent Builder of the Year is going all-in-one smart home with a built-in and white glove approach.
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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…
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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
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The Builder's Role in a Connected Home Future
CEDIA's Giles Sutton offers insight on how home builders can gain a competitive advantage against existing homes.
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Smart Home Technology for Aging in Place
Both aging in place and smart home technology are becoming increasingly important to homeowners.
We chatted with an aging in place and…
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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.…
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Why Builders Should Offer Leak Detectors
Smart leak detectors go beyond comfort to offer a necessary service, without which can result in catastrophic home damage.
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As Smart Home Tech Becomes Ubiquitous, Is It Still Considered Smart?
Should home technologies still be considered “smart” when it's becoming more commonplace? The term “smart home technology” stems from the idea of…
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Smart Device Partners and Energy Management for the Connected Home
Should home builders work with one of the big three—Apple, Amazon, Google—on a connected home solution? And what about energy management? Is microgrid technology the answer?
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Manufacturers Bet on Tech for New Home Appliances
Appliance manufacturers are offering consumers tech features, large and small, on their latest appliances
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Why Builders Can’t Afford to Ignore the Smart Home Tech Trend
Three ways builders can stay ahead of the smart-home tech curve
