High Tech Hits the Home Market
Today technology is becoming an important part of homes. Recently we have seen arise in the home automation industry, and homes that are either automated partially or fully have a better value on the real estate market. Consumers are looking for these products in the homes they purchase!
For many years home automation equipment that controlled lights, access, heating and air conditioning were either custom installed systems or very low end do it yourself products that couldn’t be relied on very well. Now new technology has allowed a growth of automation products that can be installed by normal consumers. These systems are more economical and work better than their predecessors.
Because these new automation products have become easier to install and less expensive, builders and contractors can now include them in new home packages. Dean Graziosi, a leading real estate investor, agrees that homes equipped with home automation and security products have a better market value and sell more easily than homes that do not have these products. It is also true that many of these products are not that expensive and can be installed quite easily.
There are several different products of this type currently on the market and some of the most popular and interesting are:
The WL3 Program or Other Similar Products
A software product called WL3 which will operate form any device that has a web browser including the iPhone, the iPod Touch, the BlackBerry, Smartpone, PDA and computer. The WL3 monitors a home and informs the owner when something like an alarm system is being disarmed or activated, a car is entering the driveway, or even when a pool or basement door is opened. This program lets an owner change home temperature, lights, and security settings from anywhere they may be. It also allows an owner to view video feed from the home security cameras from any PC or mobile PC.
Custom Home Cinemas
These have also become very popular in some of the newer homes and the contemporary look of some of these home cinemas add a nice touch to many middle end priced homes.
The new trend is high tech and homes that are outfitted with some of this highly automated technology both are bought and sold very well. This is not just a trend that will go away. The consumer electronics industry will top revenues of $173 billion in the U.S. this year, and is expected to top $183 billion by 2009. Adding new and innovative technology to a home is an investment one that will pay off when you sell the property.
