If you are building or renovating your home, you may want to consider adding “smart” technology. A smart home upgrade simply means that you can access your device or system from your mobile device. Homeowners across Canada are choosing these upgrades with 45 percent of renovations including this technology.
The most popular home upgrades are security, with 36 percent of upgrades, entertainment (26 percent), climate control (20 percent), and lighting (18 percent). Canadian homeowners are overall much more satisfied with their modern upgrades, especially with their entertainment upgrades, with 72 percent saying they are “very satisfied” with their new system, compared to 43 percent of people who chose a “non-smart” upgrade.
So what do these upgrades do? Climate control and lighting upgrades are much more energy efficient and cost efficient, letting you control turning lights and heating off or on when you are away from your home. Security upgrades allow you to monitor your home when you’re away and receive notifications about activity, fire, and gas, in addition to letting you keep an eye on loved ones. Entertainment upgrades let you start watching a show in one room and pick it back up in another room.
With smart upgrades, Alair Homes Georgian Bay helps homeowners save time and money while adding resale value to their homes. See the difference these upgrades can make in your life.
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