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71 percent of all U.S. Broadband Households if they were to buy a house today, they would want it to be move-in ready. When those respondents
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were asked what “move in ready” means to them:
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44 percent agree that a move-in ready home has smart home technology installed
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45 percent agree that a move-in ready home is new construction
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74 percent agree that a move-in ready home has new appliances
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83 percent agree that a move-in ready home has updated kitchen and bathrooms
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85 percent agree that a move-in ready home has updated heating/cooling
Smart home appliances and technology are becoming more mainstream in homes throughout the country. Products and features once reserved for only the highest priced properties are now found in homes across the United States at various price points. The proliferation of this technology is not only changing the way Americans live, it’s also changing their tastes and expectations when shopping for real estate—so much so that making your home “smart” may be smarter than you think.
A survey of more than 500 Real Estate Brokers found:
• Buyers are asking, “How smart is this home?”: Nearly two in three (64 percent) of the sales associates surveyed agreed that buyers today are more interested in homes with smart home features and technology than they were two to five years ago.
• Buyers want to control their home from their smart phone: 62 percent are seeing more buyers interested in controlling their home technology through their smart phone or tablet now than they were two to five years ago.
• Listings are getting smarter: Nearly 60 percent says they are seeing more smart home features in listings than they did two to five years ago.
• Smart homes sell faster: One in three (33 percent) noted that homes with smart home features and technology sell faster than homes without them.
• Gen X is the “smartest” generation of home buyers today: While it’s no surprise that almost half of sales associates are seeing Millennials (age 18-24) interested in homes with smart home features, even more (57 percent) identified Gen X (age 35-49) as the top buying group interested in smart home technology.
The connective tissue of smart technology in the home is entering the mainstream. “Smart Homes” are solving many consumer and societal needs when you consider all of the security, energy efficiency and entertainment advantages that come along with a connected home.
According to the survey, home buyers are most interested in smart home technology for the following categories:
- • Security (65 percent of sales associates agree)
- • Temperature control (57 percent)
- • Safety (48 percent)
- • Lighting (46 percent)
- • Entertainment (42 percent)
- • Appliances (23 percent)
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Posted by Mark Toniz on Friday, February 24th, 2017 at 10:52amLeave A Comment