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Home Automation – Age of Technology

June 04, 2018 Blog Leave a Comment

GONE ARE THE days of worrying whether you’ve turned the lights off and locked the door because home automation has made the jump from science fiction to reality. The future is here, and it looks like personalized temperature control and gourmet dinners when you walk in the door.

Nicknamed the ‘Internet of Things’, home automation revolves around smart versions of household products that can be controlled remotely through an internet connection – think talking fridges and automatic coffee machines. The products can be controlled through digital applications and even send you information. With this technology, running out of milk will be a thing of the past.

Smart products can also communicate between each other when operating through the same system, meaning the fridge can do the shopping while your thermostat orders you an Uber.

BENEFITS

Smart homes can do everything from closing the blinds to heating a room, making everyday life easier. By taking away those little things that drain energy and use up valuable time, there’s more left over for the things you love.

Home automation also extends to security, with affordable systems that can remotely monitor, communicate and report information. Whether a family member is at home alone or you’re off on holidays, home automation can keep your house secure at all times.

HOW SAFE IS IT?

Home automation is not without its downsides. Many people have asked to what extent we should allow technology to invade our personal lives. Smart products often store personal data such as when you’re home, how you get to work and other important information on your daily habits.

While smart appliance hacking is fairly uncommon, it is still a risk you take when purchasing home automation products. Luckily, as home automation becomes more popular, experts are creating new ways to keep your information safe.

GARAGE DOOR AUTOMATION

Power Tech Automation Inc. has developed a new garage door automation with the connection of ring bell CCTV. Basically, you can remotely open and close your sectional door with the Android App even you are not at home. This benefit feature can let you open garage door if you lost your key or don’t have it with you. This automation technology can apply for automatic gates, sectional doors and window shutters.

GOOGLE HOME

Google Home is the new digital assistant. It recognises voice commands and connects to the internet, so you can do more than just
play music.google.com

JUNE SMART OVEN

Enter a new world of cooking with the June Smart Oven. Not only can it be remotely timer-controlled but it also knows exactly how to cook your meal. juneoven.com

ECOBEE4

The Ecobee4 is the future of thermostats and can be programmed to create the perfect temperature every minute of the day. ecobee.com

OUTDOOR NEST CAM

The outdoor Nest cam keeps an eye on Your house when you can’t, with 24-hour video and motion alerts sent straight to your phone. nest.com

THE TECH SIDE OF PROTECTING YOUR HOME NETWORK

HERE ARE A few tips to strengthen your Wi-Fi network so your home automation technology runs as smoothly as possible.

PASSWORD PROTECTION

You don’t want any freeloaders tapping into your network signal and slowing it down. Maximise your security with a strong password using a combination of letters and numbers. The longer and more random the characters are, the more secure it is.

UPDATE YOUR FIRMWARE

Have you updated the software in your router recently? The latest firmware version can fix security defects as well as provide optimum speed and performance. You’ll notice the difference, especially if it’s an older device.

AVOID INTERFERENCE

Is your Internet as fast as it could be? Your router will be most effective in a central location, but keep in mind that fluorescent/halogen lights, microwave and fridge appliances, or electric gadgets like cordless phones and baby monitors, can all interfere with your Wi-Fi signal.

To sell a property with automation technology it will be more profitable but it’s harder to set up the process because not many real estate agent knows how to use the technology, and how to make it a selling point. To learn more all the process, you can read more at the following article Understanding the Home Selling Process. All in all, home automation is a pioneering technology to help people have a better life and a safe environment. It is predicted this kind of technology will be used vastly in every modern home in the next 10 years.

Understanding the Home Selling Process

July 09, 2017 Blog Leave a Comment

Selling real estate in Princeton can be complicated.We use technology and marketing to showcase your home to thousands of potential Princeton NJ home buyers. It’s our marketing along with our experience that ensure your home sale is stress-free from day one.

The Home Valuation

Setting the right price before you list is critical to getting the most for your home and selling it quickly.
Having a professional with experience in your neighborhood prepare a Competitive Market Analysis (CMA) gives you the facts and insight to set the right price.
It’s important that we price your home properly from the start. A New listings receive a lot of attention. If your home is overpriced during the initial marketing campaign, you will lose many qualified buyers to
competing properties. Your property will receive the most attention during the first two weeks on the market. We will provide you with a complimentary CMA (comparative market analysis) to assist you in pricing your home. Your CMA will include currently listed and recently sold properties matching similar criteria to your property.

Listing the Property

Once we’ve determined the proper price for your home, we need to prepare the listing agreements.Your listing agreement will include the types of advertising to be used when marketing, guidelines for showings and open houses, the commission rate, and other
pertinent details to allow us to best market your home to potential buyers.

Preparing for Showings & Open Houses

You will schedule a time to go over home staging while visiting your home. Your property will be photographed for print, online and interactive video.

All listings are secured with digital lockboxes that monitor all activity for your listing.
In addition, all showings must be scheduled in advance.

Moreover, Agents will not show your listing to prospective buyers who have not received loan pre-approval from an accredited lender.

Marketing Your Home

No Princeton NJ broker is better equipped to market your property than us. Your listing is offered on over 300 online websites, including: Trulia, Zillow, Google Maps, Frontdoor, Home Finder and Hot Pads (just to name a few).

In addition to online syndication, our listings are marketed to over 3,000 co-operating brokers and agents throughout the Princeton NJ Area to weekly emails and private agent-online open houses.

All marketing campaigns are complete with professional photography, brochures, postcards, and online virtual tours.

The “written offer” covers such subjects as the purchase price, down payment, terms of conventional financing or financing to be provided by the seller; and covers such other subjects as the location and duration of the escrow, title insurance issues, termite and other inspections, seller’s disclosure concerning the property and any contingencies upon which the parties obligation of performance depends.

The Contract

Once the contract is formed, the seller signs the acceptance portion of the offer. If the seller makes changes in the terms of the offer, a counter offer is prepared. There may be several counter offers between the parties. Once both parties have accepted and signed an acceptable counter offer, an enforceable contract is formed.

The escrow holder creates a set of escrow instructions that set forth the terms of the transaction. Once the instructions are signed, the escrow holder obtains information and creates documents necessary to carry out the terms of the transaction.