Smart home technology can be simple, like lights you can switch on and off with your phone. You can also have entire household management systems to regulate the comfort, security and convenience of your home. If you’re considering buying or building a new home, here are five reasons to include smart technology:

1. Convenience

This is technology that is built with the user in mind, making it intuitive and functional – and help simplify your life. With smart apps on your mobile device, there’s no more worrying about whether you left the coffee pot on, turned off the lights or locked the door.

2. Eco-friendliness

Many smart homes can make their own energy and share the excess with their local power company to make renewable energy more available to others. They can also help you use energy in the most efficient ways, automatically reducing your footprint with less effort.

3. Cost-savings

Smart home technologies allow you to set and monitor your passive appliances and systems, such as your refrigerator, oven and air systems. By setting sensors and adjusting the settings to optimal energy-efficiency, you can cut your utility bills down to size. 

4. Enhanced security

Connect smart security to other smart home features to manage lights, temperature and monitor and protect your home even when you’re not there. Fully integrated smart security in your home can help detect dangers and alert you quickly to any issues. Some can even be programmed to contact emergency services in the event of a fire or break-in.

5. Better resale value

For all the reasons above, smart home tech can significantly boost the resale value of your home. Smart technology can make homes more appealing to modern homebuyers with their myriad features, and also has the potential for tax breaks and lower insurance premiums.