Fresh paint on the walls, professional staging and an asking price that ends in 999 - when you're selling your house, you'll do whatever you can to help it stand out and sell faster. Since the National Association of Realtors is predicting modest growth for the 2017 housing market, as a seller you ... » Learn More about Simple, inexpensive smart home features that can enable you to sell your home faster
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Sizzling New-Home Innovations to Check out
There were an abundance of new ideas, features, and designs of interest to the new home community at the 2017 International Builders’ Show and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, both held in Orlando, Fla. a week ago. Everyone was there to gather the top trends and buzzwords you should know about ... » Learn More about Sizzling New-Home Innovations to Check out
The negative side with the smart home: be mindful
Last October, when a large number of large websites were taken down following a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, what number of us thought at the moment that the Internet of Things (IoT) could possibly be involved? Apparently, it had been - and those kinds of attacks aren’t going to ... » Learn More about The negative side with the smart home: be mindful
How come people favor smart homes? Comfort and security
Scripps Networks Interactive surveyed 700 U.S. homeowners of all ages to find out why they'd purchase smart home technology. For most, tech updates were appealing if they provided additional comfort and security. How come people favor smart homes? Comfort and security Overall, ... » Learn More about How come people favor smart homes? Comfort and security
Children’s Study Areas Which get an A+
In this digital age, finding a spot for children to do their homework and study is usually a tough assignment. Forget the kitchen table. Kitchens, which now often function as gathering, entertaining and play spaces, are getting busier, making it difficult to do focused schoolwork. The dining table, ... » Learn More about Children’s Study Areas Which get an A+