Smart Homes: Real Estate with Intelligence?

Sure, we’re all familiar with the Smart Phone and all the wonderful things it can do – in fact most of us today probably own one. But what happens when the concept extends into your home? Can you imagine living in a “Smart Home” and how something like that could affect your day to day routine?

Well, believe it or not the Smart Home is already here. All across the globe unlimited numbers of people are already experiencing the mind-boggling advantages of “home automation” and it’s only going to get more and more mainstream as we progress. Are you one of those people that can’t turn off those nagging little doubts when you’re not home? Did I turn the oven off? Did I set the security alarm? Are the kids quietly doing their homework or playing video games? With a Smart Home, you can manage pretty much anything within your four walls with just the click of a mouse – whether you are down the street or on the other side of the world.

This article courtesy of Tech News Daily does a great job of outlining the Smart Home functionality and will tell you what the long-term goals of this rapidly evolving technology are. Whether you love or hate the idea, it looks as though the future of your home is going to see some pretty major changes in the coming months and years!