As our homes become more digitized, smart home gadgets have grown in popularity. These devices extend beyond your smart speaker or voice assistant and aren’t just for entertainment. They can also offer security and save you money depending on their functionality.
Indoors: Enjoy savings & convenience
A great way to save money and illuminate your home more efficiently is to use smart lights. Smart light bulbs are usually simple to install and can be programmed to turn off and on during specific intervals.
Automatic turn off helps to reduce unnecessary energy usage, which can save you money, and they can be integrated with popular home automation systems for easy and effortless control.
Outdoors: Secure entrance & perimeter
In addition to lighting, other smart home devices can aid in the safety and security of your space even when you’re not there. Many smart home brands offer packages to connect your security camera, smart speakers and smart locks.
If unusual activity is detected, you can receive a quick notification via an app on your phone, no matter where you are. To add to this convenience, many smart devices operate via voice control, making them even more simple to use.
When putting together your smart home system, consider your needs and your budget. Don't put your safety and savings to the test. Smart home devices are worth the investment and can save you money and hardship down the road. If you’re curious about the best smart home devices, consider speaking with a representative at your local home improvement store.
About the Author
Kimberly Hering
Kimberly Hering's devotion to helping people achieve their real estate goals stems from her genuine enjoyment of the process. Whatever the task, Kimberly makes it her mission to get it done, however she can, without compromising her client's needs. Often, that means thinking outside the box. After working with Kimberly, clients describe her as being Trustworthy, Creative, Patient, Highly Skilled, Attentive to the Process and having a lot of Integrity.
After spending more than 15 successful years working on Wall Street, Kimberly transitioned into Real Estate, joining Alain Pinel Realtors, then moving to Zephyr, now Corcoran Global Living, in 2018. During her career on Wall Street, Kimberly was a Vice President working as an Institutional Equity Salesperson for Montgomery Securities for 10 years. She covered the top money managers throughout the US and Canada. She joined Jefferies & Co as a Senior Vice President managing the Western Region Institutional Sales group, while continuing to cover the top money managers.
Kimberly leverages her extensive experience selling equities to top money managers throughout the US and Canada, to successfully negotiating any Real Estate transaction seamlessly for her clients. Kimberly is well versed in Marin's neighborhoods, towns, cities, and education system.
Living in the Bay Area for 35 years, 25 years in Marin and having 2 sons in local Marin schools, Kimberly spends a lot of time volunteering in the community and serving on various local Boards. Kimberly has a collection of resources ranging from the best local breakfast spots to vetted contractors. With her reliable list of valuable resources, Real Estate experience and unsurpassed knowledge of Marin's many communities, Kimberly can guide her clients through every aspect of a Real Estate transaction seamlessly.
Relocating to Marin, downsizing, upsizing, first time home buying, final home purchase or sale, or a lot to build a dream home, no matter the undertaking, Kimberly works seamlessly until the job at hand is completed with 100% satisfaction.