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Should Your Next Florida Home Be a Smart Home?

October 3rd, 2017 by Stephanie Hollender

Smart Homes in Florida
Throughout Sarasota, Bradenton, and other Florida cities, smart homes are becoming some of the most desirable around. A smart home is equipped with powerful automation features that you control using a mobile device.

The integrated technology of a smart home may make you feel like you are living in the future.

A smart home is an especially cool idea for people in the Sunshine State. This is because many smart homes have features that will help you beat the heat during the hot summer months. Your smart home can also help you save on cooling costs.

Smart Home Features that Florida Residents Love

Some of the most popular smart technology features in Florida homes.

Access Your Home Remotely
With a smart home, you can access your home and even its appliances remotely. You can monitor security footage, adjust lighting or temperature, lock and unlock the doors--just to name a few. You never have to feel cut off from your home even if you are on a long trip. You can get instant alerts to your phone if a door opens or other trigger event takes place.
Wake Up Bright and Early with Smart Shading
Sunshine is one of the best parts of living in Florida, but not when you're trying to sleep. Smart shading helps wake you on time by gradually letting in more sunlight as your accustomed wake-up time draws near.
Protect Your Home with Smoke, Fire, Gas, and Flood Warnings
While on vacation, you want to secure your home while you are away. With smart home technology, your home practically takes care of itself. If a fire breaks out, you'll know within minutes. Specialized CO2 detectors for common and deadly gas can also be tied into your system.
Keep Cool Without Constantly Adjusting Your Thermostat
If you polled Floridians about their most important home feature, air conditioning would be near the top of the list. A smart home can monitor temperature patterns and make sure that your whole home remains at the optimal comfort level throughout the day. It can even adjust the temperature and lighting based on which rooms you are using.
Save Money with More Precise and Granular Controls
Smart homes can even tap into sophisticated systems such as solar panels and solar appliances. Because devices on the "smart grid" can be adjusted minutely based on changing conditions, they generally save money and spend less time running. You could save on cooling, hot water, your refrigerator, and much more besides.

Contact Wagner Realty to learn more about homes in Sarasota and Bradenton you are sure to love. Our REALTORS® will be glad to help in your home search every step of the way.

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