High ROI Types of Smart Technology for Your Home

Smart technology for homes involves useful devices that not only simplify the art of living but also offer a high return on investment (ROI) for home owners. ROI is a business term referring to the ability to make money by investing in something, whether it is stocks, taking out a loan to start company or collecting antiques. Some great smart technology items homeowners should consider as high ROI investments include:

How Smart Technology Can Improve the Value of a Home

Some smart technology becomes a permanent installation in the home. This type of smart technology can become a bonus to home buyers who value energy efficiency and convenience. Examples of the types of smart features that can improve a home's value includes smart thermostats, smart locks and smart blinds.

Tim Brennan, a well-known smart home enthusiast and owner of home automation blog oneSmartcrib.com said:"Opportunities abound for using smart technology to make our lives simpler and more convenient. You can control your lights using a smartphone app or your voice, and affordable home security cameras let you spy on your nannie, keep tabs on your kids in the next room, or check up on your pets when you are away from home."

Home owners who want to sell their home soon may enjoy the best return on investment by installing these smart home products and other products that will be left for the home buyer to use. To capitalize on the value of these smart products, homeowners should mention these features in the home listing. This helps ensure that home buyers are aware of these features before deciding whether to come see the house. 

Robotic Room Vacuum Cleaners

Looking like a toy-sized, grounded UFO, robotic vacuum cleaners clean your tile or carpeted floors by constantly roaming a room and sucking up dirt and debris just like a regular vacuum cleaner. With sensors embedded along the sides of a robot vacuum cleaners, this handy appliance navigates obstacles by detecting them as soon as they make contact with walls, furniture and even pets. Continuously vacuuming floors with smart technology-based devices provides a ROI by reducing electricity use required to power upright/canister vacuum cleaners, and its hand-free operating style may also help decrease allergy or respiratory illnesses and visits to the doctor for treatment by keeping the floors cleaner.

Smartphone-Controlled LED Lights

Wireless lighting systems using energy-saving LED lights do not need wall switches to operate. Home owners simply download an app to their smartphones to control lights at home or remotely. In addition, smartphone-operated LED lights can be scheduled to turn off or on at specific times. Ideal for both office and home environments, wireless light systems can reduce energy bills by avoiding unnecessary light usage.

Smart Technology Faucets

Eliminate loose faucet handles and dripping water due to handles not shutting off properly by installing smart faucets in kitchens and bathrooms. Smart faucets turn on when someone waves their hands beneath the faucet. Water streams from the faucet for as long as hands are "sensed" beneath the faucet. Smart faucets offer a high ROI by conserving potentially gallons of water lost by drips, leaks and leaving water running for no reason. Smart faucets also enhance hygiene by eliminating the need to touch faucets when turning water on or off. Adding a water filtration system can improve your water quality making this a perfect combo. 

Thermal Leak Detectors for the Home

Smart thermal leak detectors monitor windows, ducts and other spots where heat may be escaping or entering. Thermal leak detectors continuously scan vulnerable areas and provide information to homeowners using a color system: blue indicates cold air and red indicates hot air. By improving home insulation, owners may potentially save 10 to 20 percent on energy bills. Smart thermal leak detectors can also be used to check the integrity of refrigerators, car coolant systems and freezers.

Smart Dish Cleaner

Instead of using gallons of water to wash dishes, smart dish cleaners combine less water and ionization to remove food particles and convert food debris into plant compost. Smart dish cleaners are compact, portable devices that rely on solar energy for charging its batteries so homeowners also save money on electricity bills.

Smart technology has grown in popularity in recent years, especially with lowering costs and wider varieties of gadgets for owners of Chaparral homes to invest in. Look into smart technology options today to determine if they're right for you.