Alarm.com smart home tour shows what’s possible

Never worry or wonder if you remembered to shut the garage door or lock the front door. With a system like Alarm.com, you can check in on a property remotely from anywhere in the world with an internet connection. Continue reading

Are smart faucets worth the money?

New smart kitchen faucets from companies like Kohler and Moen can be controlled via voice and app on your phone, but are they worth the cost? Smart home expert Brandon Doyle compared two, and his results may surprise you. Continue reading

CES 2020: What’s new, fun and practical for real estate

The 2020 Consumer Electronics Show has ended, and yet again, connected-home and smart-home technologies were a big draw. Continue reading

Toyota’s mobility-minded city of the future to break ground next year

At CES 2020, the carmaker announced plans to break ground on its city of the future next year under the peak of Mount Fuji. Toyota’s Woven City will become the mobility-minded city of the future. Continue reading

3 ways 5G will (eventually) change real estate, data and your home

Real estate experts share with Inman how 5G technology will eventually impact smart-home tech, data aggregation and our cities. Continue reading

Alexa who? Yotelpad Miami will offer robot butlers

In the underway Miami location, Yotelpad partnered with a company called TechMetics to roll-out three robotic hospitality robots to assist owners and, of course, add the appeal of futuristic smarts to the marketing literature. Continue reading

Property tech firm PayLease buys smart apartment startup Zego

With the acquisition, Zego’s platform will be integrated into PayLease’s payments, resident billing and utility management platform. Continue reading

California home a testament to sci-fi’s futuristic past

In the parlance of architecture, Malika Junaid describes her 10,000-square-foot Los Altos Hills, California, home as “Ultra modern and minimalist.” Continue reading

Can smart home devices help sell a home? Part 1: Setup

Inman is putting the ease of creating a connected home to the test in this three-part series. How easy is it to set up, and can smart-home tech actually help sell a house? Part 1: installation. Continue reading

A ‘smart home’ refresh: The 411 on home automation trends

Home automation has caused a fundamental shift in how homes are sold, and it has become a deciding factor for many buyers. Here’s how real estate agents can make the most of the “smart home” they are listing. Continue reading