Smart home technology continues to grow in popularity among luxury buyers, and millennials in particular. Its a feature that can help your property to stand out from the rest, yet many homeowners are still on the fence about installing an automation system in their home.

Truth be told, there are plenty of benefits of having smart home technology. Here are just a few of the ways it can improve your life!

Energy Efficiency
Smart thermostats are proven to reduce the energy required to heat and cool your home. This means that in addition to lowering your impact on the environment, youre also saving on utility bills each month. Some systems can even monitor water usage to ensure there isnt a leak thats going to run up your bill.

Security
Once youre able to control and monitor your home security through your smartphone, theres no going back to the old days. You can see whos ringing the doorbell via live video stream when youre at work or unlock the backdoor for the dog walker when you go away for the weekend.

Convenience
The convenience that smart home technology affords is virtually endless, whether that means preheating the oven on your way home from the grocery store or turning on the coffee maker before youre out of bed. Youll soon start to wonder how you ever got anything done before.

Entertaining
When friends come over, you can use voice commands to turn on some tunes, get the mood lighting just right, and fire up the grill, all while mixing cocktails. Dinner parties just got that much easier.

Peace of Mind
Perhaps smart home technologys greatest quality is the peace of mind that comes with having control over your house. You can check on the baby with a camera-equipped monitor or make sure you closed the garage door while youre on vacation and rest assured that everything is okay.

Published with permission from RISMedia.