Smart Home: The New Home Buyer's Dream

SANTA ROSA, CA – Real estate demands in the Bay Area have steadily increased throughout the years and homeowners are taking advantage of this trend by upgrading their home’s features as they consider the possibility of reselling to excited new homebuyers. Modernizing the homes to make it into a “Smart Home” have become the priority and this process involves the need for complicated electrical repair services.

Now, what exactly is a “Smart Home?” A Smart Home is a common term used to define a house with technologically advanced appliances, lighting, heating and cooling system, entertainment system, safety features, etc. A smart home aims to make living more convenient for the homeowners. However, although owning a Smart Home sounds great, this also posed a lot of challenges as local electrical companies have noted that there are more emergency electrical repair services needs for homes with such features. Most of these complaints are because the appliances are not configured correctly. This can be a serious problem as this force the electrical system to exert more effort, thus affecting the electric bill.

In a survey conducted by the California Real Estate Association, it showed that lot of these potential homebuyers are interested in the hype of a smart home but are unaware of how much electrical repair services are needed to maintain such luxury. In a generation where Do-It-Yourself projects have become mainstream, tackling the needs of a Smart Home might not fit the criteria. Instead, hiring a professional to deal with the upgrades and maintenance is the best thing to do, especially when dealing with last minute emergency electrical repair.

Deciding on the best upgrades for your home can be very overwhelming. A professional can help narrow down the options by taking a holistic look at the house and deciphering what exactly are the homeowner’s needs and finding out the solutions to the problems. A professional can also work closely with the residential electrician to make sure that the electrical system and the new high technology appliances are compatible with each other. When it comes to upgrading with the intention of reselling, a professional can aid the homeowners in deciding on which technology would be more flexible for the new homeowners. Flexibility is important because this allows the new homeowners to be able to customize the home’s features once the house becomes theirs.

Although the idea of a Smart Home can be enticing, the California Real Estate Association advocates that homeowners prioritize the necessities such as basic electrical system, plumbing, roofing, etc. before any complex changes are made. The association reminds that there is more to homebuying that just owning a house. Homebuying is a lifelong commitment that requires homeowners to invest time, money, and effort into their home if they want equity or if they want to preserve the value of their homes.