How Smart Should Your Home Be?

The Jetsons have always been an inspiration to homebuilders, homebuyers, and technology enthusiasts alike. With tech becoming more affordable and accessible, it makes sense to include it as part of a home's design.

A home automation system can give homeowners a lot of flexibility and control over things like lighting, comfort, entertainment, and home security. If you are shopping for a new construction home, and you want innovative features included from the get-go, we're the homebuilder for you! 

In this blog, we'll share some of the exciting smart features new homebuyers can look forward to in a Gemcraft home.

What is a smart home?

A smart home is made up of technology that enables you to automate certain household activities. An app on your smartphone or tablet, or a control panel right within your home, might let you turn on lights, change the temperature of your home's climate system, and even lock the doors.

Some smart home systems allow homeowners to monitor things like home security through cameras or sensors that tell you if anything is amiss at home when nobody is there.

Benefits of Owning A Smart Home

You might not even realize how many manual tasks you do every day around your home — a smart home can eliminate those by automating them.

Not having to come home and switch on the light so you don't trip over anything, or turn up the heat because it's cold outside; that's living at its best!

Besides the luxury of convenience and comfort, smart homes save you money on your monthly utilities and reduce your carbon footprint overall. It saves money by automating functions like regulating the heating-cooling cycle based on factors like time of day or outdoor weather conditions.

Not only that, but homebuyers are beginning to expect these smart home systems in all new construction homes. It's becoming part of the standard home buying criteria of the future! So having these upgrades built-in increases your resale value.

Gemcraft Homes Smart Features

We've teamed up with HSTech Group, the area's most experienced smart home technology supplier, to incorporate this innovation in our new construction houses in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia. 

With their connected home technologies, you can enjoy:

• Programmable locks and keyless entry*
• Customizable entry access codes
• Scheduled and auto-adjusting climate control*
• Communication capabilities with visitors or unexpected guests
• Window and door sensors
• Night vision cameras
• And much more!

And all of this can be adjusted and monitored at the touch of a button from your tablet or smartphone, no matter where you are!

If you're looking for a new home, and you want to level up your life, a Gemcraft home is the best choice. Contact us to learn more and start designing your home the smart way today.

* Equipment provided by Gemcraft Homes, learn more about the smart home options available through Gemcraft Homes and HSTech here.