United Country Real Estate 2nd Edition 2024

TOP REAL ESTATE TRENDS IN Luxury Living 2024

Luxury living is more than just an ample home with opulent furnishing and a gated neighborhood; it’s those meticulous details that bring it to a higher level. One of the greatest bene fi ts of setting up your home to be smarter than others is the convenience and comfort it brings. Risks of hackers and other security issues are still present, so take that into consideration while setting up your smart home. Smart Homes Equipping your home with the latest technology is all the rage right now, and for good reason. Whether your focus is on security, convenience or environmental, controlling factors around your home with a simple remote or tablet is becoming more and more accessible and desirable. Digital Assistants Products like Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and other voice-command devices are becoming increasingly common in American households with 25% having one Alexa device or more. With these apparatuses, you can seamlessly set up all your appliances, electronics and utilities to work through your phone or voice. In fact, you can organize routines, so that a simple “Goodnight, Alexa” will automatically turn off your lights, set the coffee maker in the morning and locks all the doors. Eco-Friendly Homes Sustainable and eco-friendly homes and properties have become increasingly more common in the last few years, and a reduced carbon footprint is an enticing feat. More high end houses are striving to achieve sustainable practices. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certi fi cation for buildings is a ranking system that highlight the green initiatives they follow and comes with bene fi ts on many different levels.

Security Secure your door and window locks, check your cameras and track the comings-and-goings of your household all from your smart phone or tablet. Put your mind at ease with noti fi cations alerting you to motion detectors going off or unlocking and locking your front door when your kids get home from school. There are plenty of options for smart security systems, and the industry has signi fi cantly grown over the past 5 years and is continuing to fl ourish. Locally Sourced Materials Consider investing in locally sourced materials if you’re planning on building a house or even updated your current one. Not only when it cut importing costs, but it also brings harmony to the surrounding nature and your abode. For example, building your house with the timber nearby or incorporating the landscape into your home design. Solar Panels Incorporating solar panels, or other renewable energy sources, increases the value of your property and quali fi esyou for federal solar tax credit, saving you money in the long-run. Additionally, solar panels are compatible with a wide variety of climates, property-types and locations, as well as giving you the power to keep the lights on no matter the disruption.

Sources: nar.realtor, onlinedasher.com, security.org mordorintelligence.com, usgbc.org, les.mitsubishielectric.co energy.gov, builtin.com, epa.gov