According to a study from Coldwell Banker Real Estate and CNET last June 2015, twenty-eight percent of internet users in the United States also own smart-home technology. Millennials were the biggest users at 47 percent, while ownership was also higher among those with a household income above $100,000 (37 percent), and parents with minors at home (42 percent).
According to eMarketer, families who own a smart-home are said to be very satisfied with their technological house. Nine out of ten of the surveyed owners said that they would recommend the smart-home to their friends, while close to 87 percent said that the smart-home innovation has made their life easier. Further responses also state that smart-home technology can also play a crucial role in real estate in the near future.
Families who don't have smart-home technologies were also asked if they wanted to avail of the home innovation. They said that if the smart-home technology has a lower cost or bill, and if only there would be more information given to the public, it is most likely that they will buy one for their homes.
In a poll made by Icontrol last April 2015, internet users in the United States were found to be more inclined to buy connected home cameras and thermostats, while others were interested in connected lighting, connected door locks, or smart-home hubs.
Icontrol also asked internet users about the most appealing feature of smart-homes. Twenty-four percent of them wanted the option to set "vacation" or "away" mode when there's no one in their homes, 17 percent wanted preprogram options, 16 percent wanted lighting with motion detectors, and 16 percent wanted voice-activated smart-homes.
According to the Consumer Electronics Association or CEA in a July 2015 report, connected home technologies revenues in the U.S. is already at $967 billion this year.
How about you? Would you consider buying a smart-home soon? Or are you already a proud owner of one? We'd like to hear your comments about smart-home technologies below.
