7 Things That Can Make Your Home "Smart"

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There comes a point when a homeowner will want to update their home in some fashion. Reasons can be to add value for a potential sale or just make things nicer to enjoy day to day. Smart technology is a fast advancing way to enhance your home to make it more efficient,
secure and even more eco-friendly. Here is a look at some great ways your home can leverage technology.

Heating and Cooling

It used to be that programming our thermostats was a new and exciting great idea when they became popular years ago. However today smart thermostats not only look cool, but they can be managed with voice control or even adjusted remotely via an app. Some can learn patterns and even heat or cool your home in anticipation of your arrival which all helps in controlling your energy usage and expense.

Lighting

Like your HVAC system, lighting can be activated by motion, voice or via an app. Energy efficient and automated LED lighting can be excellent for creating your desired ambiance as well as increasing your home’s security.

Appliances

These days our appliances can also help make our lives easier. Wi-Fi refrigerators can notify you of low ice or if a door was left open. They can also help you keep inventory of what needs replenishment. Some smart ovens and toasters can even be preheated via an app as you are
on your way home.

Voice Control

No worries if you have your hands full or if you are not close to an actual control panel, voice activated elements can add great convenience. Get instant access to news, weather and music with a simple voice command. You can also tether lighting, appliances as well as HVAC control to these systems as well.

Security

Digital security in particular has become very popular in the past few years. These are great especially for those who aren’t home very much during the day or may travel frequently. Camera surveillance via doorbells and hidden cameras help monitor activity in and around your home. Entry doors can also be locked and unlocked remotely via apps as well for added security and convenience.

Irrigation

Smart sprinklers are a great way to easily irrigate while adding efficiency and lowering costs. These can be controlled remotely via Wi-Fi and can also be scheduled and synchronized with weather apps so that you aren’t over watering when there is ample rain.

Entertainment

Perhaps for maybe more convenience and luxury, having televisions, monitors, speakers and the like all linked together and managed via an app or voice command is icing on the cake for the utmost in entertainment ease.

Beth Dickerson

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About The Author

One of Boston’s most reputable real estate brokers, Beth Dickerson has achieved more than $2 billion in sales and thousands of successful real estate transactions over her nearly thirty-year tenure. Beth has received national acclaim from the real estate industry and represents some of the most prestigious residents and properties across Massachusetts. Her enduring record as a top producer comes from the intuitive gift of sensing her clients’ needs. She has built a business that is referral-based at its core—a testament to her relationship-driven approach and penchant for exceeding expectations. It is this nuanced expertise that Beth leverages to guide many of her clients-turned-friends through some of the greatest milestones of their lives.

Beth was the proprietor of her own real estate company before joining the residential division of R. M. Bradley in 1993, where she was a top producer for more than a decade. In 2003, she founded her own boutique real estate firm, Dickerson Real Estate, before merging with Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty in 2007. Today, Beth attributes her success to her comprehensive marketing and advertising strategies, exclusive contact network, and unparalleled insight into neighborhoods like Back Bay, Beacon Hill, the South End and Waterfront. With an understanding that no two clients are alike, she works with clients in all phases of life—from first-time buyers to luxury developers, seasoned sellers and beyond. Beth offers clients the resources to aggressively market their property locally, nationally and globally, and her attention to detail, drive and enthusiasm are unmatched.

Beth has appeared in prestigious media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Mansion Global, The Boston Globe, and Boston magazine, and was prominently featured as Greater Boston’s real estate expert on WCVB Chronicle in 2020. She has had the honor of serving as President of the Downtown Council of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board. For over ten years, she has been a Co-Chair and Committee Member for the Massachusetts General Pediatric Hospital for Children’s Storybook Ball. She serves as a Board Member of the Community Music Center of Boston and a member for the Perkins School for the Blind, Emerald Necklace Park Conservancy, Justine Liff Luncheon, Youth Villages and the Boys & Girls Club of Boston, among dozens of other organizations throughout the Boston area.

A long-time resident of Boston’s Back Bay, Beth was an active member of the community as she raised her two children: she served as treasurer of the Clarendon Street Playground and was an avid supporter of the Hill House Community Center.