Homeowners building or purchasing a home often have an interest in home integration. Still, it is not always clear what that actually includes. For years, there has been a common misconception that if a device connects to the internet or has an app, it qualifies as a smart home solution. In reality, those individual products […]

In the first two parts of this series, the focus centered on technology new homeowners may encounter when purchasing a house equipped with wiring, built-in audio systems, integrated lighting, shades, or automation. Many homes today include a mix of old and new technologies, sometimes installed at different times over many years. Without clarity on which […]

Lighting Control & Home Automation Systems When purchasing a home—especially one built or renovated in the past two decades—it’s not always clear what technology lies behind the walls or on the network. There may be speakers and wiring for audio and video, lighting control systems with keypads instead of switches, thermostats and motorized window shades […]