How Working with a Control4 Dealer Adds Value to Your Projects
Control4 Smart Automation is a Smart Investment for Today’s Homes
With recent home sale prices and values in the U.S. rising at a rapid clip, homebuyers are feeling more confident that the value of their investment will increase over time. Rising home values tends to have the effect of making homeowners spend more on home improvement projects as they expect their investments will ultimately result in higher home value when it’s time to sell.
Smart technology is continuing to be one of the top features homebuyers are demanding. Smart automation, security, and entertainment devices and services are growing at double-digit rates. Homebuyers are increasingly looking at smart automation to add energy efficiency, safety, aesthetic value, and lifestyle convenience to their homes. As a design professional or builder, it makes sense to consider smart home features from the beginning in your projects. And the best way to do that is to work with a Control4 dealer to integrate class-leading home automation technology the right way.
Keep reading for three smart home features that will make your residential projects in Richmond, VA, more appealing to your clients – and add long-term value to boot.
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Smart Kitchens
Kitchens are a central hub in homes for so many activities, from dining to kids' homework to entertaining. As you know, kitchens tend to be one of the key rooms that influence home values. A state-of-the-art kitchen makes an impression and is a focal point for a home. Smart home features can add tremendous value to these areas.
Lighting is one area, as ambient and task lighting are abundant in a kitchen. Smart lighting control can manage all the lighting expertly, creating layered lighting scenes for cooking, eating, family gatherings, parties, and more. Lighting can be controlled by elegant, customized wall keypads, voice commands, or through Control4 touchscreens that can go on a wall or a countertop. Control4 can make the kitchen a true hub, giving homeowners the ability to manage lights, entertainment, climate control, security features like smart locks and video doorbells, ceiling fans, and much more.
Smart Energy Efficiency
While the Nest thermostat is often credited with being the product that kicked off a torrent of smart home devices, Control4 has been innovating in smart home automation and control since 2003. Control4 systems can integrate the company's own smart thermostats and the latest models from the popular Nest line. Homeowners love the modern aesthetic and ease of use of smart thermostats, and smart thermostats can also be paired with temperature sensors so you can place the thermostat where you want to for aesthetics.
Control4 goes beyond just climate control for energy efficiency. A Control4 system can orchestrate temperature, motorized window treatments, and lighting for both comfort and efficiency all through the day. With smart technology, your clients will love how easy it is to be greener and stay comfortable at the same time.
A More Secure Home
Everyone wants their home to be safe and secure, both when at home or away. Control4 systems deliver the peace of mind home buyers want. Video doorbells like the Control4 Chime add a powerful level of security to front entries with customizable motion recognition and easy two-way communication with visitors. Whether at home or away, a homeowner can screen visitors and even let the right people in through fingertip control of smart locks and garage door openers.
Control4 touchscreens inside the home have two-way communication ability, and video camera feeds can be instantly displayed on them and also on a smartphone with the Control4 4Sight app and service. A unique Control4 feature called Mockupancy can operate a home's lighting, entertainment, and motorized window treatment while homeowners are away to give the illusion of occupancy, so homes are less likely to be targeted by burglars.
Work with a Control4 dealer to add the smart home features that clients want and add value to their property. Give us a call at (804) 741-5816 or fill out our online form to get started today. We would love to work with you!
