--- title: Are You Smarter Than Your Home? Smart-Home Technology description: "A look at smart-home trends and why real estate agents should stay current with this emerging technology, Hint: clients want it." image: https://534101.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Smart-Home-Keyless-door-entry.jpg --- [![Keller Williams](https://534101.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KellerWilliams_Prim_Logo_RGB.png?width=733&name=KellerWilliams_Prim_Logo_RGB.png "Keller Williams")](http://blog.kw.com/) ### Are You Smarter Than Your Home? Smart-Home Technology *Oct 14, 2016 10:08:00 AM* - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # Technology Keller Williams Realty International’s Senior Technology Research Analyst Adi Pavlovic asks, “Are you smarter than your home?” At Mega Camp 2016, he presented trends in smart-home technology and encouraged real estate agents to stay current with them so they can better meet their clients’ needs. “Real estate agents are the gatekeepers to the home purchase experience and I want to make you an expert on smart homes,” Pavlovic said to the audience. ![Smart-Home-Keyless-door-entry.jpg](https://534101.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Smart-Home-Keyless-door-entry.jpg?width=400&height=266&name=Smart-Home-Keyless-door-entry.jpg)Most people have heard about smart homes, but do they know what they mean to home buyers? To start, smart homes are defined as homes equipped with lighting, heating and electronic devices that can be controlled remotely by phone or by computer. This includes things such as remote window control, door locks, climate control, and even security and family management. Here are the smart-home numbers Pavlovic wants you to know! **Smart-Home Adoption** 13 percent of homes with a broadband connection have at least one smart-home device. 25 percent of consumers are willing to adopt smart-home technology when moving into a new house. 43 percent of consumers are willing to adopt smart-home technology when making renovations or upgrades to the house. **Barriers to Smart-Home Adoption** Pavlovic explained the three most common barriers to homeowners adopting smart-home technology are cost, integration and privacy/security. Cost – 37 percent of respondents indicated that high prices for smart-home technology was their top concern. Integration – People want to have smart-home technologies integrated so they all speak a single language and are easy to use with a single device. “Unfortunately, multiple wireless protocols such as Thread, ZigBee, Z-Wave, Insteon, and many others make it difficult for devices to integrate and cooperation has been slow,” he said. Privacy/Security - The No.1 concern for consumers is the fear that their personal information can be stolen from smart-home applications. While this area is still developing, technology experts agree that there is great opportunity for homeowners interested in smart home technology. Aside from helping to simplify life, smart-home gadgets have the potential to increase homes’ value and make them more attractive to buyers who desire this technology.  ![Smart_Home_Blog_620X205-300x99.jpg](https://534101.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Smart_Home_Blog_620X205-300x99.jpg?width=300&height=99&name=Smart_Home_Blog_620X205-300x99.jpg) [Read more about smart-home gadgets](http://blog.kw.com/2015/07/13/the-smart-home/) ### Subscribe to the KW Blog Search the KW Blog Search the KW Blog ### Recent Posts ### Related Posts Search the KW Blog [* *](https://www.facebook.com/KellerWilliamsRealty) [* *](https://twitter.com/kwri) [* *](https://www.youtube.com/user/kellerwilliams) [* *](https://www.linkedin.com/company/keller-williams-realty-inc) [* *](http://blog.kw.com/rss.xml) [![Keller Williams Blog](https://534101.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KellerWilliams_Prim_Logo_RGB.png?width=733&name=KellerWilliams_Prim_Logo_RGB.png "Keller Williams Blog")](http://blog.kw.com/) Keller Williams Realty, Inc. is a real estate franchise company. Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated. Keller Williams Realty, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports the Fair Housing Act. Copyright© 1996 to 2015 Keller Williams Realty, Inc. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | DMCA | Fair Housing | Outfront | Careers