2 Ways Tech has Made Homeowning Easier than Ever

Owning a home has always been a steady dream of moms across the generations. From the earliest days of finding the best cave to the modern age of finding the best indoor/outdoor flow, this base idea has remained constant. While a lot about the process will always include some degree of difficulty, there are many appreciable ways that the process of homeownership has improved. Taking a look at two examples of tech, we want to explore some standouts, and what these change about the homeowner experience.

Online Delivering a Smoother Purchasing Experience

Before the internet, the manual nature of finding a new home was frustrating. Working around schedules, traveling to scout locations, and asking around the community have always introduced complications, and still came with the possibility for misinformation to seep through.

With the internet, finding and vetting properties is easier than ever before. Using a multitude of real-estate systems can quickly give a potential buyer a look inside, and local Facebook groups can inform as to a place’s character. Even the purchasing process has come a long way, with mortgage broker services like Trussle doing the hard work for you. Instantly comparing dozens of different plans and guaranteeing customer safety has completely changed the way this part of the process works. Ultimately, these systems combined to turn what was a painful experience into a more streamlined event.

“Mortgage Cloud” (CC BY 2.0) by Got Credit

Smart-Home Technology

Though it originally started as little more a gimmick to test the waters, the internet-of-things has now evolved to the point where it can appreciably boost a homeowner’s quality of life. As for what smart-home tech can do, it automates everything that could feasibly be done with only minor human input.

One common example is the automatic use of air conditioning when a person wakes up, or slightly before they get home. Used in this manner, automatic systems can ensure consistent comfort without the annoyance that comes with having to manage everything manually.

Going a step further are the automated shutoffs which can be applied to any active system. We’ve all experienced people who forget to turn off lights, and we’ve all come home to see that we’ve forgotten to turn off the TV or some other unnecessary device. Smart homes can effectively eliminate this problem, reducing the power bill and giving us peace of mind. In some scenarios, such as with shutoffs in ovens, smart tech can even make us safer and prevent freak accidents.

“Smart Home socket compatible with Alexa” (CC BY 2.0) by marcoverch

Make no mistake, we don’t want to imply that being a homeowner is easy, far from it. That said, the use of technology in many homeowning processes can at least free up some of the mental space that usual concerns would take. Whether aiding in the buying process or keeping our homes clean and comfortable, these developments have fundamentally changed the way we approach our daily lives. Of course, we then tend to fill the free time and mental space these provide with additional tasks, rendering the process somewhat moot, but that’s a topic for another day.