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7 Apartment-Hunting Tips to Help You Avoid a Mental Meltdown
As 2013 wound down, I prepared to move from Los Angeles to San Francisco. And then, as 2014 began, it became clear I might not live through the insanely stressful experience (or, at the very least, the...
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3 Cool Types of Home-Security Tech
In this day and age, the words connected and smart have taken on new connotations. Sure, they still retain their fundamental meanings. But when we talk about things like a connected car or a smart...
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4 Wild Ways Technology Is Personalizing Homes
When I was a kid, I was certain we’d all be living in space-age homes by the time I grew up. But here I am, a bona-fide adult, still using the stairs instead of sliding down a spiral tube. And why...
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5 Fast DIY Smart Home Upgrades
Want to get in on the home automation craze, but don’t want to pay through the nose for professional installation? Smart home technology is getting less expensive and easier to install, which means...
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5 Smart Home Innovations From the Future
Smart home technology, still considered to be in its relative infancy, is taking off and showing off. While there’s been a ton of innovation around the home (think: wearable sensors, home lighting,...
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9 Things You Didn’t Know About Solar Panels
Thinking about going solar? You’re not alone. Home solar installations have soared over the last decade, due in part to Solar Investment Tax Credits (ITC) and a drop in installation costs (which have...
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New Tech Gadgets for Home Efficiency
It’s already been a stellar year for smart home technology, bringing to market an array of products with increasingly robust features and space-age-seeming solutions to help you automate, protect, and...
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How Smart Tech Can Help Us Prepare for Extreme Weather
Smart home technology is all the rage. Smart thermostats. Smart toasters. You name it. Yet most people are unaware that smart tech can also help us prepare for and ride out extreme weather events. Last...
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How Smart Home Routines Can Simplify Your Life
Most people are familiar with smart assistants Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. You can ask Alexa to jam 90’s hip hop. You can tell Google Assistant to remind you of your dog’s birthday. You can...
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The 6 Weirdest Smart Home Devices
How many apps does it take to screw in a light bulb? If you answered “none,” well, you just might be living in the past. The Internet of Things has officially arrived, bringing you a “smart” version of...
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5 Common Home Maintenance Issues to Avoid
When you own a home, it can seem as though you spend an inordinate of time (and money) on home maintenance. And it’s normal to want to skimp. After all, who wouldn’t prefer to head out to brunch rather...
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The Pros and Cons of Custom vs. Prefab Homes
It’s happened! You’ve FINALLY saved enough for a down payment and it’s time to buy the house of your dreams. But should you opt for a fixer-upper? Or a prefabricated home in a suburban development? To...
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5 Modern Ways to Protect Your Home From Disasters
We all know tech is on the rise in a big way. But did you know it’s even changing disaster relief options? And that means there are more modern ways than ever to safeguard your family and home against...
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Tech That Protects Your House While You’re Away
When you think of a “smart home,” you might be thinking of all the bells and whistles that make your world more convenient: a sound system that skips the song that reminds you of your ex. Or a...
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