Quickly Sell Your House with These 5 Tech Upgrades

Choosing the right tech upgrades for your home will give you a leg up on your competition

Even though home sales are flying off the shelves these days, rising interest rates threaten to put a damper on future buyers. To quickly sell a house, the right tech upgrades can make a huge difference in the number of days it remains on the market.

Fortunately, these tech upgrades won't cost nearly as much as extensive bathroom or kitchen remodeling projects. And they offer a great incentive to buyers to take a closer look at your home versus another less techy house in the neighborhood.

1. Wireless Security System

No longer do youn need to spend a small fortune and high monthly fees to own a security system for your home or business. With crime increasing all over the country, many new home buyers will be attracted to homes that have a home security system already installed.

You won't even need to pay for expensive monitoring, although it is an option. Placing Warning Security System stickers on the windows, or adding yard signs along with a loud outside siren is a great deterrent to keep most thieves at bay.

These are some of the best wireless security systems that are easy for DYI homeowners to install themselves.

Abode - Offers a professional-quality security system that's easy for homeowners to install. But this system unlike some of the others, the basic kit does not come with any kind of keypad. Instead, you need to use their app on your phone. This may be easier to install, but a keypad placed near entry doors does make it nicer than needing to use a phone. And a keypad also serves as a good visual deterrent. And a keypad control can also be programmed for temporary codes for house or babysitters if need be. A keypad can be added as an accessory and is highly recommended.

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SimpliSafe - Their Haven Kit is the most fully-featured kit they offer and it comes with a base station, keypad, key fob, four entry sensors, two motion sensors, 105dB siren, panic button, freeze sensor, water sensor, and a smoke detector. It offers a wide range of protection for many things that can disrupt or damage your home.

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Ring Security Alarm - Ring offers another easy self-installed solution that does not require expensive monitoring contracts. You can choose from several bundles depending on how extensive a system you want. The 2nd Generation Ring 14-Piece Alarm Security Kit offers a full-featured security system that features the following:

Base Station
Keypad (X2)
Contact Sensors (X8)
Motion Detectors (X2)
Range Extender

This is an ideal security system for most homes.

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2. Home Security Cameras

Security Cameras are a nice addition to a home security system. Being able to check in on things at home while away offers an extra layer of comfort many homeowners enjoy.

These are some of today's most popular security camera brands.

Reolink Argus 3 Pro - This camera comes with an impressive list of features and a low entry price. It includes 4MP 2.4/5GHz Dual Band WiFi, Person/Vehicle Detection, Solar/Battery Powered, Spotlight Activated by Motion, and Local SD Card/Cloud Storage.

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Arlo Pro - Another lower-cost camera system from Netlink includes a Wire-Free 2K HDR with SmartHub and Color Night Vision. Like the others, they can be purchased individually or in money-saving bundles which include up to 4 cameras. This is handy because besides installing them inside your home, adding a camera at each entrance, offers an even higher level of protection.

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Google Nest Cam Unlike the other two security cameras listed above which offer 2K resolution. The Google Nest Cam only outputs 1080P which is still full HD. It is also the most expensive camera of the group.

With an impressive list of features, these cameras include night vision, phone alerts, and an easy wire-free installation.

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3. Smart Lighting

Smart lighting also ties in nicely with the first two items on our list to make your home safer and more enjoyable. While there are many different brands of Smart Lighting, our favorite system is built by Philips. The Hue bulbs are not cheap, but they offer the best in color accuracy.

You can start out small by adding a Philips Hue bulb in a table lamp along with a Hue bridge light controller added to your home network. Then create custom schedules to turn on and off lights when away to make your home look lived in. Some Hue bulbs even let you change colors to match the rainbow. This great for mood lighting or to celebrate different holidays.

One of their best features is the wake-up mode. This is where the bulb is dimly lit and gradually and gently increases in brightness to mimic a sunrise. Set this to come on a few minutes before the alarm clock goes off and never get jolted out of bed again.

They have many different types of bulbs, including LED strips that can be mounted behind a TV to enhance your entertainment center. While you can buy many Hue bulbs individually, you also must use their Hue Bridge Lighting controller. Also, you will need to download their Hue app for your phone or tablet to control your lights, and set up schedules.

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4. Smart Thermostat

Smart thermostats have become very popular in the last few years. Along with saving you money, they offer some additional features like displaying the local weather, sending you reminders when it's time to change filters, or having your HVAC system serviced. They can even use optional sensors to make your home more comfortable year-round.

These are some of the best Wi-Fi-enabled Smart Thermostats available, and installing one in your home before you sell will make tech-savvy prospective home buyers take notice. They can be controlled by using the thermostat itself, or from their respective apps, which you can download to your phone.

Ecobee - This is a close competitor to the Google Nest Smart Thermostat. It offers some great features and works with a wide range of heating and air conditioning systems. If you don't need voice control, the lite version will save you some money.

They also provide sensors that wirelessly communicate with the Ecobee and know when a room is occupied. So even if the thermostat is installed in another area, as soon as the smart sensor detects motion in another part of your home, it can maintain the same temp where you are at.

Also, be sure to buy a trim ring if your old thermostat is overly large.

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Google Nest - Another top-rated Smart Thermostat, the Nest from Google is a great way to cut back on expensive energy bills. It will learn your schedule and adapt your HVAC system to minimize energy use.

The Nest line also features smart home products which include smart speakers, smart displays, streaming devices, thermostats, smoke detectors, routers, and security systems including smart doorbells, cameras, and smart locks.

The Nest thermostat looks very high-tech, and it will be hard for prospective home buyers not to take notice.

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5. Ethernet Network

A networked home hard-wired with Gigabit Ethernet ports inside frequently used rooms is another great selling point. This will become even more useful going forward with all many more appliances coming online and needing access to the Internet. While 5G is still a way out before it is more widely available, Gigabit Ethernet is available now. And the more of your connected devices that can use an Ethernet wire, the more secure your network will be.

Ethernet is much more stable than Wi-Fi since it does not rely on radio waves. And as more people start adopting smart home technology, it will casue even further congestion on traditional wireless networks.

Wiring up your home with Ethernet eliminates the biggest weakness of WiFi, it can't be easily hacked. So your next-door neighbor won't be tempted to leach off your Internet connection to surf for porn.

When building a Gigabit or faster-wired home network, please keep in mind that all devices must be Gigabit-capable to take advantage of the faster speed. So when shopping for a router, switch, or streaming device makes sure it has Gigabit Ethernet listed in the specs.

Wiring up your home with Ethernet cables is not the easiest thing to do. And you need to make sure to test each wire run, and any attached connectors to verify they pass. Otherwise, you will be chasing issues later. So take the time to use a tool like this and check every wire and connector when finished with the installation.

Control your Smart Home

Both the Apple TV and Nvidia SHIELD have the ability to manage a smart home. They also serve double duty as excellent media players to enjoy a lot of free online content streamed from the Internet.

Here are all the compatible Smart Home Devices that Work with an Nvidia SHIELD.

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