A recent survey, conducted by ERA Real Estate and HGTV, found that 46 percent of consumers value a home equipped with smart technology. Besides seeing the benefits such technology has on comfort and safety, consumers are also seeing the impact it has on resale. More than half of survey participants would consider installing smart home technology in their home to make it more appealing to future buyers. If you’re in Midland, Michigan and you’ve recently moved into a new home or have been in your house for years, now is great time to learn more about how Control4 smart home automation can benefit you and your family. Read on to see how automation can add value to your house now, and in the future.

Harbert Home Systems is determined to be your resource for all things home automation. To that end, we wanted to focus this inaugural edition of our new blog on a key integration partner; Control4.

Imagine receiving an alert from your phone while you’re away from home that says your garage door is open, and then it gives you the option of closing it. Or imagine pressing a button as you leave the house and your AC shuts off, your lights go out, and your alarm system powers up. Then, when you return home, another button push brings up the lights you have selected for that time of day, turns on your music or queues your television (or home theater) to your DVR. Such progress is no longer limited to your imagination and such functionality and ease-of-use has made Control4 a preferred entry-level solution for smart home automation.