With the advent of the pandemic, technology became indispensable. Everyone now depends on technology to be able to continue with daily activities and to make businesses thrive.
Similarly, this has also been one of the major concerns of homebuyers in this day and age – technology is what matters to them now. Is the property internet-ready? What bits of technology can I put in my house? These, and more, shows the new demands of buyers in the age of crisis.
Internet connectivity
Buyers now are notably concerned with connectivity in their prospective properties. One of the frequently asked questions among them is the availability of internet service providers in the area. Aside from the need to be connected to family and friends, internet connection now is a requirement to be able to work in the new normal. With work-from-home setups until an effective vaccine to the coronavirus is found, the internet is an essential part of our homes and our daily lives.
Smart home devices
While smart devices have already been in the market even before the pandemic, the need and want for it spiked up during quarantine. Most people nowadays upgrade their homes with smart features, increasing the convenience they have in their own homes.
Want to increase the security of your home? Check out security systems that can be connected to wifi. Smart locks, surveillance cameras, doorbells – you name it, everything now can be interconnected.
Touchless facilities
The fear of contracting the virus through high-touch surfaces has led to the increased demand in touchless facilities. Homeowners nowadays also tend to upgrade their homes with touchless items such as no-contact light switches, faucets, drawers, dispensers, and many more.
Air purifying systems
While there is only little medical evidence that proves air purifiers can improve health, people tend to purchase one for their homes, taking into consideration better air quality for the family. The majority of homes during the pandemic have their own air purifier, and it is seen to be a continuous trend to have this at home.
Indeed, times have changed and the pandemic absolutely accelerated our advancement and need for technology. Our homes should now be future-proof as we have already experienced how hard it is to deal with a pandemic without much-updated technology.
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