Reposted articles from Time Magazine's 39-page Special Report The Smarter Home (July 7/July 14, 2014)
Home Smart Home; The dwellings of the future will make you calmer, safer, richer and healthier. And they already exist.
1. The smart home is conscious
adj. aware of your wants and needs
This Startup is Trying to Create—and Control—the Internet of Your Home by Sam Frizell
Which Company will Control Your Home? by Harry McCracken
2. The smart home is adaptable
adj. able to adjust to every condition
Nest CEO Tony Fadell on The Future of the Smart Home by Matt Vella
Gadgets At a Glance by Noah Rayman
How to Hacker-Proof Your Home by Kelly Conniff
3. The smart home is human
adj. sensitive to your situation
Meet the Regular People Living in America’s Smartest Homes
4. The smart home is efficient
adj. operating with little or no waste
Is This America’s Smartest City? by Bryan Walsh
10 Gadgets Trying To Save the World by Charlotte Alter
5. The smart home is beautiful
adj. delighting the senses and mind
This Floating City May Be The Future of Coastal Living by Noah Rayman
Reposted articles: "What Single Ladies Want" and "Where Are the Home Buyers?"
According to Ellen Haberle in Redfin blog's Real Estate News & Analysis, young single ladies are on the hunt… for a house! According to fresh Census data, 31,540 more single women under the age of 35 became homeowners in 2013.
In Builder Magazine, David Crowe states that first-time home buyers continue to struggle with their own financial limitations but as the economy expands and jobs become more available and better paying, the core 25- to 34-year-old first-time buyers will come back.
Pics of Homes on a Saturday Morning
Here's old Farm 28 in Narrowsburg on 17 acres with some views. Just sold yesterday. 1750 sq ft 3 beds and 2 baths.
Here's the Shokan Farmhouse, just outside of Woodstock NY. 3200 sq ft, 3 beds and 3.5 baths.
Farm 30, inspired by farm 28, inspired by Cottage 36, 40, 44. This 3 bed, 2 bath plus finished basement in Olivebridge NY has it all, including mountain views.
Farm 31 in Kerhonkson NY is heading towards a deal now that it's easy to see how great it's going to be. 3 beds, 2 baths. 7 acres.
Farmhouse 33 in Rhinebeck NY is off to a fast start. Hit rock, but we know what to do about that.
Cottage 47 over in Olivebridge is looking good. This cottage is for sale. Stone walls, mountain views, little stream. Under $400k.
Farm 32 in Kerhonkson is moving right along. This 1550 sq ft 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home has absolute privacy.
I drag Lucas all around to job sites and sales meetings and scouting new land. Guess he needed a pick-me-up power nap.
Reposted articles: "8 Of the World's Most Gorgeous Rural Cabins", smart homes, and "Three Tiny Homes With Big Appeal"
Fast Company staffer Carey Dunne spotlights a new book that showcases architects designing innovative variations on the age-old cabin structure. Here, eight unique rural getaways.
"One day our homes will be smart, but we have a long way to go. Here’s how we’ll get there."
by Stacey Higginbotham. The tech world is excited about the smart home, but for most consumers, the idea of paying more for a connected device that doesn’t offer much new functionality and opens them up to risks is a tough sell.
Andrea N. Browne writes about three tiny homes in Kiplinger Magazine. What these small houses lack in square footage they make up for in clever design and savings.
