Don’t Make This Mistake When Buying Your Home
I would like to start off by stating the obvious. For a majority of us, our home is the biggest purchase we ever make. It is absolutely, extremely important to have your potential home inspected by a reputable and trained professional! This is one of the most important things you
Hiring A Contractor In Vancouver
Hiring a contractor can be a very stressful process! Who do you call? How do you find the right one? How do you know who to trust? Should you pay for a quote? Should you go to a big box store? Should you hire your neighbors’ kid? We wonder about
Whats Happening With Google and Nest?
By now you have probably heard the rumors and gossip on social media about Google announcing the end of its “Works With Nest” integration and how the sky is falling in the smart home world! Before we go too deep, we just want to reassure you that everything will be ok…. Google
Ultimate Guide To Virtual Assistants
Smart Assistants are popping up everywhere in our homes now, and if you are looking to create the Ultimate Smart Home, then a virtual assistant is a MUST when bringing your connected home together. Nothing screams the future like walking into your house and being greeted by a friendly voice
Ultimate Guide To Smart Thermostats
With technology growing every day, and every aspect of our lives becoming integrated and smart, it is only natural to have our thermostats follow suit. The major reason to automate your heating and cooling systems in your home is to save energy and in turn save money. It just does
Ultimate Guide To Smart Locks
Gone are the days of hiding a key under a door mat or in that not-so-conspicuous plastic rock. Burglars are becoming smarter and over the years have learned that most houses have some kind of extra key hidden around their front or back doors. If this is you, go get
Ultimate Guide To Smart Doorbells
We have come a long way since the days of the regular mechanical chimed doorbells. I remember when a doorbell was considered fancy when it could play a classical tune with its bells or connect to those built in intercom systems that hardly every worked or failed shortly after. Now
Ultimate Guide To Everything Home Automation
Home Automation has come a VERY long way over the last 10 years. Much like the cell phone, Home Automation started its life as a very basic and very expensive option only for the rich and famous. Long gone are the days of the suitcase battery and wired handset, we
Easy Ways To Deter Burglars
Proof of a Monitored Alarm Most burglars are looking for an easy in and out. A simple monitoring company sticker may be enough to persuade the thief to go looking elsewhere. By placing this sticker on your front and back doors, and any ground level windows that look like an
Buying A Home In Vancouver
Thinking of buying a home in Vancouver? Whether this is your first or fifth home, take a moment to read the following opinion piece. It may just save you making a big expensive mistake. The real estate market in Vancouver has been absolutely crazy over the last few years, with homes
