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44% Consider Move-In Ready House To Be One With Smart Technology Already Installed

Almost three quarters (71%) of U.S. consumers would want a move-in ready home and almost half (44%) of those define that as a home with smart home technology already installed.

The survey of 1,300 U.S. adults, 800 of whom already own a smart product, was conducted by Parks Associates for Coldwell Banker.

From the article "44% Consider Move-In Ready House To Be One With Smart Technology Already Installed" by Chuck Martin.

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