Smart Home Must-Haves Get an Update at CES This year will be interesting for smart home and its impact on real estate as we continue to see it shift from being a differentiating factor to an expectation for consumers. ATHENA SNOW The following post is a guest contribution from Angel Piontek, associate broker and vice president of marketing at Coldwell Banker Elite. Looking back at my CES experience this year, I’m left in awe by the amount of technology that’s available and the number of people that are ... read more

Dumb Smart Kitchen Gadgets and Smart Smart Kitchen Gadgets There are some very useful smart technologies for your connected kitchen. Here are a few from CES that should be on your list. ATHENA SNOW The following post is a guest contribution from Matthew Rathbun, executive vice president of Coldwell Banker Elite. I am a geek. I admit it. I’m fascinated by the Internet of Things and smart devices. I also love to cook. Cooking lets me create something offline. It takes me away from my monitors, and most importan... read more

#SmartHome, Smart Agent, Smart Choices When it comes to selling a smart home, a properly trained agents can reduce the seller’s liability. ATHENA SNOW The following post is a guest contribution from Matthew Rathbun, executive vice president of Coldwell Banker Elite. Smart Home Specialist You’ve made a decision to install smart devices in your home.  You’ve carefully planned out what ecosystem you wish to invest in, where each device will go in the home, how they will all be connected and cont... read more

Best of the Brightest: Smart Lighting at CES 2019 As smart home devices become more popular, it’s essential to understand the impact consumer technology has as it relates to selling real estate. ATHENA SNOW The following post is a guest contribution from Angel Piontek, associate broker and vice president of marketing at Coldwell Banker Elite. When Thomas Edison patented the first commercially successful light bulb in 1879, he couldn’t possibly have imagined how dramatically his invention would evolve. T... read more

The CES Experience from Cradle to Caregiver Emerging technology seen at CES is proving to be multi-generational and helping with various health and lifestyle activities ATHENA SNOW The following post is a guest contribution from Matthew Rathbun, executive vice president of Coldwell Banker Elite. Emerging Tech Is Multi-Generational One of the overwhelming realizations I had while transversing the halls at the Consumer Electronics Show last week, zigging, zagging and apologizing to the other 200,000 attendees in Las ... read more