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Technology Sells – For Generation X and Y

Younger home buyers from Generations X and Y, born after 1965, grew up with technology and want high tech built into their homes, says Gopal Ahluwalia, staff vice president for research of the National Association of Home Builders in Washington, D.C.

“In the homes of the future, it’s all going to be about technology,” Ahluwalia says.

Here are some trends in high-tech homes:

Outdoor Theaters. Mount a flat-screen TV by the barbecue. Especially in warm climates where people spend a lot of time outdoors, watching a movie under the stars can be appealing to home buyers.

Whole-house lighting controls. A house can be equipped with four (or more) lighting scenarios: entertaining, everyday living, sleep time, and away-from-home security. Gaining popularity is the ability to control a home’s lighting by touch-screen panels throughout the house, or even via the Internet.

Whole-house automation systems. The home owner can control all systems via the Internet and do everything from feed the cat to run the washer. Indeed, Ahluwalia says the house will be able to run itself: “When food supplies drop, orders will be placed automatically with a grocery via the Internet.”

Solar hot-water systems. A solar water heater that uses energy emitted by the sun has been around for decades. But prices are dropping and in many parts of the country, the systems — which lower water-heating costs — are able to quickly pay for themselves.

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