{"id":1008,"date":"2018-07-30T17:41:51","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T21:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/passit.ca\/real-estate-pulse\/?p=1008"},"modified":"2021-06-29T15:51:05","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T19:51:05","slug":"best-practices-for-selling-a-smart-enabled-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/passit.ca\/real-estate-pulse\/best-practices-for-selling-a-smart-enabled-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Practices for Selling a Smart-Enabled Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Smart home devices are everywhere, here\u2019s our best practices for selling a smart-enabled home:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/318087508\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/passit.ca\/real-estate-pulse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.16.10-PM.png\" alt=\"Best Practices for Selling a Smart-Enabled Home\" class=\"wp-image-1988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passit.ca\/real-estate-pulse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.16.10-PM.png 838w, https:\/\/passit.ca\/real-estate-pulse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.16.10-PM-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/passit.ca\/real-estate-pulse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.16.10-PM-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Video Transcript:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With smart home integrations on the rise, it\u2019s important to correctly describe the devices that will be left with the home and the state of the automations at point of sale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s some tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Prepare a list of all smart devices that are staying with the home.<\/li><li>Remember that devices affixed to the home (like a Ring Doorbell or a smart lock) are a <strong>fixture<\/strong> and are <em>assumed to be selling with the home unless specifically excluded.<\/em><\/li><li>Sellers should factory reset all smart devices at point of sale; buyers should also factory reset all smart devices when moving in. This helps protect everyone\u2019s privacy and better ensures the seller has no access to any device remaining in the home.<\/li><li>Add a phrase like \u201c<em>All devices will be reset to factory defaults before transfer<\/em>\u201d on your smart device list to ensure the buyer is fully aware of the status<\/li><li>If you describe home automations, clarify that the buyer is responsible for the setup of those automations and <em>may require a hub to accomplish them<\/em>. For example, instead of saying \u201c<em>The lights come on when you come home<\/em>\u201d, the better description is \u201c<em>On our account we set up rules to have the lights come on when we came home<\/em>.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>These steps help protect privacy and reduce frustration after closing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"excerpt\">Smart home devices are everywhere, here\u2019s our best practices for selling a smart-enabled home: Video Transcript: With smart home integrations on the rise, it\u2019s important to correctly describe the devices that will be left with the home and the state of the automations at point of sale. 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