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Inna Ivchenko, Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA (Barcode Properties)

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Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
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I have a "dumb" house. But it loves me and I am good with that!

Oct 10, 2017 01:01 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Our home is not very smart and that is fine.

Oct 10, 2017 01:06 PM
Rainmaker
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

mine is dumb.... very dumb.... 

Oct 10, 2017 01:17 PM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

I have cameras in my home and I can chat with my puppies when I'm at work and see the porch and several directions outside to check on my house.  I also have a nest thermostat and that's about as "smart" as I want to my home.  Oh and I take the cameras to the inside "off line" when I am home.  No hacking and seeing inside my house.

Oct 10, 2017 01:44 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

It would appear that I have a very stupid home... I have none of those "toys" and have no interest in them.

Oct 10, 2017 01:49 PM
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Aside from our phones and computers we do not have any Blue-tooth devices in our home and we get our TV from an old fashion antenna up on the roof Inna Ivchenko .

Oct 10, 2017 01:33 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Not as smart as I am. LOL. Siri is as good as it gets for now.

Oct 10, 2017 03:37 PM
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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

My home is very smart....

Oct 10, 2017 02:32 PM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

I'm thinking of taking the "smart house' plunge and getting a keyless entry system (that does not involve the garage door opener). Does that count?

I don't want my refrigerator talking to my thermostat, or those Russians and Chinese either.

But when  Jeeves the multilingual android is available, that will get my attention. I wonder if Jeeves will have a 'Stand Your Ground' mode?

Oct 10, 2017 01:18 PM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Guess our home is the 'last kid selected for the team'!

Oct 11, 2017 06:19 AM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
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We have Alexa and love her! We also have Nest for HVAC, cameras and door bell and we have a smart irrigation system (which we can control with our phones and computers).

Oct 10, 2017 07:28 PM
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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

My home is dumb. I don't want to be connected to the Internet; I don't want others to be able to turn off my refrigerator, or turn on the lights or whatever. And that could totally happen.

I actually don't mind having to walk into a dark home and "gasp" turning on a light. Or putting on the heat or air conditioning and having to wait 15 minutes for the house to warm up or cool off. 

Oct 10, 2017 04:22 PM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Smarter than me.

Oct 10, 2017 02:57 PM
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Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

I have a security system that is pretty smart. I have no idea what all it can do!

Oct 10, 2017 02:48 PM
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Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

We have Marlin, Colt, Smith, Wesson, and Browning, so our home doesn't need to be that smart.

Oct 10, 2017 02:42 PM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

It s fun but in the end, I like interacting the old way for now

Oct 10, 2017 02:18 PM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

    With respect, many of those devices also gather personal information about you, and transmit it to corporate Tech behemoths.  That information can be sold to third parties, hacked, stolen, or otherwise compromised.

     Thanks, but I don't want a "smart" car or a "smart" house.

Oct 10, 2017 02:05 PM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

It is easier than even to convert a ''dumb house'' in a smart home. 

It is so much fun to control your home via your smart phone apps. 

Btw, a digital doorbell would make a great closing gift!

 

( p.s. of course if we were not limited by ridiculously low gift tag). 

Oct 10, 2017 01:00 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

None!

May 27, 2018 10:19 PM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I love technology, but feel with all the new SMART products available, it would make hacking in very easy.  Mine is a dumb house too, but very comfy! 

Oct 13, 2017 07:48 AM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Inna Ivchenko My home is dumb as a rock and is going to stay that way. These are just outlets for hackers to get into your systems.

Oct 11, 2017 12:26 PM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Echo is great!

Oct 11, 2017 12:06 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

It is VERY important for me to keep my house as dumb as possible.  My door locks, windows, garage door, a/c unit, lights do not need to be vulnerable to hackers.  Sorry, but just because something CAN be done, does not mean it SHOULD be done.

Oct 11, 2017 09:14 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

My home is smart.  I live in it. Smart enough for me. The fewer devices and connections I have in my home ... the happier I am. 

Oct 11, 2017 08:53 AM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

I keep an eye on my home...just in case.   

Oct 11, 2017 06:59 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I want to keep my home dumb, just like it's owners.  

Oct 11, 2017 06:05 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Jeff Dowler  nailed this one!

Oct 11, 2017 05:43 AM
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Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
Broker / Property Manager

More importantly, these things are a window into your home for major companies, creeps, and others. If you value your privacy, you will limit these things in your home because they are watching you!

Oct 11, 2017 05:16 AM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I have some of these.

Oct 11, 2017 04:13 AM
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Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

I'm enjoying Alexa for qick answers, alarms, reading me my messsages, reading a book and plaing some music or other basic tasks. Not into smart home lights and applicances though.

Oct 11, 2017 02:26 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

A little smart but not enough for a hacker to take over.

Oct 10, 2017 11:07 PM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Not very right now; Siri is not that smart. We are looking into a smart Thermostat that could be controlled remotely.

Oct 10, 2017 08:43 PM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

My hone is not lazy and is still in the paper and pencil stage

Oct 10, 2017 08:23 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Roomba, Siri (4) and 2 Alexa's. Nobody has to be home to have a conversation.

Oct 10, 2017 07:31 PM
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Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

Inna Ivchenko 

An weak battery on Smoke detector, Nest etc create more costly service calls than their worth. A low battery on my Fob was the culprit.  After putting in a new battery it worked two more days. My Supra Fob acted up again. An agent got inside the home with shackles secured.  I went to Association after on the phone trying to remove my Supra off the door. I came back with a huge harden steel metal cutter and George @Silvar said go hit Fob 5X to reinitialize settings. It worked briefly. But later it resets itself to not communicate with lockbox again. What an idiot system!   Do you know they used to issue a key to realtor to open the lock box?   

Oct 10, 2017 04:47 PM