How to Budget for Smart Home Technology

November 24th, 2018
Man using a tablet to control smart home technology in a modern living room, emphasizing smart home budgeting and planning.
Man using a tablet to control smart home technology in a modern living room, emphasizing smart home budgeting and planning.Modern living room with a wall-mounted flat screen TV and built-in audio system.

Smart Home Budgeting: Planning Expenses and Inventory Needs

At Smarter Homes of Austin, we’ve created a budgeting and pricing tool to help you develop a better plan for your smart home.

Our new budget planning system will do more than estimate your smart home project. It’s simple to use. First, choose the components you’d like installed. Then, send us a diagram of your home and we’ll map the best solution for your installation. It’s that easy. We’ll meet with you at your home to complete a thorough walk-through and submit our quote.

When embarking on a new home build or remodel project, the fuzziest budget item for most homeowners is typically for the home’s technology systems. The Home Technology Association has created the first and only Home Technology Budget Calculator that will give you a high-level overview of what you should budget for the following technology systems:

  • House Music
  • House Televisions
  • Home Theater
  • Media Room
  • Alarm System
  • Security Cameras
  • Wi-Fi / Network
  • Telephone system
  • Lighting Controls
  • Motorized Shading
  • Home Controls (smart home)

Create your Budget

Budget Tips

The budgeting tool will by necessity give a fairly wide range of installation budgets due to the many different product offerings available and differing labor costs throughout the country. Use this as a starting point for discussions with HTA Certified dealers in your area. Also, use this tool as a check-and-balance when reviewing proposals from technology integrators you are considering.
Click here when you are ready to start your budget plan now.

If you want to see the smart home features in action, we offer a one time free tour of our smart home model. Call 512-775-6101 to arrange your tour.

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