Why Smart Home Matters for Real Estate

Roger Pettingell of the Blue Crew explains why smart home matters in real estate and how a few key smart upgrades can make a home stand out when its time to sell

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We learned a lot about the hottest tech trends to come in 2018 during our time on the CES show floor, but why does smart home matter for real estate? Roger Pettingell of the Blue Crew breaks it down. Among the top reasons smart home matters for real estate are the fact that smart home tech makes listings stand out in competitive markets and it makes life easier for your clients.

Athena Snow
Athena Snow

Senior Manager, Public Relations & Giving for Coldwell Banker. Grew up in Sarasota and attended college at Western Carolina University. Athena wanted to wake up in that city that doesn’t sleep so headed to Madison Avenue to start her marketing career. She has been with this awesome brand for more than 15 years and can be found generating buzz about CB in every way possible. Athena helps to grow the brand’s position as the most storied real estate company within the industry and has led many high-profile endeavors; she was at the forefront of the brand’s pioneering smart home campaign, raised $6 million in two years to build 130 Habitat for Humanity homes, and led the Homes for Dogs program in partnership with Adopt-a-Pet.com that resulted in tens-of-thousands of dogs finding their furever home. She currently leads the CB Supports St. Jude program, which encourages the Coldwell Banker network’s 96,000+ real estate agents to make donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital for every real estate transaction they represent. In her spare time, you can find her either digging up a new area in her yard for another flower bed or planning her next travel adventure. She's the proud mom of three cats Jolene, Ziggy and Lucy.

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