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Smart Home Today with Stephen Gasque is a weekly podcast that examines powerful ways the real estate you own, and the smart home tech you love, come together. From making your home more efficient, more fun and safer, to making it more attractive to buyers, more valuable, and more beautiful, smart home tech can help your property thrive. We'll explain how, and how you can do it by yourself. Powered by the National Association of Realtors®.
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This week on Smart Home Today, Stephen examines Apple’s new push into great-sounding, yet affordable smart home tech. He and his guest, John Chase, smart home technology editor at Wirecutter, talk about the brand new Apple HomePod Mini…which promises to deliver great audio quality, at an affordable price. Plus, you can use it for listening to music – and also with your TV! Should the Amazon Echo, and Google Home platforms – be nervous?
This week on Smart Home Today, Stephen looks making your time at home – better – by using smart home tech! His guest is an expert in both smart home tech and real estate. Realtor Angel Piontek is associate broker and vice president of marketing at Coldwell Banker Elite in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She's also the author of the “Mostly Smart Home Blog.”
On this week’s edition of Smart Home Today, Stephen examines the new generation of hot water heaters, which use no tank at all! His guest is Mary Farrell with Consumer Reports, who discusses whether these ‘instant-on’ hot water systems are right for your home – or not!
On this week’s episode of Smart Home Today, Stephen talks about the brand new tech that’s expected to fly off the shelves – literally! Because Amazon’s new in-home drone is coming soon! Stephen’s guest is Andrew Gebhart, Senior Associate Editor at CNET, who discusses the brand new smart home devices from Amazon, Google and Apple. And here’s a preview: different shapes, better audio quality, and lower prices!
On this week’s episode of Smart Home Today, Stephen talks about Smart Plugs – with Rachel Cericola of Wirecutter. They explore the ways Smart Plugs can make almost any electrical device – smart! From fans, to coffee makers, to exercise bikes – even outdoor pumps! Smart Plugs allow you to control those devices with your phone, or with Alexa, Googe or Siri. Just another way the best things come in small packages!
On this week’s episode of Smart Home Today, Stephen looks at the huge array of 5G phones on the market – and wonders why hardly any of them, can find 5G service! His guest is Sascha Segan, lead mobile analyst from PCMag.com, who explains just why the actual 5G signals are lagging far behind the rollout of 5G phones. Sascha offers a timeline on when you might finally see your phone’s ‘5G’ indicator light up….yay! And, why getting a 5G phone might be a good move - even without 5G service! Really?
On this week’s episode of Smart Home Today, Stephen talks about how to get more bars on your cell phone – without switching carriers! His guest is Sascha Segan, the lead mobile analyst at PCMag.com, who describes the dazzling array of cell-phone boosters in today’s market. With a booster, you create a virtual cell phone tower in your home – adding one, two, three, even four more bars of service! They’re not cheap, and they require lots of tweaking, but wow! They really work!
On today’s episode of Smart Home Today, Stephen talks smart door locks with Jon Chase, from Wirecutter. With so many brands to choose from - which smart lock is right for you? Plus - can you install one yourself - without a locksmith? And when your WiFi goes down, and your Bluetooth won’t pair - are you locked out of your own house?
This week on Smart Home Today, Stephen looks at smart Thermostats! What they do, how they work, and what what a smart thermostat could mean to your utility bills! Stephen’s guest is Jason D’Aprile, one of the nation’s top smart home technology writers! And they discuss installation, ‘teaching’ a smart thermostat about your temperature needs, and - can it still work without WiFi?
This week on Smart Home Today, Stephen looks at smart bathrooms! That's right! Smart tubs and toilets, mirrors and whirlpools. Can those features increase the value of your home? And make it more attractive to potential buyers if you're going to sell? His guest is an expert in both smart home tech and real estate. Realtor Angel Piontek is associate broker and vice president of marketing at Coldwell Banker Elite in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She's also the author of the “Mostly Smart Home Blog.”
On today’s episode of Smart Home Today, Stephen talks to a national expert about how to save cold, hard cash around your house, using smart technology. As he continues his two-part interview with national expert Rachel Cericola of Wirecutter, about how smart lighting and smart watering devices can help you cut your utility bills! Plus, how smart home tech can help keep little plumbing problems, from becoming major disasters!
On today’s episode of Smart Home Today, Stephen continues to search for ways to use smart technology to cut your monthly bills. In the first of a two-part interview, Stephen talks to Rachel Cericola of Wirecutter, Stephen and Rachel discuss smart thermostats, and how they can help cut one of your biggest energy bills. And also – how smart plugs can help you save money too. Who knew?
On this episode of Smart Home Today, Stephen looks at your property – inside and out – and how smart home tech can help you take care of it. From lawn and garden care to interior systems like electrical and plumbing, smart home tech can play a role in keeping it in tip-top shape. Stephen’s guest is Tom Kraeutler, host of the podcast and radio show ‘The Money Pit.’
Safety first! On today’s episode of Smart Home Today, Stephen examines smart home security! From smart door locks, to smart surveillance systems, to whole house security systems, he examines how to keep your home secure. His guest is Jalesa Campbell, with Safety.com, who explains your options. Including – the one smart system no burglar can cut, snip or disable!
On this week’s episode of Smart Home Today, Stephen examines the newest smart grilling app – the Weber Connect. In short – it does everything but flip the steak for you! Stephen’s guest is Kevin Kolman, Head Grill Master at Weber, who explains not only what the Weber Connect App does – but also, how to cook the perfect steak – on your own grill. Caution: this episode may leave you hungry!
On this week’s episode of Smart Home Today, Stephen examines smart lighting for your home! Stephen’s guest is Mike Deschamps with Philips Hue, and they discuss it all - from the money saving economy of the LED-based bulbs, to the color-changing capability of the high-end smart bulbs, to the ability to control your lighting with your voice and your phone! Mike also tells us about the new products Philips Hue is rolling out…and why their vintage-look bulbs are red hot!
This week on Smart Home Today, Stephen continues our special Hot Summer Series on Smart Home Tech, your home, and you, by looking at the huge advances in battery-powered outdoor power equipment! It’s quiet, it’s green and it’s very smart! But – can it really compete with gasoline gear? Stephen poses that question and many others to an expert – Kris Kiser, CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute. Kris looks at the pros, the cons and the future – of going 100% battery, when you tackle the lawn-mowing, weed trimming, leaf blowing and tree cutting chores in your yard.
This week, Stephen tackles a big challenge facing sellers, and other people who just plain need more space – storing their possessions! Getting the clutter, and the big pieces of furniture out – so the house is more open, more airy, and more attractive to potential buyers. Stephen’s guest is Rahul Gandhi, co-founder and CEO of MakeSpace, a technology-based company that allows you to meet your storage needs – with a tap on your smartphone screen.
This week on Smart Home Today, Stephen continues our special Hot Summer Series on Smart Home Tech, your home, and you! And this week…Buying Your First Smart Home! All about setting it up – the right way! So that all the devices work together perfectly, efficiently and securely. Stephen’s guest is Sascha Segan, technology expert and Lead Analyst at PCMag.com. And among Sascha’s smart home tech revelations? Having a few Echo devices, a few Google devices, and a few Apple devices? NOT a good idea!
This week on Smart Home Today, Stephen begins a special Hot Summer Series on Smart Home Tech, your home, and you! The series kicks off just before the 4th of July, by looking at how smart home tech is helping wounded and disabled veterans and active duty service members live more independent lives. Stephen talks with Melissa Oliver, Occupational Therapist and Program Coordinator the Assistive Technology Program at the Veterans’ Administration’s Central Virginia Health Care System, in Richmond. Melissa explains why smart home tech is a game-changer for our nation’s defenders.
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