The perks of creating a smart home

by Susan Hu 01/19/2025

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After a long day, coming home is a wonderful feeling. Smart home technology can add to this comfort by automating daily household tasks and providing resources for maximum efficiency. 

Before investing in some of the best smart home devices, you may be wondering if it’s worth the cost. After considering some of the benefits offered by smart home gadgets, you may get a better idea on whether they’re fit for your needs. 


Are smart home devices worth it?

Smart home devices offer many benefits and help with a variety of tasks. Consider smart speakers as an example. A smart speaker can play music at your request via voice activation, inform you of the weather forecast, control the lights and much more. 

Other devices such as smart doorbells or security cameras can connect to your smart phone and help to protect your home from potential perils. Smart thermostats can be pre-programmed to turn on and off at designated times, which can even save you money on your energy bill.  


What's the best way to connect smart devices at home?

Controlling and connecting your devices for simple and quick access can be done with a few clicks of a button. Many smart devices can be connected through an app right from your smartphone. For additional connectivity, smart plugs can ensure all smart home devices are in sync.  

Even though some smart devices are pricey, they come with many perks, easing some of the stressors you may have from your daily duties. Consider speaking with a representative at your local electronics store to get more information on the different functions of devices you’d be interested in. 

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Susan Hu

Susan Shuxian Hu has been a dedicated realtor serving in Silicon Valley since 2010. With great passion, outstanding negotiation skills and due diligence, she has helped many buyers and sellers in their real estate needs. Living in West San Jose for more than 14 years, she has broad knowledge in Cupertino, West San Jose, Los Altos and Saratoga. She has enormous patience working with buyers and never tired of showing all possible properties that may fit client’s needs. Clients appreciate her best service to their satisfaction. She specialized in luxurious real estate purchase in Los Altos, Cupertino, Saratoga and Palo Alto. She also helped friend and past client’s referral working in San Francisco, Foster City and far reached Bay Area.

Susan Shuxian Hu was graduated in East China Normal University in Shanghai with bachelor and master degrees in Bio science. She came to US in 1989 and earned her Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics in Texas A&M University in 1996. After one year of postdoc in Southern Florida University in Tampa, she moved back to Orlando with her family and started working in Lucent Technologies. In 2002, Susan moved to California, Silicon Valley joined a start-up company. Since then she worked in high tech Corporation till 2009. Driven by her dream job pursuing, she found her passion working in sales by helping people in real estate after one year of education in De Anza business and real estate law study. Since then, she has been serving many people in Bay Area for their real estate needs.

With bilingual advantage, she has been actively working with Chinese immigrants as well as local engineers and residents. With rich high tech background and connection with Chinese community, Susan has served in luxurious real estate in last a couple of years.