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Farmington Hills Condo

ULTIMATE LAYOUT

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Time for a life style change? Contemporary detached &
Loaded with upgrades. Phenomenal Custom Gourmet
Kitchen w/ matching nook table; Sleek Rich Cabernet
Highlights contrasting Granite counters Sub-Zero,
Double Oven/Cooks Delight. FF Master & Laundry or
Three Master Suites, Mix and Match the bedrooms,
library’s, Family Rm, In-Law Suite, Au Par Suite, or
Home Office The layout is “versatile” If you have need
to bring two families or an adult child/parent situation
this is the best - Help each other out and keep your
privacy. Wrap around Deck Backs to a
Private Wooded Yard, Soaring ceilings Recessed
Berkshire Hathaway
Lights, Large Baths Jetted Tub and 2 car
HomeServices HWWB, Realtors
Att Gar . $374,900

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880 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009

880 S Old Woodward Ave Birmingham MI 48009

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hile you may think of
smart home technology as
a convenience — some-
thing to save you a few steps of walk-
ing between the couch and the nearest
light switch, smart home offerings also
include important preventive measures
that can help you protect not only your
valuables, but also your home itself
and everyone in it.
June, which is Home Safety Month,
is a great opportunity to learn how to
use new technology to help protect
your family:
• Beyond the burglar: The first
thing that comes to mind when most
people think about home security is
almost certainly burglary. But intrud-
ers aren’t the only thing you have to
worry about entering your home.
Water damage is the second most
common cause of property loss and
accounts for a quarter or more of
homeowners’ insurance claims. A
good early-detection device, such as a
Z-Wave flood sensor, could be the dif-
ference between a damp inconvenience
and a soaking wet catastrophe in your
home, especially when combined with
a smart shutoff valve.
• Avoid dangers: Some sensors
are a great way to keep you alerted
to potential dangers — especially on
days when the kids get home earlier
than you do. A few placed judiciously
around the house — on liquor or med-
icine cabinets, for example, or even the
knife drawer, are a great way of keep-
ing your mind at ease. And those same

sensors placed on entry points could
alert you in the event of an invasion.
• Deter intruders: When it comes
down to it, though, the best way to
deal with home invasion is to deter
intruders altogether. When you’re
out of town for a vacation or business
trip, it’s important to make sure your
home still looks lived in, and rigid
pre-programmed lighting timers aren’t
fooling anyone. Newer smart light
bulb systems, like BeON Home, go one
step further by recording and playing
back your daily lighting routines, and
even include a sophisticated listening
system that can respond to a doorbell,
by turning inside lights on organically,
one at a time, exactly the way you
would if you were home.
Smart home technology is becom-
ing more versatile than ever. To learn
more about how it can be used for
keeping people, pets and property safe,
visit Z-Wave.com and BeONHome.
com for DIY videos, how-tos and live
customer assistance.
While there’s no replacement for a
caring neighbor’s watchful eye, these
days there are a great number of ways
of taking home security into your own
hands — no matter where you are.
Smart hubs, combined with sensors
in and around the home, can take the
worry out of being away from home
by alerting you when something goes
wrong.
With a connected home, you can
better keep tabs on your house and
keep the things and people in it safe,
even when you’re not home.

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