More details now out on the new Amazon “turnkey” program.
Basically if you find your real estate agent through an Amazon referral, you will get from $1000-$5000 of move in services and smart home products from Amazon. The products come from a specific selection that can be installed by Amazon home services. The amount is based on the purchase price of the home.
Amazon emphasizes that this does not mean they are moving into selling real estate themselves. They just want to be introduced to the new homebuyers by the agents.
The partner company is an umbrella holding company that has some of the biggest real estate brokerage brands, including Century 21, Coldwell Banker, and ERA real estate.
This is an interesting approach, we will just have to see how it goes.
Currently available in some pilot markets.
The cost for the Amazon move-in package is paid for by the real estate agent.
I find it particularly interesting that they are not including the ring protect products in the package.
Up until now, the argument has always been that the majority of “smart home“ purchases were for security systems. This is the first real estate related one I have seen that bypasses that category all together.
The Schlage deadbolt is the only product that even needs the SmartThings hub. IMO they should also include some z-wave light switches to make sure the z-wave mesh is stable enough for the lock. Who know where the home owner will place the lock in relation to the hub.
Nice, very nice, I would like to buy that, I think it would be nice to buy a house with all that already installed, it could be a nice idea for the realtors
I’ve seen a couple of those systems when I was on a vacation in Bulgaria. There was a small apartment with a smart house system already installed. A pretty cool feature and I kinda like it. But, to be honest, it was more important that this house was on the black sea shore and I could see the sea every time I was opening my eyes. This is the best feeling in the world. I want to live there, this is my dream now, and I am looking for an apartment in Bulgaria now. I want it so bad, as I have no other thoughts. I searched for a long time to find the best offer and I had luck when I found Bulgarian properties Sofia by Suprimmo.net. I found almost the same apartment for nearly 50000 euros, this is a very nice price for an apartment in a beautiful country like Bulgaria. You have to see it, maybe you will like it too, as I like it
