Luxury Real Estate Trends to Watch for in 2020

Whether you’re buying or selling a home in DC Ranch, you need to know what’s trending in luxury real estate as we make our way toward 2020. Check out these luxury real estate trends to watch for next year.

Luxury Real Estate Trends to Watch for in 2020

Sellers need to know what buyers want – and if you’re buying, you want to know that the home you’re looking at has all the features you need. Next year’s trends in luxury real estate include things like:

Touch faucets
Smart appliances
Digital showers
Smart lighting systems
Smart thermostats

Let’s take a closer look at each of these luxury trends so you can see whether you should be upgrading your home to sell it – or whether these are features you should be looking for when you’re buying.

#1. Touch faucets

Touch faucets help keep things clean and make life easier in the kitchen and bathrooms. Some feature color indicators to show water temperature, which is helpful when you’re buzzing around the kitchen, and others turn on at pre-set temperatures so you don’t have to make any adjustments while you’re cooking.

#2. Smart appliances

Smart appliances – most notably, refrigerators – are quickly gaining steam. Refrigerators that maintain grocery lists, give you a peek inside without opening the door, and even order groceries for you when they’re connected to Wi-Fi have been trending in luxury real estate for the past year, and there’s no end in sight.

#3. Digital showers

Digitally controlled showers can combine water, steam, lights and music to create a “multi-sensory showering experience.” You can start an integrated shower system from your phone, by voice or through a touchpad installed on your wall.

#4. Smart lighting systems

Voice-controlled and app-controlled lighting systems are still gaining popularity, but they’ve grown to include more than lights. Now, you can find connected voice-controlled systems that raise and lower your blinds, adjust ceiling fan speeds and stick to pre-set themes for your bedtime and wake-up routines.

#5. Smart thermostats

Smart thermostats have come a long way in the past several years. Climate control is important throughout the house, and in addition to keeping energy costs down, smart thermostats are incredibly convenient. You can control most through apps on your phone or tablet, but some are incorporating voice features you can use without connecting to a smart home hub like Google Home or Amazon Echo.