Home Life Made Easy With These Great Apps!

From hailing a cab to finding a date, there is an app out there for everything. It should come as no surprise that there are apps out there to help with home maintenance as well. Here are a few of our favorites apps that help you with all things home related.

Vimtag

Today you can keep your home safer than ever with all the technology out there. Vimtag provides global cloud ip camera service and with their app you can easily check what’s going on inside your home, as well as, talk through the camera once alerted. Rest assured your home will be safe and protected.

Handyman Calculator

Home renovations can be costly. With the Handyman Calculator app you can estimate upfront the cost of many major home remodeling projects. To use the app start, by measuring the space you plan to remodel.  Then choose the price of the material from the list of common prices and the app does the math for you. If you have a price list from a local supplier or any custom material for the project, the app allows you the ability to enter those as well.

ColorSnap Visualizer

With the ColorSnap Visualizer app from Sherwin Williams you can take pictures of anything around you and simply turn it into paint color swatches. You can turn colors that inspire you into real paint colors. The app also allows you to choose a paint color and see it on sample rooms.

Pricerazzi

Why pay more when you don’t have to? With the Pricerazzi app all you need to do is scan the receipt of your purchases and it will alert you to which store has the lowest price. No more overpaying for those home appliances. The app searches the price of your item against its database of thousands of stores and gets the difference in the price back for you. In turn, you pay a 15 percent success fee on your money back.

AppleHomeKit

Do you find yourself losing your keys or are they hard to find in the bottom of a bag? Try the Schlage Sense Smart Deadbolt created to be used with the AppleHomeKit app. You can now unlock your door by an access code on the iPad or via your iPhone.

Philips Hue

Change the mood and tone of any room instantly with the Philips Hue. It also has the capability to make you appear home even when you're not. No need to use a light switch at all.

Nest

Install the Nest thermostat in your home and you can control the temperature of your home directly from the Nest app on your phone.  The Nest thermostat also has the ability to learn your habits and adjusts your thermostat accordingly.

Make your life a little easier with some of these home friendly apps. If you are looking to buy or sell a home we would be glad to help.  Contact us at any time or feel free to call us directly at (267) 202-7400.