What’s new in smart home technology?

Louisiana REALTORS® • August 12, 2025

Meet the AI revolution for luxury homes

From Tech Helpline


When selling a luxury home, forget asking Alexa or Google turn on the lights. Those systems are flip phones compared to the newest smart-home tech. The most advanced generation of smart home technology is powered by more advanced AI, turning luxury properties into uber-smart homes.

 

AI-driven systems like Josh.ai and Crestron are changing what’s possible, offering greater personalization, advanced automation, and seamless integration across every part of a home.

 

Luxury buyers expect more than convenience. They can now purchase homes that anticipate their needs. Here’s a look at the hottest smart home tech for affluent buyers and how it can help elevate your luxury listings.

 

Beyond voice commands: AI-powered home control

New technology is moving beyond the role of simple voice assistants to AI-powered home control systems that learn independently and adapt.

 

  • Josh.ai understands natural language and adapts to user behavior over time. If a homeowner dims the lights at sunset, plays jazz in the evening, and turns on the fireplace, Josh.ai picks up on the pattern and does it automatically. It’s also privacy-focused: it keeps your data secure without selling your personal information.

 

  • Crestron’s home automation system connects lighting, security, climate, and video and audio systems, removing the need for multiple apps or remotes.

 

These systems don’t just follow commands, they anticipate them, creating a genuinely intuitive home experience.

 

AI-driven security and biometric access

Security isn’t just about keeping a home safe. For high-end buyers, it’s about convenience and control. AI-powered security systems are eliminating passwords, codes, and keys.

  • Face-recognition door access systems from Swiftlane or Lockly let homeowners open locked doors with a glance. The most advanced models offer adjustable access levels – time restrictions or temporary access that expires – based on who’s at the door.

 

  • AI-enhanced security cameras like Deep Sentinel pair AI with human intervention to analyze behavior instead of just detecting motion; it filters out false alarms – like blowing leaves or animals in your yard – and detects real threats.

 

These features streamline security while adding sophistication, giving buyers peace of mind without any extra effort.

 

Smarter windows and climate control

Luxury homes are embracing AI for effortless energy efficiency and climate comfort.

  • Smart glass like View Smart Windows tints automatically based on light levels, keeping spaces comfortable without blinds or shades.

 

  • AI-driven climate control systems like the Nest thermostat that learns from your behavior can be paired with Flair Smart Vents to intelligently redirect airflow to improve room temperature consistency throughout the home.

 

  • The Ecobee Smart Thermostat with voice control also features a hands-free calling intercom. Crestron’s Horizon smart thermostats, which integrate with Josh.ai and multi-zone heating and cooling systems, adjust the temperature based on room occupancy, outdoor weather, and personal preferences.

 

Buyers looking for a high-tech, energy-conscious home will see these features as both practical and luxurious.

 

AI-powered kitchens and home automation

Luxury kitchens are getting a serious upgrade with AI-powered appliances that make daily life easier.

  • Miele’s Dialog Oven scans food and adjusts temperature and cooking time in real-time, guaranteeing perfect results. This new tech delivers new cooking methods, such as “cooking a fish in ice or veal tenderloin in beeswax without melting ice or wax.”

 

  • LG’s InstaView fridge with AI Vision automatically recognizes “stored food items, suggesting recipes based on available ingredients and user preferences, and tracking inventory and expiration date.”

 

Wellness and entertainment go high-tech

Many luxury homebuyers will be attracted by a smart home that can also enhance their well-being.

  • Smart circadian lighting like Ketra works with Lutron lighting controls and shade, changing throughout the day to mimic natural sunlight and improve mood and sleep.

 

  • AI-powered home theaters, like the one from Control4, automatically adjust the picture and sound quality, delivering the perfect movie experience.

 

For buyers who value wellness and entertainment, these features make a home feel both cutting-edge and comfortable.

 

A word of caution

Even the smartest home is only as reliable as its power and internet connections. When one is down, so is the tech. Luxury buyers investing in these advanced AI-enabled home systems should consider backup solutions to keep systems up and running. A whole-home generator ensures uninterrupted power during outages, while satellite internet services like Starlink provide connectivity even if the local network options go down.

 

Why smart home technology matters to you as an agent

Smart home technology is moving well beyond simple automation: it’s now adaptive, predictive, and intuitive. Luxury buyers expect smart homes that feature the latest tech. Explaining how these innovations enhance security, energy efficiency, entertainment, and daily life helps you market high-tech homes more effectively. It also lets you connect better with affluent buyers by winning their trust as their advisor and local expert. Because when buyers see a home that thinks for itself, they’re more likely to see the added value.

 

Need help with smart home technology?

If you are trying to troubleshoot an issue with smart home technology, or have questions about AI powered gear,  Tech Helpline is ready to assist, helping more than 730,000 real estate pros in North America solve their technology issues every day. Tech Helpline is only a chat, email or phone call away.

2026 Legislative Session Scoop - Week 4 Recap

By Louisiana REALTORS® • April 3, 2026
This week, the Legislature remained in high gear, and several items relevant to Louisiana’s real estate market moved into focus. The biggest headline for our industry this week was HB 468 by Rep. Troy Hebert , our wholesaling/consumer-protection bill, was slated to be heard on the House floor, however was bumped due to floor congestion and out-of-order bills. It is now expected to be reset for next Tuesday. This bill remains one of the clearest “market integrity” efforts on the board with clearer rules for non-traditional transactions, stronger transparency and better consumer protections. We also continued substantive policy work behind the scenes. We are actively engaging with Rep. Carver on a vacant land disclosure bill he has authored, and we appreciate that he is welcoming our input and guidance as the language is refined. Our goal is straightforward: ensure any vacant land disclosure framework is practical, reduces confusion and avoids unintentionally shifting liability or enforcement burdens onto real estate professionals. In addition, we were pleased to deepen our relationships at the Capitol this week. We had the privilege of hosting a lunch for the Governor’s Office, enjoyed meeting Governor Landry’s team, and look forward to working with them in a constructive, solutions-oriented manner as the session continues. Finally, Rep. Hebert also filed an additional measure that aligns with our legislative agenda and speaks directly to transaction risk management: HB 1027 , which would limit liability for licensed real estate appraisers in situations involving smoke and carbon monoxide detector compliance. The current law already provides that real estate agents are not liable for a seller’s failure to comply with Louisiana’s detector requirements in one- or two-family dwellings. HB 1027 would extend that same liability protection to licensed appraisers by amending R.S. 40:1581(F). This is a clean, common-sense clarification that helps prevent appraisers from being pulled into compliance disputes that properly belong with the seller’s statutory obligations. Next week, committees are scheduled to hear multiple bills relevant to real estate, including measures involving construction and roofing standards (often tied to insurance and mitigation), property rights/expropriation, and property tax and adjudicated property issues that can influence housing supply and neighborhood reinvestment. We will stay closely engaged and will flag any bills or amendments that materially affect transactions, homeownership costs or private property rights. Please view the weekly bill tracking report provided by our lobbying team over at Harris, DeVille and Associates.

Cookbook for the REALTORS® Relief Foundation!

By Louisiana REALTORS® • April 2, 2026
Louisiana REALTORS® is compiling a cookbook of Louisiana flavor with a REALTOR® heart in support of the REALTORS® Relief Foundation . And we have two ways for you to get involved:  Join us in contributing your favorite recipe using this online form. If you want to include a picture with your recipe, send to info@larealtors.org and reference recipe title in email subject. Or share your creativity by designing the cover artwork for the cookbook. A small committee will review all entries and choose one to print on the cover. Stay tuned for more details on when you can grab your own copy of the cookbook! Cover artwork and recipes are due by April 17th.

2026 Legislative Session Scoop - Week 3 Recap

By Louisiana REALTORS® • March 27, 2026
Week three of the Regular Session kept real estate issues in the conversation, even as lawmakers continued to focus heavily on workforce, tax and insurance policy. On the property tax front, measures to reshape assessments and exemptions, including proposals for a new blight rehabilitation exemption and additional relief for seniors, remain parked in the House Ways and Means Committee as stakeholders work through fiscal and local government concerns. These bills matter because they will influence long-term carrying costs, redevelopment incentives and how tax burdens are shared across residential and commercial property. Homestead related legislation, including parish level authority to increase the exemption amount, is also in the queue, signaling that the broader structure of Louisiana’s homestead system is officially on the table, not just the dollar figure. For homeowners and buyers, this debate goes directly to affordability. For local governments, it raises revenue stability and service delivery questions. There also has been movement on several identical pieces of legislation that would instruct parish assessors to develop a process for homeowners to permanently register for the homestead exemption for the duration that they own and live on the property. We are actively tracking legislation that will directly shape how investor activity and non-traditional transactions are recognized and regulated in Louisiana’s real estate market. This includes HB 468 by Troy Hebert , a key component of the Louisiana REALTORS® legislative package that targets the wholesale of residential real estate, which was heard in the House Commerce Committee on Monday. The bill is currently positioned for a floor vote early next week. As drafted, HB 468 represents a major step in the right direction for consumer protection in Louisiana, advancing needed guardrails through potential disclosure, registration, and practice standards that could redefine how assignment contracts and “off-market” transactions intersect with licensed brokerage activity. In parallel, HB 292 by Delisha Boyd passed the House on final reading, 86-3, and is on its way to the Senate. Together, these measures represent a coordinated policy effort to bring greater structure and transparency to emerging transaction models, while preserving the integrity of the traditional brokerage framework. Finally, the broader policy backdrop remains important: the Governor continues to push income tax changes and cost of living relief, while business and industry groups are prioritizing insurance, workforce and energy — each a key driver of long run housing demand and investment. As these debates evolve, we’ll keep you updated on what moves, what stalls and what it all means for your clients, your pipeline and private property rights across Louisiana. Please view the weekly bill tracking report provided by our lobbying team over at Harris, DeVille and Associates.
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