Re: HA - Value added?

[<neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would agree with everything Rob said - but it's even worse! (at least,
according to the estate agent who recently valued our house).

Bottom line is, unless your property is in that "professional"
niche, most
people will see HA as a hinderence and it is likely to put them off the
purchase of the property.

People just don't know what they are missing!

Cheers

Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Mouser" <groups@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 5:31 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] HA - Value added?


> I've done a fair bit of research into this and it would seem that
unless
the
> property is of a significant value (and thus that level of fit is
expected.)
> or fits in a certain market sector (I.e. Yuppie flat!) you're unlikely
to
> gain any benefit.
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> Even in those sectors where value is to be perceived from HA it is
likely
> only to be on professional installs that can be further backed up by a
> maintainer and unfortunately they are still pretty thin on the ground
or
in
> the Crestron/AMX arena and charging silly money.
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> My personal view is that at this moment in time a prospective
purchaser
> would be cautious even over something as a properly wired c-bus
install.
> I think we have to accept the fact that we are all 'early adaptors' of
HA
> and its related technologies. (Early adopters is a nice way of saying
'geek'
> ;-)) However,...........
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> I wrote here:
> http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/article1316.html
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> "its coming, its gona be BIG!"
>
> How big? Well who knows, depends who you talk too. But trust me! We
are
not
> talking "flash in the pan" here. There is just too many
major players
> investing too many corporate millions being spent in convincing the
consumer
> that we need and want it.
>
> And if I'm wrong? Well I'll eat my iPAQ!
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> Of course the UK house build market has a big part to play in all of
this
> too! But best I don't start on my 'pet subject' otherwise I'll be here
all
> night ;-) Matthew Bramble of Opus shares my view:
>
> http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/article1385.html
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> But talk actual volumes with Opus and you're not going to get rich
just
yet!
>
> Oh, and to answer your question. Plan so you can remove it all when
you
> sell. That's if its worth a penny because its been superseded 20 times
over!
>
> HTH
>
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark McCall [mailto:lists@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 28 July 2004 16:48
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] HA - Value added?
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> > Do I sell these as a feature of the flat, and so design them to
run
> > stand alone when the other HA is removed?  Or design for easy
> > removal, and take the lot out with minimum damage?
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> The experience of the group so far has pretty much been that there's
little
> or no interest in this sort of thing when it comes to resale.  The
only
> thing which would probably add value is a quality hardwired lighting
system
> like C-Bus.
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> M.
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