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Buzz 1: Smart home is a massive market, growing at 25.3% per year [Mordor Intelligence], expected to hit $314Bn a year by 2026.\u2026 Apple\u2019s Home app, Google\u2019s Nest, Google\u2019s Home app, Airthinx for air quality monitors, myQ for smart garage doors, Asmart bed app, Dyson app, Wemo app, Nanoleaf, Govee Home app. [forbes.com] Buzz 2: Safewise surveyed 1,000 Americans 18 and older about tech spending habits. Between May 2021\u2013May 2022, three in four bought a smart home device. 65% purchased cameras or locks, comprising 28% of all smart home tech purchases. Despite inflation, 70+% of home tech spending increased or stayed the same as previous years. [safewise.com] Buzz 3: Security.org\u2019s research found 7 in 10 homebuyers are looking for a smart home, with 78% willing to pay more for a home with smart devices \u2013 millennials more than older generations. A majority of homeowners use smart devices for convenience and time savings, followed by safety and security. Two in 3 Americans \u2013 twice as many women as men \u2013 desired a smart home security-related device more due to past 12 months' events. [security.org] We\u2019ll ask Bill Pugh at Smart Connections Consulting, Mary Nitschke at RealPage Smart Building, Leonard Lee at neXt Curve and Lee Miller at RealPage for their take on The Future of Consumer Smart Home Tech Trends 2022 and Beyond.