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WHAT'S NEXT?: The number of smart homes is expected to grow further and by 2020 it is expected 46.2 million homes in the US and 44.9 million in Europe will be classed as smart homes. By 2022 there could be nearly 500 smart devices that can be connected to a smart home.

• [New] Green Certification and ESG Attention: Smart energy water and waste homes will be more likely to match the Dubai green building objectives and attract ESG-sensitive investors. TopLuxuryProperty.com
• [New] On a macro level, the concept of smart homes has been received positively and its global markets are predicted to grow. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] UK households still have plenty of savings and therefore may be expected to increase their spending later this year. Invesco
• [New] SFC LIHTC provisions could finance an additional 1.22 million affordable rental homes over 2026-2035. / USA Novogradac
• [New] Tehran, a metropolis of nearly 10 million people, is on the verge of a disaster where household taps could run dry. NCRI
• [New] Residents will not face late fees through 2025, and Los Angeles has launched the HOME LA program offering up to $15,000 in incentives for rebuilding with energy-efficient systems. Churchill Mortgage
• [New] DRB Homes just closed three land deals in North Carolina's Research Triangle that will add nearly 200 new houses, with prices starting in the $600 Ks to $800 Ks as demand stays strong from in-migration and job growth. Churchill Mortgage
• [New] Baby boomers and people of colour will drive the bulk of household growth through 2035, with Hispanics accounting for nearly half of net gains and the potential for higher homeownership if affordability improves. Churchill Mortgage
• [New] 66% of consumers find the idea of an AI-enabled home appealing, with many envisioning streamlined daily tasks and greater control via phone or voice commands. Morningstar, Inc.
• [New] Within the next three years, 1 billion Samsung AI devices will spread across households around the world. SammyGuru
• [New] The National Climate Change Secretariat shared that 30% of Singapore is less than 5 meters above mean sea level, which means that even a moderate rise could put homes and infrastructure at risk. Yahoo News
• [New] With the goal of being operational by 2030, it would generate enough electricity to meet the annual energy needs of every household in Scotland twice over. Augusta Free Press
• [New] More than a quarter of homes across the U.S. are vulnerable to a severe or extreme weather risk like flooding, hurricane winds, or wildfires, amounting to $12.7 trillion worth of homes in danger of weather damage, per a new Realtor.com report. Investopedia
• [New] New York City's Liberty Link pilot will beam free high-speed Wi-Fi to 2,200 public-housing households by year's end ts2. TS2 Space
• [New] Providing Australians with greater transparency around a home's flood risk would enable households to make more informed decisions about the properties they purchase or rent. The Conversation
• [New] Domain has forecast Australian property prices to jump to fresh record highs in 2025-26, creating more pain for first-home hopefuls. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• In CBO's projections of the underlying supply of housing units, the number of mobile homes rises slightly as a percentage of total new units in the 2030s and 2040s as replacement demand becomes a larger share of total demand. Congressional Budget Office
• The combination of increased household formation and existing pent-up demand would boost housing starts to an average of nearly 1.8 million per year from 2027 to 2031. Congressional Budget Office
• Some of the decline in construction of new homes projected for the 2030s and 2040s may be offset by increased residential improvements. Congressional Budget Office
• After 2045, construction of new homes is projected to average less than 1.2% of GDP. Congressional Budget Office
• The Labour government has pledged to build 1.5 million new homes in England by 2029 as part of efforts to solve the housing crisis and boost economic growth. Dictionary.com
• The housing industry will be able to install 600,000 heat pumps annually by 2028. / UK Precedence Research
• Florida, Texas, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts are among the states with the highest number of homes and RCV at moderate or greater risk of hurricane wind damage. Yahoo Life

Last updated: 13 September 2025