Coldwell Banker Resort Realty agent completes certification

Ben Steward, an independent sale associate affiliated with Coldwell Banker Resort Realty in Rehoboth Beach, has completed the Smart Home Technology Education Course offered by Coldwell Banker University.

Developed by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC and CEDIA, the global trade association for the home technology market, the course is offered exclusively to independent contractor agents affiliated with the Coldwell Banker network. The curriculum provides an extensive look into the evolution of home technology, with a focus on how smart home products are changing the way people live in and interact with their homes. 

This course equipped Steward with the skills needed to advise clients interested in buying and selling smart homes or installing their first smart home products. As smart homes become increasingly sought-after in Sussex County, he recognized how essential it is to educate himself to help clients make informed decisions about smart home technology.

“Smart home technology is entering the mainstream and quickly becoming a staple in homes across the country,” said Bruce Plummer, broker and chief executive officer. “The Smart Home Technology course will help agents sharpen their knowledge on the smart home and the products available, which in turn will allow them to better inform their clients when making smart home decisions.”

A Coldwell Banker survey of Americans found that more than half (54 percent) of homeowners surveyed would install smart home products if they were selling their home and knew that doing so would make it sell faster. In response to this, Coldwell Banker Real Estate released an official smart home definition earlier this year to educate real estate professionals, home buyers and home sellers in consort with CNET, the world’s largest and most trusted online source of consumer technology news and reviews.

For more information, go to www.coldwellbanker.com/smarthome. To reach Ben Steward, call 302-227-5000.