The devices they’ve installed include the main panel, front and back door locks, window sensors, doorbell/driveway/sidewalk cameras out front, in-house camera, side yard camera, and full backyard camera. Their system is integrated with the AC system, allowing them to tell Alexa to change the temperature upstairs, for example. The lights are also integrated, letting them remotely turn switches on and off throughout the house. This integration allows them to work with one seamless app on their phone, rather than juggling multiple apps.
They consider their Alarm.com system to be vital to their lives, especially because they have a special needs, nonverbal son living at home. The integrated system allows him to anticipate his regular routine when he comes home from school, turning lights on and making himself comfortable. His parents can monitor him on the cameras without having to be in the same room with him, giving him some independence and them some personal time and space. They can talk back and forth through speakers, allowing for easy communication.
Incredibly, one doesn’t have to be even close to a millionaire to be able to afford an integrated system like this – and ironically, the immaterial benefits it brings about to the family is something money could never buy!