The cohousing Home Monitoring Network

My cohousing neighborhood, Shadowlake Village, provides a special benefit when I travel. I call it the "Shadowlake Village Home Monitoring Network".

I can remotely control the temperature in my home, so that several hours before returning from a vacation, the AC or heat is turned on hours before I arrive back.

The technology is quite simple: I just call a neighbor to do it!  And I'm happy to do the same when a neighbor travels.

The Cohousing Home Monitoring Network makes traveling easier in other ways: 

• I can use it to water plants.
• I can arrange pet sitting with it.  There are several teens and preteens within walking distance I can call to watch my pets at a moments notice. 
  
• I worry less about theft. A stranger walking down my pedestrian pathway hauling a TV would be quickly questioned. 
  
• I feel safe from fires.  Nearby neighbors would hear a fire alarm from my house and I can trust them to report it early.
  

The Cohousing Home Monitoring Network is just one of many benefits from knowing your neighbors.