— Alamo Guidebook
Author: Mike
June 22, 2026
Short answer: put cameras where intruders actually enter and move — every ground-floor door, first-floor windows, the driveway and front walk, the main hallway or stairs, and the garage — mounted 8–10 feet high and angled down. Keep them out of bedrooms and bathrooms, and never point them into a neighbor’s home. The rest of […]
June 20, 2026
For years, if you wanted a true luxury smart home, the answer was Crestron — powerful, endlessly customizable, and expensive to own. That era is ending. Josh.ai is the new standard: it does everything Crestron does, runs cleaner and easier, integrates more devices natively, has genuinely advanced audio, and costs less to own. We install […]
June 20, 2026
Short answer: luxury home automation is a fully integrated, professionally designed system that unifies your lighting, shades, climate, entertainment, security, and more under one intelligent, effortless interface — typically controlled by natural voice, elegant keypads, and a single app. It’s the difference between a house full of disconnected smart gadgets and a home that simply […]
June 19, 2026
Short answer: most San Antonio homeowners spend roughly $200–$600 on equipment, $0–$199 on installation, and $20–$60 per month for professional monitoring — though what you actually pay depends on the size of your home, how many devices you need, and (most importantly) how the company structures the deal. This guide breaks down every cost, flags […]