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Over Half of Americans are Facing A Home Storage DilemmaOAK BROOK, Ill., May 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans are faced with a storage predicament. A survey¹ by LiftMaster of homeowners and renters finds that more than half are frustrated as they seek ways to create more storage space and often don't know where to start. Yet, four in five say they would rather maximize their current space than buy a bigger home. When asked which room they would like to have more space for storage, homeowners ranked the garage at the top, ahead of the basement. To learn more about Americans' current storage space needs, where they see the most potential and how they perceive smart-home technology, LiftMaster recently surveyed 1,000 homeowners and 300 millennial renters. An innovator in garage door opener technology, LiftMaster is constantly evolving to address homeowners' sophisticated lifestyles, with technology like the 8500W Wall Mount Garage Door Opener that mounts alongside the garage door, freeing up the garage ceiling for storage or other possibilities. "More often than not, the garage is the 'forgotten room' of the house," said John Villanueva, vice president and general manager, Residential Access Solutions. "However, our survey found that 83 percent of homeowners wouldn't buy a home without a garage and 88 percent see the garage as more than a place to park a car. "There's a disconnect in what people want from their garage and how they are actually using it. LiftMaster wants to help homeowners tap into their garage's full potential," added Villanueva. The survey also found that Americans strongly favor "smart" home tech solutions, such as MyQ-enabled LiftMaster Garage Door Openers like the 8500W which give homeowners the convenience of controlling their garage door from wherever they go with smartphone control. Additionall, MyQ technology allows homeowners to integrate with other smart home partners for home monitoring and security system access - a great solution for the three-in-four respondents that said they want a "smarter" home and the 91 percent of homeowners who think "smart" home technology is worth the investment. From the frustrating storage epidemic to the growing demand for "smarter" homes, LiftMaster uncovered insights that reveal the garage has untapped potential:
To find more information about the LiftMaster 8500W, other garage solutions and locate a dealer, visit LiftMaster.com. About LiftMaster ¹ LiftMaster commissioned a 15-minute, online quantitative survey among a nationally-representative sample of 1,000 U.S. adults ages 18+ who own a house with a garage and 300 U.S. "hopeful" – millennial renters who live in an urban setting and are considering the purchase of home in a suburban/rural setting in the future. The margin of error for homeowners is +/- 3.1% and +/- 5.6% for hopefuls at the 95% confidence level. The survey was fielded by Edelman Intelligence between April 10-16, 2018. Media Contact Stephen Snart, Edelman Paul Accardo, LiftMaster View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/over-half-of-americans-are-facing-a-home-storage-dilemma-300653175.html SOURCE LiftMaster |