Smart Lock vs Traditional Lock: Which Is Right for Your Home?

You’re standing in the smart home aisle at your local Houston hardware store, looking at smart locks with fingerprint readers, smartphone apps, and temporary access codes. Then you glance at the traditional deadbolts—simple, mechanical, proven over decades. One costs $250-$400. The other costs $50-$150. One needs WiFi and batteries. The other needs just a key. […]