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The developers' body Confederation of <keyword id="414924" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Real-Estate-Developers-Association-of-India">Real Estate Developers Association of India</keyword> (CREDAI) and JLL India have done a study in Mumbai, which tells that ready-to-move yet unsold flats in the region comprise of 3.5% of total unsold property. The total value of the unsold inventory is over Rs 2,430 crore, suggests an Economic Times report. 
 The report quotes <keyword id="57321" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Navi-Mumbai">Navi Mumbai</keyword> as the most adversely affected part of Mumbai metropolitan. 
 
On the one hand, where the property extend went beyond thirty months, the other side stresses on the fact that most of the parts are not yet ready to occupy. The report also suggested that even after providing various discounts and offers, the project could not fetch ample buyers. 
 Navi Mumbai, for instance, has to sell 8.13% <keyword id="1010899" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="ready-to-occupy-flats">ready-to-occupy flats</keyword> of total unsold inventory. Mumbai and <keyword id="37647" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Thane">Thane</keyword> however are ready to offer possessions with 1.10% and 1.33% respectively of the total inventory. Only 2,600 of the total unsold inventory of 77,460 residential units have been completed in Mumbai as well as Thane and Navi Mumbai. 
 
Of the total unsold inventory, 5,311 units are priced above Rs 5 crore, nearly 17,000 are priced between Rs 2 and Rs 5 crore. Over 35,700 units are priced between Rs 65 lakh and Rs 2 crore, while 19,500 units are priced below Rs 65 lakh. 
 "There is slow absorption due to buyers holding on to their purchase decisions with the expectation of a price correction in this weak market. It also goes on to show how buyers prefer to buy into completed projects. Also, the market has become largely end-user driven and investors no longer park funds in residential <keyword id="6354553" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="real-estate">real estate</keyword> as the high returns that it was once known for, have considerably diminished," told Ashutosh Limaye, national director, research, JLL India. 
 
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Delayed by 30 months and not ready yet! This is the status quo of ready-to-move residential units in Mumbai.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The US's daily <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> deaths have stayed relatively flat despite rapidly rising case counts.</li><li>Public-health experts have suggested a few reasons for that: Young people represent a growing share of cases, and increased testing means more mild cases are diagnosed.</li><li>But increased testing could also create a longer lag time between when cases are confirmed and when a patient dies, since cases are being detected earlier in the course of an illness.</li><li>A surge in coronavirus deaths may still be imminent in the US.</li></ul>As US coronavirus cases have surged to record levels, a dark question hovers in the minds of public-health experts: When will deaths follow?In the last two weeks, daily cases have risen by about 50% compared to the two weeks prior, with a peak of nearly 55,000 new cases on July 2. Meanwhile, deaths have declined a little, from around 690 per day in mid-June to around 560 per day over the last two weeks.There are good reasons to think that the ratio of <keyword id="8763838" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid-19">COVID-19</keyword> deaths to cases during this second surge won't reach the same level that it hit in April. That's primarily because increased testing is catching more mild cases, younger people make up a larger share of cases than they did previously, and hospitals and doctors are better informed and prepared now. On the other hand, it could only be a matter of time before deaths spike again. Severe COVID-19 cases progress over several weeks, and case numbers only began to rise considerably a few weeks ago. "We're starting to see that uptick in deaths coming now," Dr. Theo Vos, who develops <a href="https://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-america">coronavirus projections</a> for the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), told Business Insider.His <a href="https://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-america">model predicts</a> that the US could see more than 200,000 coronavirus deaths by November 1, with deaths starting to climb dramatically in the fall. Recently, Arizona, Florida, and Texas have seen their daily death counts rise. "No one wants to say too early that deaths are not rising," Dr. Howard Koh, a professor at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, told Business Insider. "That would really be a mistake."Koh, Vos, and other experts suggested a handful of reasons for why deaths have lagged so far. Here are the five main factors at play.<h3>Young people represent a growing share of coronavirus cases</h3>Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, a professor of epidemiology at University of California, Los Angeles, said the primary reason deaths haven't risen considerably is the changing demographics of coronavirus patients."Age is by far the strongest predictor of mortality," he told Business Insider. Indeed, people over 65 represented about 80% of US coronavirus deaths for the month of June.In Florida, the median age of coronavirus cases has dropped to 35, compared to 65 in March. Cases among people under 40 are also rising in Arizona, California, Minnesota, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas. Since coronavirus cases in young people tend to be mild, many of those cases won't prove fatal."We're all speculating that after Memorial Day, it was really the younger people who perhaps reengaged with society too soon and without the proper precautions," Koh said.Older people or those with preexisting health conditions, meanwhile, are more likely to still be at home, given their vulnerability to severe infection."People over the age of 70 or 75, they're avoiding most people, or they're taking protective measures," Klausner said. "Older people are saying, 'Hey, you know, I'm not going to attend this family event,' or, 'I'm gonna keep my distance where it's possible.'"<h3>Increased testing is catching more mild cases</h3>President Donald Trump has suggested that the skyrocketing case numbers are due solely to increased testing. Experts say that's not the case — the virus is spreading rapidly in many states, most notably Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas.But the US is testing far more now than it was a month or two ago. The country is testing 62 out of every 100,000 people — a lower rate per-capita than Russia, Iceland, and Australia, but a higher rate per capita than Italy and France. That could mean more mild cases are being diagnosed than they were at the start of the outbreak, when tests were reserved for people with severe infections. "With increased testing, you identify more cases, hopefully in a rapid way," Vos said. As testing becomes more available, people may also be tested earlier in the course of their illness, leading them to seek treatment right away. That could save some lives. Most people, however, don't show up to the hospital until their cases are already severe — around 10 or 11 days after symptoms start.<div type="image" title="Coronavirus test" height="1466" width="2200" msid="76854174" hostid="261"></div><h3>Doctors are getting better at treating COVID-19 patients</h3>A growing array of coronavirus research — paired with the development of new therapeutic agents — could also be preventing some deaths.<a href="https://www.gilead.com/stories/articles/an-update-on-covid-19-from-our-chairman-and-ceo">Thousands of coronavirus patients</a> have been treated with the antiviral drug remdesivir through clinical trials and expanded access programs. Data from the National Institutes of Health suggests that remdesivir <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-treatment-gileads-remdesivir-clinical-testing-timeline-2020-3">helps hospitalized coronavirus patients</a> recover more quickly. Clinical trials have also shown that <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/dexamethasone-may-cut-risk-death-coronavirus-ventilator-patient-2020-6">dexamethasone</a>, a common, cheap steroid, can reduce deaths in severely ill COVID-19 patients.On top of that, doctors have become more savvy about how to treat critical cases.For example, Koh said, physicians have discovered the benefits of proning: placing coronavirus patients on their stomachs instead of on their backs to improve oxygenation in the lungs. Doctors have also started to use ventilators more sparingly, or on settings with lower air pressure, to avoid damaging patients' lungs even further.But since there's no slam-dunk treatment for the virus, many patients still face grim outcomes. "There may be some effect of getting better at treating people," Vos said. But he added that "things are trending towards much, much larger problems in Texas, Florida, Arizona, and a host of other states."<h3>Hospitals are more prepared for an influx of patients</h3>Many states with rising case counts are seeing an influx of patients: Hospitalizations were rising in 23 states as of Sunday, according to data from <a href="https://covidtracking.com/data">The COVID Tracking Project</a>.More than 80% of Florida's adult ICU beds were occupied on Tuesday, according to Florida's Agency for Healthcare Administration. More than 50 Florida hospitals are reporting that their ICUs have reached max capacity, while another 30 say their ICUs are more than 90% full. Hospitals in Houston, Texas — where coronavirus hospitalizations <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/01/coronavirus-texas-houston-hospitals-cases-surge/">nearly quadrupled</a> from Memorial Day to July 1 — have started transferring patients to other cities.Still, many hospitals have had time to prepare for new arrivals. These preparations include adding more beds, hiring or transferring staff, and stocking up on personal protective equipment. Hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area, for instance, prepared tents for coronavirus patients in March that went unused at the time but could reopen if necessary. "We will be ready if a surge does come," Dr. Mary Raven, chief of the University of California, San Francisco's Department of Emergency Medicine, <a href="https://abc7news.com/coronavirus-update-hospitalizations-ucsf-surge/6290027/">told ABC7</a>. <div type="image" title="san francisco hospital ambulance coronavirus" height="1333" width="2000" msid="76854177" hostid="261"></div><h3>There's a considerable lag time between cases and deaths</h3>A highly plausible and very worrisome explanation for why deaths have stayed flat, however, is that more fatalities are coming soon."It's a false narrative to take comfort in a lower rate of death," Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said during a Tuesday <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="news">news</keyword> conference.Official case numbers generally reflect infections contracted about two to three weeks prior. On average, COVID-19 patients die around <a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30566-3/fulltext">18 to 19 days after first showing symptoms</a>. After a patient dies, it can take several days for that death to be added to the official tally."Deaths are a lagging indicator," Koh said. "If somebody is infected and then has the risk of getting sick and being hospitalized and dying — that whole trajectory takes a number of weeks, at least, maybe up to a month or more."Plus, since coronavirus cases are being detected much earlier in the course of an illness, there may be an even longer lag time than usual."When you start identifying people at earlier stages of a disease, it looks like they survive longer (or have the disease longer) compared to when you identify based on severe symptoms," Eleanor Murray, an assistant epidemiology professor at Boston University School of Public Health, <a href="https://twitter.com/EpiEllie/status/1280305393516904448">wrote on Twitter</a>. The unfortunate reality is that after new coronavirus cases are identified, some deaths are bound to follow."In places where cases are rising, hospitalizations are increasing, too," Koh said. "We will inevitably see deaths coming in such situations, unfortunately."

COVID-19 deaths in America are flat even though cases are soaring. Here's what that could mean.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>This post originally appeared in the Insider Today newsletter.</li></ul>Welcome back to our Saturday edition, a look at our best lifestyle reads. Now that I'm back from vacation, I'm regretting my poor vacay diet. It reminds me of an Italian doctor who <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/valter-longo-longevity-diet-reversed-his-high-cholesterol-blood-sugar-2024-8">started eating like an American</a> and saw his cholesterol skyrocket.On the agenda:<ul><li>Put this all-business-class airline <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/beond-all-business-class-airline-beond-airbus-a319-review-8">on your bucket list</a>.</li><li>A simple injection promises to reverse-age your knees. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stem-cell-injections-knee-joints-longevity-wellness-industry-bryan-johnson-2024-7">Is it worth the risk</a>?</li><li>Burberry is having <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-burberry-became-fashions-biggest-fail-stock-drop-ceo-ousting-2024-8">a major identity crisis</a>.</li><li>Here's what it takes <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-olympic-athletes-bodies-minds-different-2024-8">to build an Olympic athlete</a>.</li></ul>But first: Summerween is a thing.If this was forwarded to you, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription/newsletter/insider-today-sunday-edition">sign up here</a>. Download Insider's app <a target="_blank" rel="" href="https://www.insider.com/app">here.</a><h3 id="2d2d81c1-e984-4ab1-b11e-26ada0d3da0b">This week's dispatch</h3><div type="image" title="A shopping cart surrounded by pumpkins against a purple background." height="900" width="1200" msid="112426745" hostid="261" sizebytes="66444"></div><h2 id="617dcc02-656c-4e6c-9b30-3141153b0cf5">Halloween is here early</h2>If you've been back-to-school shopping and noticed pumpkins, scarecrows, or ghosts, you're not alone. Retailers have been stocking their shelves to get us in the Halloween spirit even though the dog days of summer aren't yet behind us.Veronica Thatcher, who's worked at Costco for 18 years, told Business Insider she also spotted "Halloween- and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-things-at-costco-this-month-employee-reveals-2024-8">harvest-themed decorative pillows</a>" in the big-box store this month.It feels disorienting to think about Halloween costumes and spooky decor while I'm planning our last beach trip. I'm not the only one who feels this way.Mike Booth, the music director for CFVR-FM in Alberta, Canada, spotted a nearly open Spirit Halloween, which is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/spirit-halloween-hiring-50-000-seasonal-employees-ahead-of-2024-store-openings-302165309.html">set to open more than 1,500 stores</a> this season, and questioned if it was "too early or not.""It feels like this happens every single year where people just get really excited about costumes in the month of August. Like, are people throwing Halloween parties already?" <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/play103radio/status/1821670147641475301">he questioned in a video</a> shared to his station's X account.Well, many excited consumers are ready to start prepping for Halloween, and retailers started luring in customers early.According to eMarketer, Lowe's made Halloween merch available online on June 1 and it'll be available IRL on August 23. In an even more extreme example, Home Depot gave shoppers a sneak peek at its spooky products back in March.If you're one of the many who are ready to swap your beach umbrella for a witch's broom, there are tons of retailers already in the summerween spirit — from Michaels and Target to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/halloween-shopping-review-home-depot-vs-lowes-2023-9">Home Depot and Lowe's</a>. Happy hunting!<div type="image" title="Beond's 2x2 seating layout with cream-colored seats and peach-colored linens." height="1586" width="2000" msid="112426747" hostid="261" sizebytes="156814"></div><h2 id="38f08868-1828-4654-87c4-366982342669">All business class, all the time</h2>Beond, an airline launched in November, is attempting what other companies have previously failed to do: Run an all-business-class flight. Beond calls it "premium leisure" flying, and offers no economy seating.Business Insider's Taylor Rains joined Beond for a flight from Italy to the Maldives. Even though it has some quirks, like a fuel stop in Dubai, she found it's a comfortable ride worth splurging on.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/beond-all-business-class-airline-beond-airbus-a319-review-8">See inside Beond's new plane</a>.<h2 id="2091eed2-d9ba-4e95-9291-779b32f77cf1">Wealthy patient, healthy joints</h2>It's hard to slow down aging, but the wealthy are giving it their best shot, literally. For some, including tech CEO Bryan Johnson, that means flying to the Bahamas for an experimental injection.The injection sends millions of stem cells into patients' knees, hips, and shoulders. Stem cell therapy does show promise for age-related diseases, but using it for healthy knees is new, expensive territory — Johnson pays about $16,500 per joint.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stem-cell-injections-knee-joints-longevity-wellness-industry-bryan-johnson-2024-7">The pursuit of "superhero joints."</a><div type="image" title="burberry trench coat on downward trending line" height="1000" width="2000" msid="112426741" hostid="261" sizebytes="133732"></div><h2 id="608e7c5b-4778-4e21-9e67-f69fba90657b">Burberry's identity crisis</h2>The English fashion label's trench coats and signature plaid print launched the brand to fame in the early 21st century. But in the mid-2010s, Burberry started to suffer an identity crisis.New creative directors tried to emulate high-fashion houses in attempts to launch Burberry to new heights. Instead, the British brand lost sight of what made it so iconic — and its sales flopped in the process.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-burberry-became-fashions-biggest-fail-stock-drop-ceo-ousting-2024-8">To thine own self be true</a>.Also read:<ul><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-convinced-me-to-buy-shoes-ive-never-worn-2024-7">Gen Z convinced me to buy trendy ballet flats. They never left my closet</a>.</li></ul><div type="image" title="Collage of images of different parts of human anatomy -- brain, heart, lungs, and intestines" height="1500" width="2000" msid="112426743" hostid="261" sizebytes="394840"></div><h2 id="7e1e4bf6-65a2-4669-a1b0-2b765309c453">The makings of an Olympian</h2>Olympians are, quite literally, built differently. Sure, they've spent years training to compete at the highest levels. But on a micro level, they're far different than the average person.Their VO2 max, a common marker of endurance, is far above regular levels. The insides of their mitochondria are more wrinkly, which could help fuel exercise. Their brains might even make better use of dopamine than the rest of us.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-olympic-athletes-bodies-minds-different-2024-8">All the ways Olympians have optimized their bodies</a>.Also read:<ul><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/vo2-max-explained-what-is-good-how-improve-2024-3">Your VO2 max is like a '401(k) for longevity' — here's how to invest in it for better heart health and a longer life</a>.</li></ul><h2 id="bd9034e5-9ad3-4166-b60f-ae5314f9d348">What we're watching this weekend</h2><ul><li>"Love Is Blind: UK": Netflix's flagship reality dating franchise released its latest international spin-off this week. Good news: The UK-based singles are just as messy as their US counterparts.</li><li>"Industry": Kit Harington ("Game of Thrones") joins the HBO hit finance drama in its third season, which premieres this weekend.</li><li>"One Life": The true-story drama stars Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins as a London stockbroker who once helped rescue Jewish children from Nazi-occupied territory. It's streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime.</li></ul><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-tv-shows-movies-streaming-netflix-max-apple-august-9-24">See the full list</a>.<div type="image" title="A red shopping bag surrounded by $100 bills." height="1500" width="2000" msid="112426749" hostid="261" sizebytes="244828"></div><h2 id="a09a70ef-5e7e-4bf4-80b2-3731f70bdc6e">Deals we love</h2><ul><li>Not your average PJs: Consider upping your loungewear game with these <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-pajamas-men">14 pajama brands for men</a>. When it comes to designs, comfort, and cooling, it doesn't get better than these.</li><li>Cool-sleep essentials: Are you a hot sleeper? <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/home/best-cooling-products-for-better-sleep">These 11 cooling products</a> can help lower your body temperature in bed, resulting in better, more restful sleep.</li><li>Thanks to our teachers: Several brands show their appreciation year-round by offering exclusive freebies and savings just for educators. From meal kits to streaming services, here are the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/deals/teacher-discounts-deals-and-freebies">best teacher discounts</a> available now.</li></ul><h2 id="3a2e4b99-8063-4f80-8653-d1ec4a2af89a">More of this week's top reads:</h2><ul><li>A woman retired in Italy at 55. She lost her pension, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/woman-retired-to-italy-at-55-despite-reducing-pension-2024-8">but says she's happier</a>.</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-concert-vienna-canceled-devastated-but-safe-eras-tour-2024-8">Devastation</a> and disbelief over Taylor Swift's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-vienna-eras-tour-cancelled-fan-experience-los-angeles-2024-8">canceled Vienna shows</a>.</li><li>Silversea's new cruise ship is designed to lure younger travelers. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/silversea-new-ultra-luxury-cruise-ship-winning-over-younger-guests-2024-7">It's working</a>.</li><li>Why short, intense workouts are <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/study-hiit-short-workouts-boost-fitness-longevity-stroke-survival-2024-8">so good for your fitness and longevity</a>.</li><li>A full-time solo traveler shares the top <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/underrated-travel-destinations-solo-traveler-2024-8">hidden-gem destinations to visit alone</a>.</li><li>Sleep alone can't cure burnout. You need <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/seven-types-of-rest-you-need-to-cure-burnout-2024-8">seven kinds of rest to feel refreshed</a>.</li><li>Gyms have <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-loves-gym-weightlifting-workout-fitness-trends-planet-fitness-2024-8">a Gen Z problem</a>.</li><li>Long layover? Look for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-make-long-layovers-better-transit-hotels-review-yotelair-2024-8">a transit hotel</a>.</li><li>Weird new status symbols, like $540 moisturizer, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/weird-status-symbols-across-the-country-from-dogs-to-tomatoes-2024-8">are on the rise</a>.</li><li>A ranking of all 50 states, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/50-states-ranked-according-to-frequent-traveler-2024-8">someone who's visited each of them</a>.</li><li>An NYC carriage house from the 1800s is on sale for $7 million — <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nyc-carriage-house-with-astor-family-ties-for-sale-photos-2024-8">take a look</a>.</li></ul>The Insider Today team: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/jordan-parker-erb">Jordan Parker Erb</a>, editor, in New York. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/dan-defrancesco">Dan DeFrancesco</a>, deputy editor and anchor, in New York City. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/lisa-ryan">Lisa Ryan</a>, executive editor, in New York. 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<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insiderpicks" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.businessinsider.com/insiderpicks&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1555424941676000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFKSCV_BU3DcaVOVs98kpVFxAnLNw">Insider Picks</a> writes about products and services to help you navigate when shopping online. Insider Inc. receives a commission from our affiliate partners when you buy through our links, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective.<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G1SDXG6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biip_041519_best-smart-outlets-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07G1SDXG6&amp;linkId=2b8c2929d1e98fd17845296bd92df61f" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Amazon / Business Insider</div></div></div></a><ul class="summary-list"><li>Smart outlets are about convenience and safety: They let you remotely power-down devices unintentionally left plugged-in, and automatically switch on lamps, radios, air conditioners, and more.</li><li>You can make an empty home seem occupied by programming lights connected to smart outlets to turn on and off at set times.</li><li>Most smart outlets are plug-and-play ready, while others can replace a wall outlet for permanent installation.</li><li>The <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G1SDXG6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biip_041519_best-smart-outlets-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07G1SDXG6&amp;linkId=2b8c2929d1e98fd17845296bd92df61f" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ConnectSense Smart Outlet 2</a> is our top pick because it has two three-prong smart sockets and a USB charging port, is easy to set up and use, and can monitor energy consumption, among many other features.</li></ul>I have to say, with apologies to my wife, that I've lost track of the number of times we've turned the car around just so she can run back inside our house and confirm she unplugged her flat iron. Once, she actually hadn't, so for a time afterward, her worries surged. Then, we got a smart outlet, and her fears subsided. Because now, we could not only check whether something was left plugged in but also kill the power to it - from anywhere on Earth, as long as we could access the internet with our phones. Mine is just one example of how smart outlets can make our lives significantly more convenient. With the ability to remotely control home electronics and appliances, smart outlets are a smart-home component that brings any device into the Internet of Things. In simpler terms, it smartens up any dumb device, letting you "talk" to it from almost anywhere - through an app on a phone or with a command to a voice assistant (OK, Google, turn on the coffee maker). With a smart outlet, you can also program it to automatically turn or off at designated times. For example, you can set an air conditioner to start cooling a room before you get home from work. Or, program lamps to come up, to help you wake up or create the appearance of occupancy in your home while you travel. You can also make sure potentially hazardous appliances, like space heaters or the aforementioned flat iron, never receive power during certain times of the day, like when there's nobody is in the house. (Do make sure that a smart outlet can support high-voltage equipment before you plug one in.) Beyond convenience, smart outlets offer enhanced safety and security.The <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G1SDXG6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biip_041519_best-smart-outlets-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07G1SDXG6&amp;linkId=2b8c2929d1e98fd17845296bd92df61f" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ConnectSense Smart Outlet 2</a> is our overall pick, but there are others worth considering whether it's for their features or price. In our research and testing, we eliminated smart outlets that did not support at least one of the three popular smart home automation platforms (Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit) for reasons of additional functionality and future-proofing. Note that you can have different brands of smart outlets operating harmoniously on a home automation platform.And yes, you will need a wireless network set-up and internet connectivity. If you don't already have one, check our guide on the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-router" target="_blank" rel="noopener">best routers you can buy for fast Wi-Fi at home</a>.<h2>Here are the best smart outlets you can buy in 2019:</h2><ul class="summary-list"><li>Best smart outlet overall: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G1SDXG6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biip_041519_best-smart-outlets-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07G1SDXG6&amp;linkId=2b8c2929d1e98fd17845296bd92df61f" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ConnectSense Smart Outlet 2</a></li><li>Best budget smart outlet: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NBI0A6R/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biip_041519_best-smart-outlets-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01NBI0A6R&amp;linkId=df6e9a3ca93f168f2a30321e6425eaad" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wemo Mini Smart Plug</a></li><li>Best hardwired smart outlet: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y46XDS2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biip_041519_best-smart-outlets-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B06Y46XDS2&amp;linkId=22b1ef866061e0e564d14296b739da65" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iDevices Smart Wall Outlet</a></li><li>Best smart outlet multipack: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MXWJYMF/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biip_041519_best-smart-outlets-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01MXWJYMF&amp;linkId=e6172e3c2341f4d3a50b70b71760f122" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TP-Link Smart Plug</a></li><li>Best outdoor smart outlet: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D3KSKNL/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biip_041519_best-smart-outlets-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07D3KSKNL&amp;linkId=8a6fe4fa5c025690d1f4f027f755dfe2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tonbux Outdoor Smart Outlet</a></li></ul><h3>Read on in the slides below to discover our top picks.</h3><a href="http://e.businessinsider.com/join/ci/insider-picks">Subscribe to our newsletter.</a> Find all the best offers at our <a href="https://coupons.businessinsider.com/">Coupons page</a>. 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