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We’ve found one of the best deals of Amazon Prime Day 2024. It’ll save you 50% on a top-selling Ring video doorbell camera. If you’ve been considering adding a video doorbell to your home security system to battle porch pirates or unwanted guests, now is the time to buy. Amazon has slashed prices on Ring doorbells by up to 50% making securing your home easier and more affordable than ever.
The entry-level and current version of the Ring Video Doorbell is 50% off for Prime Day, so you’ll pay just $50 for it. Choose between a satin nickel or Venetian bronze housing color.
This Ring video doorbell model offers 1080p video resolution and allows you to see and hear whoever approaches your door using your smartphone, tablet, Amazon Echo home hub or computer. This recently enhanced model offers improved motion detection, crisper night vision and more privacy controls.
Once installed, the doorbell automatically sends your smartphone (or compatible equipment) a notification whenever its motion sensor is activated or someone physically presses the doorbell button. You can view who’s at the door and choose whether or not to speak with them in real-time from wherever you happen to be.
This video doorbell model can be powered using an internal (rechargeable) battery or be hardwired to your home’s existing doorbell wiring in less than 30 minutes and without needing an electrician.
The doorbell comes with a 180-day trial subscription to the Ring Protect service, which unlocks all of the video doorbell’s features and functions. A subscription then costs between $50 and $200 per year, depending on the service tier you choose. (You can still use the doorbell without a subscription.)
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Amazon is making it easy to shore up your home security with terrific discounts on Ring doorbells this Prime Day. Below are the best Ring Prime Day deals.
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: $100 (33% off)
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Released in 2023, this is a newer and slightly more feature-packed version of the Ring Video Doorbell. It’s currently on sale for $120, which is 20% off its usual $150 price.
One of the features that set this model of the Ring doorbell apart is that the 1526p resolution camera can display whoever approaches your door from a head-to-toe perspective. This lets you see if a delivery person leaves something on the ground near your door. Plus, this model offers real-time notifications and a two-way talk feature.
In addition to improved motion detection and more privacy options, this model offers full-color night vision, so you can see who’s at your door even if the porch light is turned off. This is a battery-powered (wireless) version of the Ring video doorbell. It comes with everything needed to install it in less than 30 minutes.
The doorbell comes with a 180-day trial subscription to the Ring Protect service. It works with any iPhone or Android phone, an Amazon Echo home hub, and most computers and tablets.
Ring Video Doorbell and Ring Chime combo: $70 (save 44%)
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This bundle deal is for the 2020 version of the Ring Video Doorbell and a Ring Chime accessory. The chime gets placed within your home and allows you to hear the doorbell when it rings, without having to refer to your smartphone, home hub, tablet or computer.
For a limited time, you can snag this bundle for just $70, which is a savings of 44% off of its usual $125 price. For the doorbell, choose between a satin nickel or Venetian bronze housing color. The integrated camera offers 1080p resolution, with motion detection, adjustable privacy zones and night vision capabilities.
It too comes with a 180-day trial subscription to the Ring Protect service. The doorbell runs using a rechargeable battery pack or can be hardwired to your home using your existing doorbell’s wiring.
Ring Stick Up Cam (battery powered): $55 (45% off)
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While a video doorbell allows you to see what’s happening around your home’s doorway, when you add one or more Ring Stick Up Cams around the outside perimeter of your home, you can monitor whatever is happening across a much wider space.
These wireless, battery-powered, indoor/outdoor, 1080p resolution cameras are currently 30% off on Amazon, so you’ll pay just $55. They work using the same mobile app as any of the Ring Video Doorbells.
Each camera has a built-in motion sensor and offers full-color night vision. And like the video doorbells, the Ring Stick Up Cam allows you to see and interact in real-time with anyone who approaches your property. The camera comes with a 180-day trial subscription to the Ring Protect service.
Ring Video Doorbell bundle with Stick Up Cam and Ring Alarm: $250 (38% off)
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This eight-piece bundle includes the Ring doorbell, Ring cam and Ring alarm. The 1080p HD video doorbell features enhanced motion detection, privacy zones and improved night vision.
Designed to be powered by a built-in rechargeable battery or connected to existing doorbell wires, the doorbell adds a sense of security for your home and surroundings.
The setup is easy, connecting to Wi-Fi through the Ring app and mounting with the tools included. The Ring app provides you with mobile notifications when someone presses the doorbell or triggers motion sensors. You can also pair it with your Alexa devices for announcements and added convenience.
Regularly $400, you can get this Ring video doorbell bundle for just $250 at Amazon.
Ring Floodlight Cam with motion detection $120 (40% off)
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The Ring Floodlight Cam features 1080p HD resolution with motion-activated LED floodlights, a 105dB security siren and two-way talk. It allows you to receive notifications on your phone and check in anytime with Live View in the Ring app.
The device can be easily hardwired and connected to Wi-Fi for continuous security. Pair it with Alexa or a compatible device to monitor your home and get real-time notifications when motion is detected around your driveway, garage or backyard.
When paired with the Ring app, this device enhances your security by allowing you to view what’s happening, turn on lights, speak to visitors and even sound the siren if needed.
Find the Ring Floodlight Cam on sale at Amazon for $120, reduced from $200.
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As housing costs skyrocket and the demand for affordable homes surges, builders across the U.S. are constructing entire blocks of single-family homes specifically designed for renters. These so-called built-to-rent communities can offer another option for those who want a home but cannot afford to buy one.
Texas resident Richard Belote says his rented home 90 minutes from Houston is a “good stepping stone, because interest rates are “just too high to manage.” Despite saving diligently to buy a home, he and his fiancee feel priced out of their house hunt.
“Just really kind of crossing our fingers that those rates go down,” he said.
Belote is far from alone.
A July CNN poll found 86% of renters say they can’t afford to buy a home and 54% say they believe it’s unlikely they’ll ever be able to. However, another poll found 81% of renters want to own a residence in the future.
“House prices have gone up by more than 40% in just four years,” said CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger. “There are a lot of people out there who really, really want to be in homes, and they just can’t afford to get there,” Schlesinger said.
Built-to-rent communities began in Phoenix during the Great Recession to meet that demand. They are higher density and smaller cottage-sized homes — a literal cottage industry now spreading in cities across the Sunbelt, including Phoenix, Atlanta and Dallas.
Brent Long leads the build-to-rent expansion for Christopher Todd Communities in Arizona. He says the renters range in age from Gen Z to Baby Boomers.
“It’s really renters by choice and renters by need,” Long said.
When asked if the concept goes against a more traditional view of buying a home to achieve the American Dream, Long said, “I don’t think it takes it away. It solves some issues that are out there in terms of affordability, availability.”
Cassie Wilson rents by choice in Phoenix, Arizona. She says the “perfect” arrangement allows her to enjoy many amenities without the homeownership responsibilities.
“I can live here in a house that is fully up kept by someone else. I would like to buy a house out here. But on the flip side, I still want to travel,” Wilson said.
Though a growing industry, these built-to-rent communities made up only 7.9% of new residential constructions last year, according to Arbor Realty Trust.
Arizona housing advocates warn that the properties are not enough to push prices down, but welcome anything that helps to address the housing shortage.
Back in Texas, Belote said he wakes up every morning and enjoys his backyard with the dogs and his cup of coffee. It’s a home-sweet-home as he waits for a break in the housing market.
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