Today I’m out at a $2M listing in Orono, Minnesota that’s absolutely loaded with Lutron and Crestron—except the install dates back to the year 2000. In this tour I break down what still has real value after 20+ years, what feels dated (like old touch panels and camera hardware), and how I’d think about upgrading without ripping the whole house apart. The big theme: the gear can age out, but the infrastructure is where the money is at. I walk through Lutron keypads and centralized load control (all those “switches” are actually relays/dimmers in the mechanical room), plus audio zones, motorized shades, hidden AV, and the Crestron rack that ties it all together. If you’re buying a home like this, you can modernize by swapping keypads, reprogramming scenes, and adding new inputs like Sonos, Apple TV, or other streamers—often reusing existing wiring for power/control. My takeaway: Lutron is tried-and-true and plays well with other systems, Crestron can be refreshed with the right integrator, and a clean pre-wire/labeling job can easily represent six figures of value you’d hate to recreate in a retrofit.