The concepts of Smart Home, Connected Home, Home Networking or Home Communication are quite well known through the media. This interest toward home automation and control leads to a new view for the future home, a new life style, with new services and applications. This paper points out the key features of P2P technology that can boost the optimization of home automation. With this technology in place we find new benefits emerging for both house-holds and real estate companies. Research directions for future work are also suggested.