Jeff Thies wrote:
I've been redoing my house and I'm thinking this is a good time to
consider some home automation. I notice that there is a slew of
options, upb, Insteon, Z Wave, among others.

The price per switch, from what I can tell, seems high. What is
reasonable and doable? Or is this not quite there yet?

comp.home.automation is an excellent place to consult. This question has been
asked many times there, so searching in google groups should find many answers.