Facts
What is a Virtual Tour?
Why are Virtual Tours so popular?
Why do Agents like Virtual Tours?
Why do Homeowners like Virtual Tours?

Facts

In order to make viewers react, readers return, and clients call - you need a dynamic and interactive web presence! What better way to showcase your listings than with a fabulous 360° Virtual Tour?

Listings enhanced with 360° Virtual Tours will shortly be the standard presentation method of property on the Internet.

In the competitive world of real estate, a single still "flat" photo does not have the same impact as a 360° Virtual Tour experience.

What is a Virtual Tour?

A Virtual Tour is a 360° photograph similar to a small movie, taken with a special digital camera and lens. It allows viewers of the Virtual Tour to get a great idea of what a home looks and feels like inside and out.

Why are Virtual Tours so popular?

Internet technologies and constantly improving bandwidth have made the single photo MLS feature sheet presentation of listings obsolete.

It's no surprise to anyone that listings are the number one item that homebuyers want to see, and it stands to reason that the number one feature they want to see are photos of properties and 360° Virtual Tours are just a natural extension.

Consumers can search homes on the Internet in privacy and comfort. They typically want to find out as much as possible about a home before calling an agent. Virtual Tours are used as both elimination and selection tools in their home search.

No plug-in or special software is required - Once a 360° Virtual Tour is on the Web, anyone using industry-standard web browsers can view and interact with your Virtual Tour.

Why do Agents like Virtual Tours?

24-Hour Access - 360° Virtual Tours provide round-the-clock walk-through potential for all of your property listings.

Agents with a good internet strategy use them as productivity tools. It allows them to "walk through" homes with prospects via the Internet saving everyone time and energy.

Agents feel that Virtual Tours distinguish them from other agents, and they like how Virtual Tours impress sellers. Unlike the very limited exposure of an ad in a newspaper or real estate magazine, an Virtual Tour "ad" is posted on the Internet for as long as the property is available.

The price is a bargain for the level of satisfaction that the seller feels.

360° Virtual Tours give potential buyers the ability to preview all of your listings, before they start scheduling your time for private tours. Now, when you schedule a personal showing, you're already two steps closer to selling a home!

Why do Homeowners like Virtual Tours?

Homeowners like them because it saves them the trouble of constantly having their home prepared to be shown. Their agent can direct interested parties to their website where they can determine if they are really interested in walking through the home.