Comments on: Why Do So Few Realtors Use Virtual Tours? http://www.geekestateblog.com/why-do-so-few-realtors-use-virtual-tours/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: keralatourpackages http://www.geekestateblog.com/why-do-so-few-realtors-use-virtual-tours/#comment-137471 keralatourpackages Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:24:37 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/why-do-so-few-realtors-use-virtual-tours/#comment-137471 may be cheap may be cheap

]]> By: Athol Kay http://www.geekestateblog.com/why-do-so-few-realtors-use-virtual-tours/#comment-428 Athol Kay Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:41:33 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/why-do-so-few-realtors-use-virtual-tours/#comment-428 After a while they just become a pain in the butt for buyers to have to sit through them loading etc. Photos you get to see in a few seconds. And bt loading I mean anything lasting longer than 4-5 seconds generally makes me just click away. After a while they just become a pain in the butt for buyers to have to sit through them loading etc. Photos you get to see in a few seconds.

And bt loading I mean anything lasting longer than 4-5 seconds generally makes me just click away.

]]> By: Craig http://www.geekestateblog.com/why-do-so-few-realtors-use-virtual-tours/#comment-402 Craig Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:18:58 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/why-do-so-few-realtors-use-virtual-tours/#comment-402 Larry, I sell in a resort area, one of the issues with buyer and sellers is security. Lots of high end clients are extremely security conscious, even to the point of not wanting floor plans published, let alone a virtual tour! Been following your blog for a while now. Great information, thanks. Larry,
I sell in a resort area, one of the issues with buyer and sellers is security. Lots of high end clients are extremely security conscious, even to the point of not wanting floor plans published, let alone a virtual tour!

Been following your blog for a while now. Great information, thanks.

]]> By: Larry Lohrman http://www.geekestateblog.com/why-do-so-few-realtors-use-virtual-tours/#comment-401 Larry Lohrman Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:26:39 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/why-do-so-few-realtors-use-virtual-tours/#comment-401 Kelly, Yes, my example isn't the traditional 360 images although if you look closely at this tour some of the images ARE 360s images. I have done 360s since 1999 and make a hobby of it (see my 360s at www.fullscreen360.blogspot.com) so have been doing 4 to 8 360 images for every listing we do since 1999. My experience is that some home sellers/buyers (the techies) think they are great and some home sellers and buyers yawn. In the last couple of years I've been doing Flash slideshows in addition to 360s. I believe that large image slideshows are probably the most effective form of marketing image presentation because you can control the viewers attention. 360s have the downside that they necessarily have more complicated navigation so not all viewers catch on quickly. I think the best from of presenting marketing images is a automatic slide show that will run by itself yet allow the viewer to stop the show and take control to go back to a particular image they liked or missed something. Kelly,
Yes, my example isn’t the traditional 360 images although if you look closely at this tour some of the images ARE 360s images.

I have done 360s since 1999 and make a hobby of it (see my 360s at http://www.fullscreen360.blogspot.com) so have been doing 4 to 8 360 images for every listing we do since 1999. My experience is that some home sellers/buyers (the techies) think they are great and some home sellers and buyers yawn. In the last couple of years I’ve been doing Flash slideshows in addition to 360s. I believe that large image slideshows are probably the most effective form of marketing image presentation because you can control the viewers attention. 360s have the downside that they necessarily have more complicated navigation so not all viewers catch on quickly.

I think the best from of presenting marketing images is a automatic slide show that will run by itself yet allow the viewer to stop the show and take control to go back to a particular image they liked or missed something.

]]> By: Lani http://www.geekestateblog.com/why-do-so-few-realtors-use-virtual-tours/#comment-395 Lani Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:03:30 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/why-do-so-few-realtors-use-virtual-tours/#comment-395 I've been surprised at the same thing. My husband's firm has done virtual tours on every listing for the past few years, even the $90k listings. Consumers demand it and it seems silly to skip such an inexpensive step! Great article, Larry! :) I’ve been surprised at the same thing. My husband’s firm has done virtual tours on every listing for the past few years, even the $90k listings. Consumers demand it and it seems silly to skip such an inexpensive step!

Great article, Larry! :)

]]> By: Dan McCutchen http://www.geekestateblog.com/why-do-so-few-realtors-use-virtual-tours/#comment-391 Dan McCutchen Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:36:33 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/why-do-so-few-realtors-use-virtual-tours/#comment-391 Larry you raise a great question. I think that many Realtors do not realize how much better some of the virtual tour products have become over the past few years. Many still think of the distorted warped and weird looking tours of old. Just as the power of the internet and marketing have grown, so have the quality and options in tours. Another big part of the equation is quality photography. Both go hand in hand. When I meet new Realtors I sell them on the quality of our photogaphy as much as on the virtual tours. There is so much more value that comes with great images to provide a stunning first impression and can be used for other marketing options. The virutal tour becomes an added benefit and easy sell after that. I am Authorized Service provider for a company named TourFactory and what is nice is our clients get so much more than just a virtual tour. Those added features and benefits help sell the tours as well. These days its all about value and ROI. Its a market where you have to have more than just a "virtual tour" to offer clients. Dan 919 Studios, Inc. www.919photos.com Larry you raise a great question. I think that many Realtors do not realize how much better some of the virtual tour products have become over the past few years. Many still think of the distorted warped and weird looking tours of old. Just as the power of the internet and marketing have grown, so have the quality and options in tours.

Another big part of the equation is quality photography. Both go hand in hand. When I meet new Realtors I sell them on the quality of our photogaphy as much as on the virtual tours. There is so much more value that comes with great images to provide a stunning first impression and can be used for other marketing options. The virutal tour becomes an added benefit and easy sell after that.

I am Authorized Service provider for a company named TourFactory and what is nice is our clients get so much more than just a virtual tour. Those added features and benefits help sell the tours as well.

These days its all about value and ROI. Its a market where you have to have more than just a “virtual tour” to offer clients.

Dan
919 Studios, Inc.
http://www.919photos.com

]]> By: Kelley Koehler http://www.geekestateblog.com/why-do-so-few-realtors-use-virtual-tours/#comment-387 Kelley Koehler Mon, 17 Sep 2007 05:53:05 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/why-do-so-few-realtors-use-virtual-tours/#comment-387 Larry - a beautiful home! To me, your example is not a traditional Virtual Tour, but instead a collection of fabulous pictures. That is, no fish-eye distortion and no dizziness as the rooms spin around and around and around... I had a post last week on my blog about whether Virtual Tours actually sell houses - in my market, about a quarter of the listings have VTs, and the percentage of listings with VTs increases with the list price. I haven't found any hard data in my market that homes with VTs sell any faster or for more money. Most people seem to do them in because a Seller expects it, and not because it actually sells the house. This doesn't sit well with me. However, I am a huge proponent of professional photography and making the most of the photos of the house. I would love to know your experiences with this sort of VT, if you've done the spinning room kind, what you think of the two, if you've had any confirmation that a tour is actually helpful in selling the house. Larry – a beautiful home! To me, your example is not a traditional Virtual Tour, but instead a collection of fabulous pictures. That is, no fish-eye distortion and no dizziness as the rooms spin around and around and around…

I had a post last week on my blog about whether Virtual Tours actually sell houses – in my market, about a quarter of the listings have VTs, and the percentage of listings with VTs increases with the list price.

I haven’t found any hard data in my market that homes with VTs sell any faster or for more money. Most people seem to do them in because a Seller expects it, and not because it actually sells the house. This doesn’t sit well with me.

However, I am a huge proponent of professional photography and making the most of the photos of the house. I would love to know your experiences with this sort of VT, if you’ve done the spinning room kind, what you think of the two, if you’ve had any confirmation that a tour is actually helpful in selling the house.

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