Virtual Tour Help Increase Real Estate Sales
Today, the concept of the virtual tour to reach homebuyers via the internet is in use by more and more real estate agents.
These tech-savvy agents know the benefits of giving potential clients a way of touring homes via the Internet. The virtual tour has come a long way since the first effort, which consisted of photographs of the front of the home with a few interior shots. Later, some added music to the static photos in an attempt jazz up their listings and set them apart from the others.
Following along with advancements in software, the next attempt at the virtual tour were panoramic 360-degree views of the homes. Some even offer special titles and easy-listening music. Today this form of virtual reality makes up the great majority of real estate sites.
Many people view this type of virtual tour as limited because of its reliance on static photographs.
The next step in virtual tours for real estate listings is the use of video.
Software offered by PlaceTour.com uses full-motion video with smooth transitions, titles and captions, appropriate background music. Contact information can be prominently placed in the video.
Benefits of Virtual Tours
? Over 50 percent of online viewers will visit homes after taking a virtual tour. ? The virtual tour stimulates buying decisions. ? Increases the traffic to the homes and recall-value in prospective clients.
A single listing of a static virtual tour using photos can run into thousands of dollars. Shooting and editing a video of the real estate is much easier. It also adds a touch of humanity missing from a mere photograph.
It only takes about 15 minutes to shoot a typical real estate video. Depending on the amount and types of extras, the video can be edited and placed on a Web page ready for a virtual tour in about half an hour.
Serious real estate agents are aware of how effective modern technology can be in providing the best possible job for their clients. They know when people visit a real estate Web site, more than 70 percent of them will drive by or view a home and more than 50 percent of them will tour the house.
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