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No. I don't like virtual tours, and never look at them. I have never seen a client decide to go see a home because of a virtual tour. If they were interested after a few picks, they might look at the virtual tour if it is there, but it never suddenly reverses a 'no' home into a 'yes' home.
In addition, sometimes the way they distort rooms makes rooms look smaller, thus I prefer good photos.
In addition, sometimes the way they distort rooms makes rooms look smaller, thus I prefer good photos.
- Linda Bryan, "mslindaloublue"
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When you look at the statistics for properties with and without video, the video tours always draw more hits. The majority of buyers today have grown up watching movies and television--not photos going left to right with dissolves in between. A videographer's camera can be "the eyes" of a prospective buyer, giving him/her the closest thing to a personal walk through. Video is a must!
- The Leonardo Team
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Hi Brenda,
Regardless of how many still pictures a home has, there will always be a need to have a virtual tour. This is because research has proven that a large number of prospect buyers view vt. of homes.
I have had great feedback on vt of my listings.
Good luck
Leonardo
Regardless of how many still pictures a home has, there will always be a need to have a virtual tour. This is because research has proven that a large number of prospect buyers view vt. of homes.
I have had great feedback on vt of my listings.
Good luck
Leonardo
- Anthony Hitt, "anthonyhitt"
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I do a ton of stills on my listings. Potential buyers and websites that help us promote our clients' listings move listings up with more photos. And, I still do virtual tours too. Yes, they are fish eyed and usually distort the inside. But, according to statics from sites -- including Realtor.com -- listings with virtual tour links are viewed at higher rates than those without. That's my rationale for paying the $65 to do the tour.
- Pasadenan
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I don't have the bandwidth for virtual tours, so I never tried one.
DO HOMES WITH 15 OR MORE QUALITY STILL PHOTOS REALLY NEED A VIRTUAL TOUR TO SHOWCASE PROPERTY?
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Contributions:326Most times I stage and photograph homes when they are listed, and I can take as many as 30-50 pictures to capture the homes essence. Videographers tend to take progressive, professional shots and photo-stitch them together. The end user of a Virtual Tour often gets an eye-ball shape or 180-360 pan of stiched still shots. Some customers have complained that tours are distorted and give less information than multiple still shots. With my Canon 40D and wide-angle lens, I don't need to Photoshop or stitch my pictures. I can just about capture an entire room in one shot. Do people really need video tours when a multiplicity of photos are available or is it simply a preference of online viewers?
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