Virtual Tours are here to stay
Home buying trends that developed during the pandemic that are here to stay, and why you are missing out on the market if you do not offer them.
You are missing out on a huge portion of the real estate market if you are not offering these services
Virtual Tours, Drone images, video walkthroughs are how people shop for homes these days. It started with the pandemic but it is here to stay. It’s more convenient (for the agent as well as the buyer) and a safe way to see a home without jeopardizing your health.
78% of home buyers say they are choosing to view more properties virtually with 3D tours because of safety concerns.
The longer homebuyers look at a property the more they’re likely to buy it. Eighty-three percent of real estate sellers tend to trust and work with agents who use drones to promote listings.
Video walkthroughs highlight unique features of listings but their main benefit is showing the floor plan of the home. It allows buyers to experience the space as if they visited the property in person. After all, 70% of homebuyers watch video house tours before going to the open house.
For more info on why these services are required for selling homes, check out this article in Forbes.
7 Reasons Why You Need a Virtual Tour Instead of a Brochure
Brochures has been around in business promotion for decades, but recently a more interactive and convenient method came into the picture, 3D virtual tours. The 360 virtual tour is same as the brochure, but it does not get thrown out or refiled and reordered. Here are 7 reasons to invest in a 360-degree virtual tour for your business:
Brochures have been around in business promotion for decades, but recently a more interactive and convenient method came into the picture, Virtual Tours. The 360 virtual tour is same as the brochure, but it does not get thrown out or refiled and reordered. Truth is that even people who have brochures still view the virtual tour. It is crucial for you to know the 7 main reasons to invest in a 360-degree virtual tour for your business:
1. Highly accessible 24/7 and on every portable device
It’s the best tool to show your hotel or venue. Hotels, for instance, can dress up their hotel rooms and provide their potential guests a preview of how the room feels in actuality. Such potential guests can visit and explore the hotel by themselves.
2. Lasts long
Brochures can easily be thrown out while a custom virtual tour can last for life unless you take the link down. This means that you only spend for initial investment, yet you can benefit from it for years.
3. Serves as a great marketing tool in trades shows and events
Many trade shows that have interactive 360-degree virtual tours that can be accessed through a tablet. This also enables sending a follow-up email with the company’s URL after the show. Nothing catches the attention of attendees better than the VR goggle on your company stand.
4. Saves a lot of money
You will spend less when you invest in a virtual tour instead of a brochure. It gets rid of the exhibition expenses since the virtual tour is available and accessible anytime and anywhere.
5. Helps in the company’s online presence and search engine performance
A virtual tour can easily send your site on top of the search engines. The stats revealed that sites that have virtual tours are more likely to elicit bookings. A virtual tour can also do wonders on the SEO performance of any business site.
6. Helps save space and filing concerns
If you are going to check on offices, many of them have libraries filled with brochures. There are even those who hire people to take care of the filing. In the advent of internet technology, more offices have reduced their office sizes which makes brochures difficult to store. Most hotels, restaurants, and shops also resorted to investing in online marketing initiatives.
7. Helps save paper and consequently the environment
With a virtual tour, you can help save more trees from being felled for paper production. Your establishment will not have trash bins filled with discarded brochures.
If you are interested in getting an iGUIDE virtual tour of your commercial space, book a session now and you will have all the media provided and ready to be shared with everyone the day following the tour. If you have any questions you can call or email me directly.