Benefits of Virtual Tours

Curb Appeal of Yesterday has Become the Web Appeal of Today!

Virtual tours allow Realtors and sellers to showcase their properties by setting them apart from other properties on the market.  Realtor.com, the number one website for locating homes for sale reported that:

(1) 84% of buyers search the internet first before contacting real estate professionals; and

(2) listings with virtual tours get clicked on 40% more often than those without virtual tours.

No doubt the internet and tools like okanagan virtual tours have revolutionized the way homes are bought and sold in today’s real estate market.

Benefits Virtual Tours Have on Sellers

Virtual tours are no longer a luxuy marketing tool. They are one of the most important  marketing tools used by Realtors and sellers to sell homes.  Properties that do not have virtual tours and professional photographs are not getting the maximum exposure that is needed to sell homes in today’s competitive real estate market.  The benefits of virtual tours for sellers include the following:

  1. Effective marketing tool which maximizes your properties exposure to a larger pool of buyers both nationally and internationally.  Many foreign buyers are purchasing properties in Canada because of the dollar.  Foreign buyers can purchase more house for less money than in their own countries.  Properties that have professional photos and virtual tours are viewed by more buyers than those without.
  2. Attracts serious buyers that are only interested in your home. You and your  Realtor are not wasting time showing the home to buyers who are either not qualified or not interested in purchasing it.
  3. The service is available 24 hrs. a day seven days a week so buyers can click on any time in the convenience of their own home.  A virtual 24/7 open house.
  4. Buyers can get a feel of the home, the room sizes and decorating ideas.  Helps buyers imagine themselves living in the home.
  5. Home features are quickly communicated to buyers.
  6. Email function allows tour to be sent anywhere.

Benefits That Virtual Tours Have on Buyers

  1. Available 24/7 and can be viewed from the luxury of buyer’s own home or office any time.
  2. Saves buyer’s time and gas by not having to drive to view a propety and/or attend an open house on properties they are not interested in.
  3. Valuable tool for buyers who are looking for properties out of their area or who live in foreign countries.
  4. Educates buyers about the home’s features and amenities.
  5. Can be shown to friends and family too.
  6. Allows 100% access any time to properties with limited access.