Even if you haven’t bought or sold a home within the last few years, you may already be familiar with virtual tours. This game-changing innovation allows buyers to see a home from every angle—and nowadays, almost every listing on the market features a virtual tour!
3 Types of Virtual Tours You Should Know About
Not every type of virtual tour is created equal. In fact, there are some that offer more benefits than others. Here’s a quick overview of the three most common types of virtual tours that you should know about, especially if you plan on entering the market soon.
Video Tours
Video tours are one of the most common ways to digitally showcase a listing. Usually, they involve a professional videographer walking through a home and filming it from every angle. This makes a space appear three dimensional and gives buyers a better idea of a home’s layout.
Some agents take their virtual tours to the next level by filming aerial shots with high-tech drones. Video tours may also include narration from the agent or subtitles that provide more details about the listing.
Panoramic 3D Tours
Sometimes, video tours simply can’t capture the true essence of a home—but 3D tours can. This innovative strategy uses a 360º camera to take hundreds of still images throughout a space. From there, agents can use software to piece together a fully-immersive experience that allows buyers to “walk” through a home at their own pace.
Panoramic 3D tours are popular with buyers, sellers, and agents alike because they’re so interactive and mobile-friendly. Some 3D tours even feature renderings of a home’s layout, which makes it easy to visualize the entire floorplan!
Video Showings
The ongoing global health crisis has ushered in a new wave of innovation, particularly for the real estate industry. Although in-person tours remain limited, state-of-the-art video showings are starting to become the new norm—and they may be here to stay after things return to normal.
In a nutshell, video showings involve an agent using a phone camera to livestream a home tour. Platforms like Zoom and FaceTime make it easy to connect with clients and communicate in real time via video chat. Buyers can also ask their agent to focus on specific details of a space, so it’s almost as if they’re touring the listing in-person.
Take Your Next Steps
Whether you want to craft a virtual tour for your own listing or schedule video showings of your favorite homes, you can trust Marsha Marsh Real Estate Services to guide you in the right direction. We have plenty of resources to help buyers and sellers throughout Erie, so just give us a call to get started.