Frequently Asked Questions
First of all, what
is a virtual tour?
What are the advantages
of showing a property with a virtual tour?
What do you mean
when you say The OnlinePropertyShowcase™ is “so much more than a virtual tour”?
How do you create a
showcase of my property?
Why do I even need
to spend any money selling my home if I can put it on a
website for free?
Isn’t the OnlinePropertyShowcase™ expensive?
There are other virtual tour companies
out there that cost less. Why should I choose The OnlinePropertyShowcase™?
Do I have to be selling
a “million dollar” property to use the OnlinePropertyShowcase™?
What's included in the price of an
OnlinePropertyShowcase™?
Are there any options?
First of all, what is a virtual tour?
The concept of virtual tours has changed
over the years. At first, it referred to a simple slide show
on a website. As imaging technologies evolved, so did the
concept. Now a virtual tour includes a series of 360º views
of spaces.
What are the advantages
of showing a property with a virtual tour?
Potential buyers can look at many more properties
in an afternoon online than they could by driving from place
to place. This is a plus for out-of-town buyers, saving them
the costs and time commitment of many scouting tours in a
new area.
Potential buyers can get a real feel for
a property before they ever walk through the door. Based
on their exploration of many properties, the buyer can create
a short list they would actually like to view in person.
They can view properties in privacy, with
no pressure from real estate agents or sellers.
What do you
mean when you say The OnlinePropertyShowcase™ is “so
much more than a virtual tour”?
When a buyer chooses to view your property’s
showcase, they are linked to a web page that features big,
bold, rich, detailed photographs of your property. When they
click on a photograph, they can “have a look around” using
their mouse to scan left, right, up and down, as if they
were standing in the middle of the space.
How do you create a showcase
of my property?
A professional photographer will schedule
a time to visit your property to create a portfolio of its
most outstanding features and amenities. It usually takes
a couple of hours to photograph and create 360º images for
an average-sized property.
We use lights, flashes, natural lighting and other techniques to give your
property the sophisticated appearance of photographs you have seen in Architectural
Digest, Country Home or Better Homes & Gardens.
We use specialized camera equipment and
computer software to create the 360º views.
Once the images are completed, our web designers
create a web page for your property. The showcase is linked
to your online property listing, so potential buyers can
view it.
Why do I even need to
spend any money selling my property if I can put it on a website
for free?
When you add the OnlinePropertyShowcase™
to your listing you create MAXIMUM POTENTIAL to attract attention.
To effectively market your home, plan on
spending approximately 1% to 2% of your asking price in marketing
expenses. This should include, photography, ad placement,
an image stylist, detailing, and other related services.
The ROI (return on investment) is immense. Remember, this
is a very competitive market and it takes an investment in
marketing services to maximize your property’s selling
potential.
Isn’t the OnlinePropertyShowcase™ expensive?
For less than what it costs for a lawyer to review the legal documents to sell a listing, you can have a professional photographer come to the property and create a stunning portfolio of images that will make people fall in love with it.
There are other virtual
tour companies out there that cost less. Why should I choose
The OnlinePropertyShowcase™?
The OnlinePropertyShowcase™ only uses professional
photographers. Never amateurs.
The resulting images are clear and crisp.
They are artfully and properly lit to show off a property’s
outstanding features. Our images are of the highest quality
and the still photographs can be used in printed media as
well.
Many virtual tour companies limit the number
of images produced and used to display a property. The OnlinePropertyShowcase™ does not limit how many images we produce
or display. Our goal is to offer you a portfolio that truly
reflects the beauty and uniqueness of your property.
Your property needs to stand out among the
growing lists of properties on the internet, To entice a
buyer to put you on their short list for a live tour, you
need to capture their attention and their imagination. The
OnlinePropertyShowcase™ will do that for you.
Do I have to be selling
a “million dollar” property to use the OnlinePropertyShowcase™?
Absolutely not! Even if your property is
a humble starter home, it could be a dream house to a potential
buyer. No matter what the price range, you should be showing
your property to its best advantage. The photographers and
staff at the OnlinePropertyShowcase™ can give your property
a “million dollar “ look, and you won’t
have to spend a lot of money to get it.
What’s included in the price of an
OnlinePropertyShowcase™?
A full photographic portfolio of electronic
images that can be used on a website or in printed media.
A custom-built OnlinePropertyShowcase™ web page of your property. Linking
from your property listing your custom-built OnlinePropertyShowcase™ web page.
Sample email and instructions to create a direct link to your OnlinePropertyShowcase™
web page.
Are there any options?
You can consult with a professional stylist
who will offer advice on furniture placement, decorating
and other finishing touches to make your property appealing
in the showcase and for live walk-throughtours.
The still photographs from your showcase
can be printed on high quality
linen paper and bound into a hardcover keepsake book.
Just ask us for the details.
The OnlinePropertyShowcase™ - "so
much more than a virtual tour!"
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