What is a Virtual Tour worth?
Fact is, I have no idea what they’re worth, and neither do you.
We don’t know, because on 21-23% of the listings in the MLS have virtual tours (according to my study anyway). And those that have tours, some of the photos are SO bad, you can’t really tell much about the home.
With gas close to $4.00 a gallon (more in some places), shouldn’t we eliminate homes that are GROSSLY wrong for a buyer?
WHAT? you say? Not show a buyer a home based on the computer? We already do that. Right number of bedrooms, footage, garage, location. We do it every day.
Pictures are different tho, right?
I don’t think so. We can tell (or should be able to tell) what a home will feel like based on 2D photos. We can get space feeling, decorations, yard condition, home condition, lots more.
OK, you say they are expensive. You can’t afford them. Look again, RealEstateShows.com is $125 a year unlimited shows (lees if your Broker buys it). RealTourVision is $10 a show forever. Visual Tours are $30 per month unlimited.
No time? How long do you need to take pics while listing a home. And MAYBE, if you’re that busy, you should hire it done. Cause gas aint’ getting cheaper for a while.
I say VT’s will save you money. I say VT’s are a service we should provide our FELLOW REALTORS. I say VT’s save our sellers time, frustration, wear and tear. I say if you are not using this tool you are so far behind the curve, it may be time to leave the profession.