As this pandemic has made social distancing a priority for all of us Virtual Tours are more important than ever since they are often the only easy way for buyers to check out a home without physically entering the property.
Virtual tours are recommended by the National Association of Realtors as a way to avoid face-to-face contact while marketing homes during the coronavirus crisis.
A virtual Tour lets anyone in the world with an internet connection experience your space as if they were actually there, anytime 24/7, from anywhere without having to physically travel there.
It allows users to experience a realistic and fully immersive view of a space that goes much further than a floor plan or traditional slideshow. It allows the user to feel as if they are actually touring the home in person.
Zoom in, zoom out, rotate, and view each floor independently and in relation to each other.
Walk through the space any time, at your own pace, the viewer is in charge of their experience.
Compatible on all devices
Customers appreciate being able to see a property before they visit it in person. Knowledge of exactly what you have to offer will increase client's confidence in their decision to come view the property. It shows people you are on top of the latest industry trends and technologies, that you’re upfront and honest about the way your properties look and that you are willing to stand by your locations.
The excitement and professional image provided by a virtual tour may give you the edge you need over competitors to get that real-life walkthrough, and eventually, the sale.
Make the viewer feel like they’re really in the location.
Potential buyers can take a look around without stepping foot in the home.
Matterport virtual tours take away the need to have several open houses
Taking a virtual tour makes things easier on buyers who far away from your site
Home buyers can experience it as if they were really there
Experience
the open house
anytime from anywhere
Home buyers can view a property at their own pace, on their own path
Virtual Tours keep viewers engaged on your website for long periods of time.
We are taking virtual tours to the Next Level with a more interactive option: Livestream a one-on-one showing with the buyers.
(Only with Cloud Pano)
Quick Comparison between the 3 Virtual Tours
PROS
- Homes with Zillow 3D receive a 7 day Zillow boost.
- Homes with Zillow 3D tours receive 2x more views on average than homes without 3D.
- A unique 3D Home icon on your listing so viewers can tell at a glance your listing has a 3D home tour.
- 3D tour branded with your logo/picture, name etc on the Zillow listing itself.
- Quick Scans: 10-20 mn (0-2000 sq ft)
- No hosting/editing fees
- Inexpensive: starts at $75 as an addon (0-2000 sq ft)
CONS
- No dollhouse view created
- No video of the 360 pans created
- No ability to tag spaces in scans
- Image quality is behind other Virtual Tour
- No floor plan from the scan
PROS
- Interface is very easy to use
- Very responsive
- Live Stream
- Ability to tag spaces with tags
- Affordable
- Good image quality
- Use it for your marketing as long as you want (hosting on your website)
CONS
- No dollhouse view created
- No video of the 360 pans created
- No floor plan from the scan
- No 7 day Zillow boost that's automatically added to the listing
PROS
- The Dollhouse is the WOW factor
- Smooth navigation
- Walkthrough video of the 3D Space
- Ability to tag spaces with tags
- Floor plan from the scan
CONS
- Slow Scanning Time : 45-90 mn (0-2000 sq ft)
- Because of the high subscription costs and hosting fees Matterport is more expensive
- Proprietary hosting
- Not integrated well with other platforms
- No 7 day Zillow boost that's automatically added to the listing.
Our advice
If your budget & time are limited:
Zillow is the best choice because:
- It's inexpensive
- it's quick
- and it will boost your listing.
If you need more functionalities like Live Stream, host your own virtual tour, a better image quality CloudPano is a good choice.
And for only $50 more, we can create a Zillow tour from the same shooting to boost your listing.
| ZILLOW | CP Tour | MATTERPORT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Views | |||
| 3D Dollhouse view | |||
| Inside View | |||
| Floor Plan View | |||
| Tags (Link, photo, video, description) | |||
| Measurement Mode | |||
| Short Hightlight Video (Free 14 sec) | |||
| Long Hightlight Video (Add-on 2mn) | |||
| 360 Image Included | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Image Quality | Medium | Very Good | Very Good |
| Virtual Open House | |||
| Livestream one-on-one with the buyers (add-on) | |||
| User Number in a live view (including agent) | 4 | ||
| Chat | |||
| Photo Retouch | |||
| Hide Camera in mirror | |||
| Hide Tripod | View Limited | Blurred Floor | |
| Sky Swap (add-on) (replace the gray sky with a blue one) | |||
| Floor Plan | |||
| Floor Plan from the scan | |||
| Versions | |||
| Branded Version | |||
| Unbranded - MLS Version | |||
| Hosting | |||
| Hosting on your website (add-on) | |||
| Hosting cost (first 6 months) | Free on Zillow | Free | Free 6 first months |
| Hosting cost after | Free on Zillow | $50 / year | $99 / year |
| Password protected (add-on) | |||
| Embedding - Share | |||
| Embedding on your website | |||
| Shareable on Social Media | |||
| Property Website | |||
| Standard Property Website | |||
| Custom Domain Name (www.123street.com) | $25 | $25 | $25 |
| Listing | |||
| 7 day boost linsting on Zillow | |||
| Mutiple Virtual Tour | |||
| 2 Virtual Tour from the same shooting | |||
| Pricing | |||
| Time on site (2000-4000 sq ft) | 10-20 mn | 20-40 mn | 45-90 mn |
| Delivery | 24/48h | 24/48h | 24/72h |
| Price (0-2000 sq ft) | $50 | $150 | $200 |
| Price (2000-4000 sq ft) | $75 | $200 | $250 |
| Price (4000-6000 sq ft) | $100 | $250 | $300 |
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