Be More Productive with a Promote Your Listing virtual tour...
Did you know that *81% of U.S. Homebuyers use the Internet and Virtual Tours as a resource when they are searching for a new home, and only 35% attend Open Houses? Why inconvenience yourself and your sellers? *Barrell Assoc- Home Seeker Survey 4/02.
Once we create a virtual tour, you have essentially created a round-the-clock online open house that buyers can conveniently experience from their home or office computer.
While a virtual tour will never be a substitute for a personal walkthrough, it is an essential first step for helping a buyer hone in on the listings that fit their needs and taste.
With a virtual tour, a buyer can very quickly determine if they are interested in taking the next step of making an appointment with you to go out and visit a listing, which saves your time and theirs. Buyers who have taken a virtual tour before they arrive already have a general idea of what they are going to see, and are often more focused and prepared to do business. Check out Promote Your Listing's Virtual Tour Features >>.
Sell Homes faster by using Promote Your Listing virtual tours...
Online buyers have come to value virtual tours as one of the most effective tools for conducting an online home search, and if a listing has a virtual tour, it will be viewed more frequently than one without. More eyes on your listings means more leads for you, and more leads typically result in more sales.
Buyers who don’t use virtual tours spend an average of three times longer with an agent before making a purchase decision. Virtual tours allow you to reserve your time for the most productive appointments, and spend more time cultivating new business. Virtual Tour Features >>.
Does this necessarily mean that your listings will sell faster if you use Virtual Tours?
The answer is yes. Internet home buyers are more self-reliant, and come to the table more prepared to make a purchase decision.
Show half as many homes to each buyer...
The same study revealed that the average traditional home buyer visited 14 homes with their agent, while the average Internet home buyer visited only 7 homes. In the end, 72% of Internet Home Buyers found the home they ended up buying through an Agent, compared with 63% of Traditional buyers. (CAR 2002) All of this means that by using Virtual Tours, and marketing your listings online, you will:
