Not Your Average Virtual Tour
Receiving rental income is very important to many property owners. However, when that rental gets in the way of a potential buyer viewing and putting an offer in on your property it can become a problem. In our area we run into this situation quite frequently. Once rental season is in full swing a large percentage of properties can only be seen on Saturday's. It can also be difficult to view a property with a long term renter that has a busy schedule of their own. The good news is in today's world of technology, accessibility should no longer be an excuse for potential buyers of any listing!
The Ultimate Always Open House
This is where Matterport 3D Tours, which we provide for every home seller we work with, comes into play. Not only are you getting professional photography but you also receive photographic floor plans, a 3D Dollhouse View of the entire home, and a 3D Walkthrough Tour. Here is a brief description of each item and how it works.
Photographic Floor Plan
A Photographic Floor Plan gives buyers a view from above each individual floor. These plans are a combination of pictures and scans of your home. Instead of a plan on a regular white piece of paper, the buyer gets to see a plan including every piece of furniture and the exact layout of each room.
3D Dollhouse View
The Dollhouse view puts all of the floors together and gives buyers a unique 3D view of the entire home. Buyers have access to top and side views of the property which allows them to get a complete understanding of the home before entering.
3D Walkthrough
Unlike 360 panoramic tours, Matterport 3D tours allow buyers to actually move through a property as if they were really there. This feature allows your house to be a 24/7 Always Open House. Having buyers view your home when others are not available to be shown is a huge advantage.
For example, imagine a buyer has a list of 6 properties they want to see and the only time they can view them is Saturday morning after 10AM. They also have to view all of the properties before their 12 hour drive home from vacation. As we all know, that normally doesn't work out very well. Now imagine the buyer has the same list of properties but your property is the only one with a 3D Virtual Tour. On Tuesday of their vacation the buyer walks through your property using the 3D Virtual Tour and gets a completely different perspective than what they saw from the pictures. More times than not this will automatically put your property at the front of their showing list. Also, when they do go see your property in person it will be at least the second time they have walked through it. This allows them to be more creative in picturing how they could make the property theirs, instead of using a majority of the time discovering which room is where in the house. This is a huge detail when buyers are making their final decision!!! Another way the 3D Tour helps sellers is when a buyers views the 3D tour and decides the property just isn't for them. This saves valuable time for both parties and allows you to use that time slot for a more serious buyer of your property.
For example, imagine a buyer has a list of 6 properties they want to see and the only time they can view them is Saturday morning after 10AM. They also have to view all of the properties before their 12 hour drive home from vacation. As we all know, that normally doesn't work out very well. Now imagine the buyer has the same list of properties but your property is the only one with a 3D Virtual Tour. On Tuesday of their vacation the buyer walks through your property using the 3D Virtual Tour and gets a completely different perspective than what they saw from the pictures. More times than not this will automatically put your property at the front of their showing list. Also, when they do go see your property in person it will be at least the second time they have walked through it. This allows them to be more creative in picturing how they could make the property theirs, instead of using a majority of the time discovering which room is where in the house. This is a huge detail when buyers are making their final decision!!! Another way the 3D Tour helps sellers is when a buyers views the 3D tour and decides the property just isn't for them. This saves valuable time for both parties and allows you to use that time slot for a more serious buyer of your property.
There are many ways a Matterport 3D Tour can assist in selling your home. In our area a Matterport 3D Tour can be the difference between one rental property selling and their neighbors property sitting on the market for an entire rental season. If you are thinking about selling your property and have questions as how this can be helpful to you feel free to reach out to us anytime at 843-384-1405.
Written By: Andy Thompson
