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Virtual Showings in times of Covid, and beyond

Virtual Showings in times of Covid, and beyond

The real estate market continues to be on fire across the country.  In many cases homes are selling in days, if not hours.  So you might be asking…why do I need a virtual tour with advanced content in such a hot market?

Answer: It can help you Win the Listing & Win the Sale.

a video of the matterport and first person walk through.
Win the Listing

  • 99% of sellers think it makes their home more competitive
  • 88% of sellers want agents that offers 3D tours
  • 82% of sellers would switch agents too

Win the Sale

  • Sell for up to 9% more than the market average
  • 92% of buyers more likely to buy if it had this content
  • 84% of buyers think floor plans online are important 
  • 55% of all buyers (64% of Millennials) would buy sight unseen with the right 3D content

See all the Research here.

Win the Listing.

In order to have a listing, you need to get it in the first place.  As you see on our Research page, 88% of sellers want to work with agents that offer 3D tours because 99% of them think it makes their home more competitive. Futher, 82% of sellers would even switch agents to one that offered 3D tours. So it stands to reason, if you communicate how you will use technology to create this kind of content at the listing appointment, you will immediately differentiate yourself from most other agents that are only offering photos (and in many cases not very good ones), and get that listing, every time!

So if you’re looking for an edge to get that listing, use our customizable listing presentation template at your next appointment and walk away with the listing. You can even use our sample tour and show the seller in real-time a tour with all the content you can provide for their home.  You get a copy of this tour when you sign up to create your free account.  It has your branding, including logo, photo and our contact lead form, so you can show prospective sellers how it will work right from your iPad or laptop.  It even has an active Matterport 3D Walkthrough experience so you can show them the complete functionality and how it is the safest way to show their home, and much less hassle too.  If you have been with FloorPlanOnline for some time, you can add the active Matterport into the sample tour.  See our help doc on how to add Matterport to your sample tour. You can even use the sample tour as ad content – post this tour to social media, create an ad (boost the post on your Facebook business page, for example) and show people how you will market their home in real-time. 

The Tour can also help get you more listings online by getting you seen in more places, because our patent-pending Brandkeepr process converts the unbranded tour you put into the MLS back to a branded one on sites like Zillow and Realtor.com, for free. We recognize where the user is coming from and automatically convert it on select sites. It helps get you more business, just like it did with Valerie who parlayed one listing into 2 more deals with a gross commission income value of $2.5 million, or around $75,000 in ADDITIONAL commission. This is a FloorPlanOnline exclusive and only available with our tour.  

As I can attest, FloorPlanOnline can help you get more business.  

I received a call from a potential buyer who saw one of my listings online.  While the home sold quickly and she was too late, she was so impressed with my marketing presentation, powered by FloorPlanOnline, she not only hired me to sell her high-end home, but I helped her buy her new one, too. That one listing was responsible for an additional $2.5M in sales.

I would not have gotten the new client by providing just photos.  This buyer specifically called me based on my FloorPlanOnline presentation. That’s why the FloorPlanOnline platform is my go-to team for creating amazing content for my sellers, as well as a tool for new buyers through its HomeDiary integration, which can be a channel of new business too. 

Valerie MacKnight

Broker/Realtor, Windermere Real Estate

The bottom line is this – your listing gives you a free opportunity to not only market your listing, but yourself, IF you use the FloorPlanOnline Tour, because Brandkeepr shows your brand on the top sites people use most, and it leaves breadcrumbs back to you, just like Valerie experienced.

“Just uploading photos to the MLS does not maximize your potential to get free leads and advertising on sites people actually use most…namely Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin.”

You never know who might be looking at your listing.  It could be someone downsizing, as in Valerie’s case.  Or it could be something that lives in a multi million dollar mansion and it looking at rental properties.  Each of these touch points is an opportunity for you to showcase how you will market their home when it comes time to sell.   I can guarantee Zillow will be marketing to these same people with similar content – they are just going to want them to use the Zillow apps.  Look at Zillow’s research – floor plans and 3D tours are highly desired content by buyers, and they can flip that to benefits for the seller.  If you use our tour, you provide more and better content, and keep it out of the hands of Zillow.  

Win the Sale.

The FloorPlanOnline tour not only can help you differentiate at the listing appointment, it can help you differentiate online with our tour, which can also be a source for not only buyer leads, but seller leads, as Valerie experienced.  But remember, sellers were once buyers, so what resonates with buyers, also resondates with sellers. According to Zillow research, 84% of buyers think floor plans are important content to have as part of the online search process.

Unfortunately, covid appears to be with us for some time into the future.  Covid has shifted the dynamics of home marketing. Over 50% of buyers are leery of in-person home visits. Further, 55% of all buyers, and 64% of Millennial buyers (the largest buying group), say they would be willing to buy a property sight-unseen IF the listing had the right kind of 3D content and floor plans.  Let me repeat that:

“55% of all buyers, and 64% of Millennial buyers (the largest buying group), say they would be willing to buy a property sight-unseen IF the listing had the right kind of 3D content and floor plans.”

You can provide safe and effective virtual showing tools that can actually increase the number of people “touring” your listing.  All of this technology keeps your sellers safer and it is frankly a lot more convenient for them, and for you.  They don’t have to leave their house every time someone wants to see the home, and buyers can use it to tour a home anytime, or use it for potential remodeling projects: to measure for new carpet or hardwoods, to get estimates for painting or wall paper estimates, or to count the number of doorknobs, hinges or even light bulbs for updating.  The FloorPlanOnline tour is really the next best thing to being there, and it can pay for itself by capturing just one more deal for you.

Given more and more people are likely coming to your city from out of town, make your listing accessible anytime, anywhere with the 3D Walkthrough Tour. It can increase the demand base to anyone with an Internet connection, and per research, can it increase the final sales price by up to 9% MORE than the market average. So it pays for itself – as we all learned in economics, increased demand drives up prices, and this is how you do it for your listings! This is a win-win for you and your seller.

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Spotlight Tour- Week #112

Spotlight Tour- Week #112

BETTER THAN NEW!!!!

Kansas City, MO

See The Story of This Home

The FloorPlanOnline Tour at work – this listing for the Cone Team sold for a full price offer with no contingensies or inspections in 4 hours.

Former model home for Riverstone Reserve! Remarkable two-story with open concept living and spacious rooms. All upgraded appliances including Bosch gas cooktop and convection oven with walk-in pantry. Fifth bedroom on main floor with full bathroom nearby. Gorgeous flooring and decorator crown moldings, Plantation shutters, Hunter-Douglas blinds, and surround sound speakers. Master suite with luxurious soaking tub and spacious shower. Covered Trex deck with ceiling fan and rolling shade to enjoy the beautiful backyard. Heated garage adds even more value. A beautiful home inside and out!

Professional HDR photography by Brooke W.

 

If you are interested in listing your home or have questions, please contact:

 
 

 

 

Kim James

The Cone Team/ReeceNichols

6340 N Lucerne Ave, Kansas City, MO 64151

 
 

Spotlight Tour- Week #111

Spotlight Tour- Week #111

An exquisite golf course home!!

Holly Springs, NC

See The Story of This Home

BREATHTAKING views of the 10th green, fairway and sunsets! An exquisite golf course home with first floor Owner’s Suite & updated Mstr Bath with large walk-in closet! Huge deck for entertaining. Soaring 2 story family room and cozy sunroom. Laundry rooms on main and second level, Formal Dining room & LIving Room, space for everyone- 4 Additional Bedrooms, PLUS 2 LARGE Bonus rooms-one with a walk-out balcony overlooking the golf course. A short walk to Devil’s Ridge Golf Club, pools, tennis and Bass Lake Park! Welcome Home!

 

Professional HDR photography by  Randall J.

 

 

If you are interested in listing your home or have questions, please contact:

 
 

Michelle Miniutti

Realtor,

License: 302054

Grow Local Realty

140 Raleigh St, Holly Springs, NC 27540

HomeDiary for your Clients

HomeDiary for your Clients

HomeDiary is a home management system created by FloorPlanOnline.  The content created for the listing lives on for both the buyer and the seller, as a management tool, and keepsake, respectively.  Each home can be claimed by both the Buyer and the Seller right from the virtual tour. 

In this webinar, we do a deep dive into what HomeDiary is and how it can work for you.  Did I mention it was free?

Spotlight Tour- Week #110

Spotlight Tour- Week #110

Reminiscent of an English country cottage!

BETHLEHEM, PA

See The Story of This Home

High ceilings and abundant woodwork hearken back to a bygone era in this 1930s home in Bethlehem. Reminiscent of an English country cottage, Chestnut Manor rests on over an acre of park-like grounds.Rich chestnut floors run throughout much of the home, with chestnut detailing along the walls and banisters. The handsome foyer flows easily into a large sunken living room with a 2-story vaulted ceiling, oversized windows and wood-burning fireplace. A formal dining room and adjacent butler’s pantry are perfect for entertaining, while the family room features a slate floor and gas fireplace. The tidy kitchen includes a cast iron sink and gas cooking, while the laundry facilities are just steps away in the lower level. Office space on this floor opens up to a covered patio that looks out over the sparkling in-ground pool. Two separate staircases lead up to the second floor, with a landing that overlooks the foyer and living room. The primary suite is a quiet oasis, with plentiful windows, walk-in closet, and adjacent bath with marble floors. Two more generously sized bedrooms are on this floor, along with a sitting room and unfinished hall bath. The third floor includes plenty of storage space along with a finished bedroom, play room, and full bath with marble floor and claw-foot tub. Outside, the grounds have been lovingly maintained and include a circular driveway, wide lawn, a pond, and multiple patio spaces. A 3-car detached garage is a welcome amenity. Chestnut Manor is ideally situated along the Main St Extension, with easy access to shopping, dining and commuter routes.
 
 

Professional HDR Photography by  Barri R.

 

If you are interested in listing your home or have questions, please contact:

 
 

 

 

Carol C. Dorey Real Estate, Inc

 

 

 
 
 
 

How to add documents to a tour

How to add documents to a tour

Did you know you can upload documents and show them on the tour itself?  They show next to the flyer and printable floor plan files with any name you provide for it.  This is great if you need to show listing related documents on your marketing.  For example cities like Portland and Austin require some kind of home energy score (“HES”) to sell a listing, and the rules require you to display it as a link on your marketing.  You can use our feature to upload your HES and show it as a clickable icon.  When clicked, it downloads the PDF of the HES!
you can upload any document to the tour and display it as an available download
We accept Word or PDF attachments as tour documents.  Things such as seller’s disclosures, home energy scores, bug inspections or even a pre-sale home inspection report could be added to the tour so potential buyers can see all of the info and help them make a better decision. 

To add a document, just go to Manage Tours, then Edit Details to get the the listing page.  Scroll down almost to the bottom until you see the Tour Documents section. Enter a display name for the document, find the file on your computer and then upload.  You can add more or delete a document too.   Just remember to save, and the document then shows up on the tour.  

to add a tour document, just select the file on your computer, add a name for it and then save the edits.

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