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Virtual Tour and Photos Tips 
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Why using a Virtual Tour in Your Marketing Efforts is So Important
- 78% of people who use the Internet to look for homes say the top three things they look for in their search are:
1. Virtual Tours
2. Photographs
3. Property Description
- 6.1 million people use Realtor.com each month to search for real estate.
- Over 50% of those people select the option to view homes with Virtual Tours first (Would you rather your listing be on the first page of a buyers search or the third?).
- 86% of their online research time was spent on Realtor.com.
'A picture is worth a thousands words.' Poorly taken photos means longer days on market. Where as, high quality photos help showcase your home best features.
With the help of a professional photographer; who has the equipment, wide-angle lens, lighting and skills needed to showcase your property. A customized tour will be created that will capture your home strongest selling points.
Your personalized tour will be uploaded to our site, GAMLS, FMLS and showcased as a Featured Tour on Realtor.com where millions of buyers worldwide start their home search.
You may add a personalized tour to any of our listing package for $130 giving you more choices in selling your home at a reasonable cost.
When Taking Your Own Photos Follow These 7 Simple Photos Tips for Best Results:
Tip #1 Hold your camera HORIZONTALLY (from right to left). VERTICAL photos (up and down) will distort in the MLS.
Tip #2 All photos must be in a .jpg format
Tip #3 Use your flash - brighter is better.
Tip #4 Best exterior photos is when the sun is on the front of the house with a blue sky
Tip #5 Take photos of you home selling points. Remove clutter. Remove personal photos. Remove pets and children. Set the breakfast room and dining room table. Remove rugs take the photo of the hardwood floors instead. When taking photos of the master take a photo of the selling point i.e. trey ceiling and not the bedspread. Never take pictures of the toilet area take photos of the spa bath instead.
Tip #6 Take your photos in order - as if you are walking the buyer through the front door. Take photos of the: Exterior Front, Foyer Area, Formal Living room, Dining room, Kitchen (several angles), Breakfast area, Great room, Master Suite, Master Bath, Basement, Bonus room, Exterior back of the house and Backyard.
Tip #7 Interior Photos That Include Windows
It is important to minimize the light coming from a window. Your cameras light sensor will adjust itself to that large light source which will cause the rest of the photo to be underexposed. Close the blinds or drapes if you can.
A GREAT TRICK TO KNOW - Point your camera to the right or the left of the window (so that the window is outside the picture frame). Depress the shutter button until the camera set the focus and light meter (about halfway) so that the camera takes the light reading from the wall. Then turn your camera back to the shot you want (keeping the shutter button depressed halfway down) and take the picture.
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