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Real estate brokers are often faced with a situation where they take prospective buyers around to varied properties in their portfolio, yet these personal visits do not convert to sales. In the bargain, they in fact end up spending enormous amounts of time and money, without any concurrent results.
You might say that it is a part of the job, and even if one of the many visits clicks, i.e. converts to a sale, probably the time and effort and money of the broker is compensated for.
Yet, can there not be a way around this situation?
Thankfully, there is, in the form of virtual real estate tours.
Now, what exactly are such tours?
Well, they are a phenomena that have caught on recently, but are very likely to grow in acceptance and popularity, in a very big way. Essentially, these tours involve showcasing the properties that brokers have in their portfolio, online, instead of personal visits.
Now, you might think that the experience can never be the same as one really needs to personally take a look and get a feel, not only for the insides of the property in question, but also the exterior as well as the surroundings.
To some extent, that is indeed true.
Yet, if one takes a look at some of the virtual tours that top property brokers across the country are setting up, one would literally be blown away! The quality of the videos, the in-depth coverage of all relevant elements and aspects of the property in question they all seem so real, it is as good as being there!
Now, you might wonder what special computing abilities you would require, or what particular software you would require, in order to view these videos. Well, rest assured, you really do not need much any basic computer with an Internet connection should suffice. In terms of software, the standard Adobe Flash Player, which is usually present on most computers already since that is the platform on which most interactive games as well as online videos such as those on YouTube, are based. Thus, you neither require any superior computing abilities, nor do you need to invest on expensive software (Adobe Flash Player is free by the way!!).
Also, think about the advantages that you as a prospective buyer stand to gain; imagine having to physically go to say 10 different properties that you have set your eyes on; these 10 properties could very well be located in far flung areas, with the result that in a day, you might just be able to see one or two properties only. So, to see all 10, it could take you an entire week! Besides the time, it will also consume a lot of energy yours as well as your vehicle's!
With virtual tours, you clearly stand to benefit in terms of getting a close look at what you are desirous of, from the comfort of your home. Assuming that you are one of those who subscribes to the belief that any major purchase, particularly when it is that of real estate property, requires close physical inspection, even then, this way, you can at least shortlist those properties which appeal to you when you look at them in a virtual environment. This will in turn save you a lot of time and effort as you need not even bother to go see those properties which you know for a fact are not what you are looking for.
In summation, it is quite clearly evident that real estate virtual tours are a win-win situation for all, be it the sellers or the buyers. Further, it really does not cost too much to create them; with a lot of virtual tour specific operators in the fray, competition has brought prices down to relatively more reasonable rates.
So, before you head out, looking to purchase real' real estate, you might want to get virtual', behind your computer at home, first!!
