Comments on: Does Your Home’s Virtual Tour Pique Interest? http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/does-your-home%e2%80%99s-virtual-tour-piqu-interest/2009/09/10/ New Homes blog with information about new homes and home builders Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:55:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Home Marketing: 8 Killer Characteristics of a Real Estate Website http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/does-your-home%e2%80%99s-virtual-tour-piqu-interest/2009/09/10/comment-page-1/#comment-35266 Home Marketing: 8 Killer Characteristics of a Real Estate Website Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:10:42 +0000 http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/?p=3731#comment-35266 [...] Does Your New Home Virtual Tour Pique Interest [...] [...] Does Your New Home Virtual Tour Pique Interest [...]

]]> By: JaysonNHS http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/does-your-home%e2%80%99s-virtual-tour-piqu-interest/2009/09/10/comment-page-1/#comment-33553 JaysonNHS Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:26:10 +0000 http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/?p=3731#comment-33553 Thanks Jennifer, we've changed the post; I appreciate your recommendation. Thanks Jennifer, we’ve changed the post; I appreciate your recommendation.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/does-your-home%e2%80%99s-virtual-tour-piqu-interest/2009/09/10/comment-page-1/#comment-33551 Jennifer Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:59:10 +0000 http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/?p=3731#comment-33551 The word is "piqued" interest....not "peaked". You might want to change that. Main Entry: 1peak Pronunciation: \?p?k\ Function: noun Etymology: perhaps alteration of pike Date: 1530 1 : a pointed or projecting part of a garment; especially : the visor of a cap or hat 2 : promontory 3 : a sharp or pointed end 4 a (1) : the top of a hill or mountain ending in a point (2) : a prominent mountain usually having a well-defined summit b : something resembling a mountain peak 5 a : the upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail b : the narrow part of a ship's bow or stern or the part of the hold in it 6 a : the highest level or greatest degree b : a high point in a course of development especially as represented on a graph 7 : widow's peak synonyms see summit The word is “piqued” interest….not “peaked”. You might want to change that.

Main Entry: 1peak
Pronunciation: \?p?k\
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps alteration of pike
Date: 1530

1 : a pointed or projecting part of a garment; especially : the visor of a cap or hat
2 : promontory
3 : a sharp or pointed end
4 a (1) : the top of a hill or mountain ending in a point (2) : a prominent mountain usually having a well-defined summit b : something resembling a mountain peak
5 a : the upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail b : the narrow part of a ship’s bow or stern or the part of the hold in it
6 a : the highest level or greatest degree b : a high point in a course of development especially as represented on a graph
7 : widow’s peak
synonyms see summit

]]> By: Chapel Hill Real Estate http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/does-your-home%e2%80%99s-virtual-tour-piqu-interest/2009/09/10/comment-page-1/#comment-33388 Chapel Hill Real Estate Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:27:25 +0000 http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/?p=3731#comment-33388 I like the comment about needing to peak a buyer’s interest. This is what it's all about. Using drab graphics and music is detrimental to the tour and defeats the purpose of the virtual campaign. You have to peak enough interest to get buyers to respond with some action, which hopefully turns into a closing. .-= Chapel Hill Real Estate´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.teamjodi.com/Blog/Message-to-Buyers-Sellers" rel="nofollow">Message to Buyers & Sellers</a> =-. I like the comment about needing to peak a buyer’s interest. This is what it’s all about. Using drab graphics and music is detrimental to the tour and defeats the purpose of the virtual campaign. You have to peak enough interest to get buyers to respond with some action, which hopefully turns into a closing.
.-= Chapel Hill Real Estate´s last blog ..Message to Buyers & Sellers =-.

]]> By: Charles@Las Vegas Real Estate http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/does-your-home%e2%80%99s-virtual-tour-piqu-interest/2009/09/10/comment-page-1/#comment-33244 Charles@Las Vegas Real Estate Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:50:15 +0000 http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/?p=3731#comment-33244 Lennar has always been ahead of the herd in their online marketing efforts. A few new home builders are doing some video, but not a lot of them. A virtual tour is almost obselete now with the ease of video posting. The old 3d shorts are giving way to full HD videos instead. .-= Charles@Las Vegas Real Estate´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.lvrealty.net/news/las-vegas-property-auctions-deal-or-no-deal" rel="nofollow">Las Vegas Property Auctions - Deal or No Deal?</a> =-. Lennar has always been ahead of the herd in their online marketing efforts. A few new home builders are doing some video, but not a lot of them. A virtual tour is almost obselete now with the ease of video posting. The old 3d shorts are giving way to full HD videos instead.
.-= Charles@Las Vegas Real Estate´s last blog ..Las Vegas Property Auctions – Deal or No Deal? =-.

]]> By: Bruce Dietz http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/does-your-home%e2%80%99s-virtual-tour-piqu-interest/2009/09/10/comment-page-1/#comment-32745 Bruce Dietz Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:16:03 +0000 http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/?p=3731#comment-32745 Virtual tours can be a double-edged sword. Their purpose is to tease prospective buyers by showing your listing's best assets in the hope they make the decision to physically visit the property. However, not everyone on the web is viewing virtual tours with good intentions. There are criminals who have discovered the ease of casing a property using this technology. When producing virtual tours try to avoid filming electronics, jewelry, art work, antiques and other lucrative and easily removable items. .-= Bruce Dietz´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.augustarealestateconnection.com/property/3007-Parkridge-Drive-Grovetown-Georgia" rel="nofollow">Awesome 4 BR 3BA All Brick Rancher in Columbia County</a> =-. Virtual tours can be a double-edged sword. Their purpose is to tease prospective buyers by showing your listing’s best assets in the hope they make the decision to physically visit the property. However, not everyone on the web is viewing virtual tours with good intentions. There are criminals who have discovered the ease of casing a property using this technology. When producing virtual tours try to avoid filming electronics, jewelry, art work, antiques and other lucrative and easily removable items.
.-= Bruce Dietz´s last blog ..Awesome 4 BR 3BA All Brick Rancher in Columbia County =-.

]]> By: Mike Ciucci http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/does-your-home%e2%80%99s-virtual-tour-piqu-interest/2009/09/10/comment-page-1/#comment-32722 Mike Ciucci Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:29:29 +0000 http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/?p=3731#comment-32722 "Just enough" is far better than "too much". Don't go overboard and don't duplicate the same information twice. Too many times I've seen virtual tours with still pictures of the exact same photos in the mls listing, thus making it redundant. The virtual tour should capture those details not included in the normal photos. And if you're shooting a video, it needs to be HD. HD flip camcorders are available under 200 bucks, but try to find one with image stabilization. I would recommend hiring someone, or find a student at the local university willing to do it for a lot less (sometimes they do fantastic work with great equipment). “Just enough” is far better than “too much”. Don’t go overboard and don’t duplicate the same information twice. Too many times I’ve seen virtual tours with still pictures of the exact same photos in the mls listing, thus making it redundant. The virtual tour should capture those details not included in the normal photos. And if you’re shooting a video, it needs to be HD. HD flip camcorders are available under 200 bucks, but try to find one with image stabilization. I would recommend hiring someone, or find a student at the local university willing to do it for a lot less (sometimes they do fantastic work with great equipment).

]]> By: Indianapolis New Home Builders http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/does-your-home%e2%80%99s-virtual-tour-piqu-interest/2009/09/10/comment-page-1/#comment-32547 Indianapolis New Home Builders Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:00:12 +0000 http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/?p=3731#comment-32547 I agree that you need to be careful with virtual tours, but if done correctly they are a wonderful tool! I love the idea of using commentary instead of boring music, but I feel that is where most people would go wrong by putting too much information out there. Potential buyers still need to have a reason to go see it in person. I agree that you need to be careful with virtual tours, but if done correctly they are a wonderful tool! I love the idea of using commentary instead of boring music, but I feel that is where most people would go wrong by putting too much information out there. Potential buyers still need to have a reason to go see it in person.

]]> By: Mike Taylor http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/does-your-home%e2%80%99s-virtual-tour-piqu-interest/2009/09/10/comment-page-1/#comment-32458 Mike Taylor Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:27:29 +0000 http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/?p=3731#comment-32458 I think you have to be very careful with video. A good video can do wonders, but a video can ruin your efforts to market a property. I think you have to be very careful with video. A good video can do wonders, but a video can ruin your efforts to market a property.

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