Last Updated on June 25, 2023
Real estate properties with 360° virtual tours get over 87% more hits when compared to homes without them. If you want a client’s home to sell faster and for a better price, you need to consider adding a 3D virtual tour to the listing.
When listing properties online, it’s essential that you add as much high-quality media as you can. While high-quality photos and videos can do a lot to make a home seem more attractive to buyers, 3D virtual tours can take things a step further and can give a buyer an immersive look at a home and every room that’s in it.
Although several platforms and camera systems can be used to generate 3D images, at GA HomeView, we use iGUIDE. We believe that iGUIDE is currently the best option for creating virtual tours and floor plans.
In this short guide, we’ll tell you more about the features of iGUIDE and will help you understand why it can be so beneficial for real estate agents and home sellers.
What Is iGUIDE?
iGUIDE is specifically made for real estate professionals and is a camera system and listing platform. The iGUIDE system and software platform can be used to capture the necessary data to create 3D images of a home.
The 3D images that you can create with an iGUIDE camera are stunning and can show the appearance of a property in detail and in a very immersive way. Once the images have been created, they can be embedded on a web page or shared as a tour link on the MLS, Facebook, and other websites where you list your properties.
In addition to showing 3D images, an iGUIDE will also display other information about your property to buyers in a clear and appealing way. This includes floor plans, accurate measurements, Google Maps information, and more.
There are a lot of benefits to 3D virtual tours in real estate, and iGUIDE is the best camera system for creating them. iGUIDE offers all of the features that are needed to create great virtual tours that help agents sell homes.
What Can You Do With iGuide?
There are many useful features that iGUIDE provides. Here are some of the main iGUIDE features and functionalities that you should know about when selling real estate.
3D Tours
3D tours are the core feature of iGUIDE and it does a great job of creating them.
With 3D tours and virtual staging, home buyers can get a close-up look at a home before setting foot in it, and can easily click around to view different rooms. An iGUIDE virtual tour can help attract more attention to your listing.
Floor Plans
iGUIDE floor plans can also be helpful for home buyers. With iGUIDE, floor plans will be easy to view and navigate. The floor plan integrates seamlessly with the 360° view.
When viewing an iGUIDE, buyers will be able to click on different parts of the floor plan to view different parts of the home in the 3D tour. This means that they’ll know exactly what area of a home they’re looking at when viewing either the layout or the 360° images.
Property Details
In addition to showing a floor plan, an iGUIDE can show a variety of other details to prospective home buyers as well. This includes things such as room measurements, so buyers can get a clear idea of whether the rooms in a home will have the space they need when viewing your virtual tour.
In measurement mode, buyers can easily measure distances between two points and can get a full understanding of the space that’s available in any particular property.
Google Maps Information
When viewing an iGUIDE, buyers will also find neighborhood information. They can easily click on the maps tab to view Google Maps information and can see exactly where the property is located within its neighborhood and city.
How Does iGuide Compare to Other Real Estate Virtual Tour Software Platforms?
These days, there are several software options that can allow a real estate photography company or agent to create virtual tours. We believe that iGUIDE is the best option and provides a lot more to realtors than other platforms that are available.
At GA Homeview, we originally used Matterport to create virtual tours for clients. As time went by, we decided that a switch to iGUIDE was necessary. We’ve been very pleased with the features of iGUIDE and our clients love it as well.
So what does iGUIDE do so well and why is it the better choice? Here are some of the reasons why we think that iGUIDE offers a better experience for agents and buyers:
- Scanning a property is much faster than Matterport, and can capture the same space in a fraction of the time.
- Fewer scans are needed overall to capture images with iGUIDE.
- iGUIDE integrates seamlessly with a 2D floor plan and allows buyers to click to see various rooms in a property.
- With a time-of-flight lidar laser, iGUIDE takes more accurate measurements than Matterport. With Matterport, measurements lose accuracy with the distance of the capture.
- Measurements can be viewed easily on the iGUIDE.
- iGUIDE shows various types of information in one place. This includes 3D tours, floor plans, Google Maps data, and measurements.
If you’re thinking about using iGUIDE as a realtor, be sure to learn more about how iGUIDE compares to Matterport. Although Matteport can be a useful tool for real estate agents, iGUIDE takes things further and creates much better 3D virtual tours.
Example iGUIDE Virtual Tours
We’ve created many iGUIDEs for clients over the years. Although this blog post should give you a pretty good idea of how useful an iGUIDE can be, it’s best to see it for yourself.
Here’s an example of an iGUIDE:
Understanding the Features of iGUIDE Virtual Tours
Although there are other camera systems that can be used to create virtual tours and 3D images, iGUIDE stands out above the rest in some big ways. Because iGUIDE is so fast at capturing a space, it’s very convenient for agents and homeowners. In addition to this, iGUIDE offers a lot of excellent features.
With the ability to create virtual tours while displaying floor plans and accurate measurements, iGUIDE can be a great tool to use when selling a home or property.
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