Posted this about a week ago on the HouseValues/Market Leader Forum and it really has gotten some great discussion going. So I thought I would post it here on Active Rain.
I have recently started to produce my own Virtual Tours / Online Movies for all my listings and I have had a great response from my clients and even high compliments from other Realtors - just the other day one agent emailed me after viewing my video for a listing that had just hit the MLS with the following message:
"Hi John, Had to write to say....... FABULOUS job!!
"I've Got the Brains, You've Got the Looks....Let's Make Lots of Money! " "There's a lot of opportunities. . . if you know when to take them. . . There's a lot of opportunities . . . if there aren't you can make them..."
I don't think you could have picked a more perfect song to play in the background. Your client must be very pleased with the effort you are putting forth. You have certainly "planted the seed" as to how fabulous the space is and the potential uses. Best of luck to you in getting it SOLD! Wish I had a Buyer! Best Regards, Cindy Perlick, Realtor® Your 'Visual Tour®' Specialist"
Here's the video she was referring to: "Photography Studio With New York Style Loft Apartment"
Let me know what you think. How I did this was I simply took a bunch of photographs of the property. I then upload the photos to Picasa (this is a free online software that Google offers - you simply have to sign up for a Google account). Picasa then allows you to do lots of great things with the pictures including make a movie - add information slides to your movie, etc. But the compliments that I have received from my clients have been amazing - which means that they will refer you to their friends and family, and work colleagues. I also get them to email me their reactions/compliments so I can use them in my future marketing.
For example, one client wrote about me: John has done more to sell our house in the past 3 weeks than all the other Realtors put together did over the past two years! So check out the video and let me know if you have any questions about using Picasa or even any suggestions on other things that might work.
Thanks,
John Mc Kenna
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