VIDEO. VIDEO. VIDEO.

There's no escaping it. Not only must we have multiple photos of our listings, we must make videos, and make sure we post them on as many sites as we can. Buyers want to see them. And sellers will want to see how you are marketing their property.

Certainly, there are various ways to do a video. One of the simplest is to simply film it using a video camera. The Flip Video is a handy dandy tool.

But if you don't have a flip video, what else can you use?

I have used Visualtour for five years now, and have just learned of a new enhancement to create a video using the tour you already have. Then post this video on youtube.

How easy is that?

My first efforts were not perfect. They can be better. But hey! I've got them on youtube!










Please note you should create your account with YouTube prior to uploading. You have the option to create the account during the process, but it's easier if you have an account already.

1. Create the VisualTour as you would normally.
2. Click on the "Create Video" button on Tour Tasks menu on the left hand side.
3. Choose the option for "Video Sharing Websites", then click "Next."
4. You should see a preview image of the video, you want to click on "Next" on this screen.
5. You will want to check the boxes to the left of the sites you wish to link to. Please note when you click in the box for the site you will need to enter in the username & password you have created for that particular website (ie. YouTube). You can also choose to create an account at that point.
6. Click Next to begin to send the tour to the site(s).
7. Once the video has been uploaded the History box will be displayed, and you will see the hyperlink(s) to your new upload.
8. Copy and paste the links if needed, and click on Finish.