Using Online Video For Your Home Search | Santa Cruz Real Estate
Looking for a home or deciding what part of town you'd like to live in? Online video can be useful when it comes to the serious business of buying, selling, owning or even maintaining a home.
Here a a couple of examples you can try out in your own search.
1. Searching Neighborhoods
Search YouTube for the name of a district, neighborhood or town -- you'll likely uncover videos including:
- Home videos of neighbors filming the fun at weekend farmers markets and festivals.
- Local Neighborhood Watch and city council meetings.
- A number of homes for sale (which can help you understand the overall look and feel of the whole neighborhood).
- Real estate companies, agents and neighborhood merchant associations giving you video "tours" of the area.
2. Property Nuances
As the house-hunting process has moved online, the number and quality of listing photos has grown but there can be limits to static images such as comprehension of room layout or room type without proper labeling.
- Check the detailed property description in an online listing or go to the home's dedicated website to see whether there is a video of the property available for viewing. Also, sometimes simply searching Google or YouTube for "name of city, name of state" and "home for sale" will turn up a number of listing videos.
3. Home Maintenance
- Before spending too much on a house call from a repair man try searching online for a quick fix to the prolem at hand. Professional videos can be found online demonstrating step by step instructions on fixing minor household items such as re-igniting a pilot light or setting your own mouse traps. It is smart to save the major repairs for the experts.
- Tips and tricks can be found in online videos on home upgrades such as painting, decoration ideas or installing shelves or curtains.
Google revealed that 90% of buyers search online during the home buying process. Realtors are continously improving their methods to make home viewing more accesible and appealing to the viewer. Check in soon to view videos for my upcoming listings and check out this link to a study by Google and the National Association of Realtors about the Digital House Hunt. Click Here!
Using Online Video For Your Home Search | Santa Cruz Real Estate
There are some amazing real estate deals in today’s Santa Cruz real estate market. If you are ready to begin the purchase process… or need some advice before marketing your home, contact John Flaniken your Santa Cruz Realtor at 831-334-0890.
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