Tour Preparation

Getting setup and ready for your interactive 360 virtual tour is very important when marketing properties online. Remember that a 360 virtual tour will filter out many home shoppers and unnecessary cleanups so doing a great job on the first pass will certainly pay off in the end.

Virtual Tour Preparedness Suggestions:

Outdoors:

• Spruce up your garden and lawn; trim shrubbery if necessary.
• Yard and patio should be neat; outdoor furniture should be in good shape.
• Mow the lawn; make sure the driveway & entryway are free of clutter (toys, bikes, etc.)
• Winter - keep the sidewalks cleared of snow.

Living Areas:

• Remove clutter and tidy up the shelves.
• Move excess furniture out of rooms. You want the space clean, open, and clutter-free (dog crates, tray tables, etc.).
• Replace burnt out light bulbs (the photographer will need light in most rooms).

Kitchen:

• Clean off kitchen counters; remove any clutter.
• Make sure dirty/clean dishes are out of the sink & put away.
• Empty the garbage can.

Bathrooms:

• Put essential items used daily in a small box that can be stored away.
• Close toilet lid and empty the garbage.
• Clean mirrors & glass surfaces.
• Hang towels neatly from towel bar.

Overall/General:

• Check the basics around the house (indoors & out). It takes just a minute to make sure the house is clutter-free and all is in order.
• Turn on as many lights as you can when the photographer arrives.
• Try not to be in the room the photographer is photographing as you may end up in the photo.

The photographer cannot:

• Move furniture
• Clean or dust
• Move garbage
• Pick up/move clutter (toys, dirty dishes, dog toys, etc.)

The home MUST be ready for the photographer when he/she arrives. Upon arrival our photographers can wait no longer than 5 minutes for additional home preparations. If a wait longer than this must happen we will have to move on to our next scheduled appointment and the virtual tour will be rescheduled. If this happens a rescheduling fee of $20.00 will apply.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact us by phone or e-mail.