THE NEXT GENERATION OF HOME SHOPPING EXPERIENCES.
Whether you’re a real estate agent, a broker, or a property manager, Matterport’s 3D Virtual Tours can increase commissions, reach a wider audience, and close on properties faster.
Deliver the most realistic virtual experience for buyers. Our 3D Virtual Tours allow users to virtually walk the halls at their own pace so they can be inside your listing anytime, anywhere. Think of it as the “always-open” house.
Impress More Home Sellers
- Sell at a 4-9% higher sales price*
- Decrease time on market by up to 31%*
- 90% of buys would be more compelled by a listing with a 3D tour*
*Source – Matterport
Engage More Home Buyers
- 99% of sellers say a 3D tour would give their listing a competitive edge.
- 82% would switch to an agent offering 3D tours.
*Source – Matterport
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3D Virtual Tours (Matterport) give your property the added exposure it needs by creating a 24/7 open house available online.
Conduct online showings and open houses very easily without having to step inside the property.
FAQ
Everything you need to know about 3D Virtual Tours (Matterport)
What Areas Do You Service?
We actually work all over the GTA and have 3D Virtual Tour operators in some surrounding areas too!
In addition to Toronto and the GTA, here’s the list of surrounding areas in our “no distance fee zone”:
– Hamilton
– Cambridge
– Guelph
– Kitchener
– Waterloo
– Oshawa
– Bowmanville
– Clarington
– Newcastle
– Uxbridge
– Port Perry
The other benefit about having local 3D Virtual Tour operators in all of these areas is that when we do have to travel outside of them, the distance fees are exponentially lower!
What is Matterport?
Matterport is a camera that utilizes special VR technology and is specific to creating 3D virtual tours. The Matterport camera takes 360 scans from different points in a physical space to create the 3D walkthrough of the property.
Matterport tours in real estate are commonly referred to as 3D virtual tours, 3D walkthroughs, and real estate 3D virtual tours. Matterport tours help to provide buyers with virtual open houses. This means buyers can access the open house from the comfort and safety of their own home. These virtual showings for real estate in Toronto have become an essential marketing tool.
What is the Difference Between a Virtual Tour for Real Estate and 3D Virtual Tour?
A traditional virtual tour is a link to a website that has photos of the property. There’s generally an unbranded version for MLS and a branded version of the virtual tour website. Traditionally, the photos will appear in a photo gallery slideshow that plays with music in the background.
Today, virtual tours are a website dedicated to the property that will include much more than just the photos and a slideshow. All your media will be uploaded on to this website. For example, if you order our Legendary package then you will see the following uploaded to your virtual tour page: Photos, 3D Virtual Tour, Video Walkthrough, and Floor plans. At Odyssey3D, we refer to the traditional virtual tour as a “property website” to help distinguish and make things clear.
A 3D Virtual Tour is a 3D scan of the property. We create a digital 3D Walkthrough of the home that real estate agents and potential home buyers can use as a virtual open house. The 3D Virtual Tour is a separate link and media that gets uploaded onto the property website (formerly called “real estate virtual tours”. You can click here to view an example of a 3D Virtual Tour only.
Why Do You Need to Use Matterport?
You need a Matterport 3D virtual tour for your Toronto listing if you want to stand out and succeed in today’s market. Listings that use 3D virtual tours will get noticed by qualified buyers. It’s an excellent option to reach a broader audience.
Matterport 3D tours also offer your seller confidence and a peace of mind knowing that their home is getting the right exposure by being accessible online 24/7. On the flipside, they offer potential buyers a convenient and safe way to view homes. It’s also a great way to attract any out-of-town or international buyers.
What’s the Difference Between Matterport Walkthrough and Video Walkthrough?
Every so often we get asked: “Do you guys do Matterport Video Tours in Toronto?” so we think it’s important to explain the differences between the two.
Matterport 3D Walkthroughs and Video Walkthroughs are not the same type of meda and here are some key differences:
Click here to view a Matterport tour example in Toronto. This tour is immersive and requires the viewer to interact with it and click to get around. The view uses their mouse or the arrow keys on the keyboard to get around and see the entire space. It is meant to be a VR version of an open house. It looks identical to the property and is meant to deliver that realistic experience to the viewer.
Click here to view an example of a Video Walkthrough. Comparing this to the Matterport tour example above, you will see some differences immediately. You will notice that the video is not necessarily interactive or immersive. Instead, as a viewer, all you have to do is click play and watch. The video is cinematically shot and it is filmed and edited in a way to highlight the property and its features. There is also trendy music that plays in the background. We actually like to refer to our video walkthroughs as “movie trailers” for your listings.
Another key difference is that with Matterport, you will receive a link that you can share. You can take the Matterport link and place this in on your MLS listing, in your email marketing, share it with potential buyers, embed this link a website, etc.
Whereas, with videos, you will receive a file that is downloadable. You can download this file and then upload the video on social media (Youtube, Linkedin, Instagram), and your MLS listing too of course!
What are the Benefits of Matterport Tours?
There are many benefits to utilizing Matterport’s 3D real estate virtual tours. The main benefit being that Matterport walkthroughs in Toronto have become essential.
Secondly, Matterport did some of their own research relating to how 3D Virtual Tours help real estate and the found that:
“The average listing with a 3D virtual tour sold for up to nine percent higher and closed up to 31% faster. Over 90% of the listings with 3D tours used Matterport.” (Matterport, 2020).
With 3D virtual tours, your real estate listing in Toronto will be exposed to more qualified buyers because the matterport tour creates a virtual open house and brings your listing online 24/7. The buyer of your listing could be someone who lives far away but the 3D virtual tour could be exactly what they need to decide on scheduling a showing or maybe even purchasing the house.
Our clients have shared success stories where the property actually sold without the buyer stepping foot in the home. The buyer simply utilized the real estate 3D virtual tour when searching for the new home in Toronto.
What Are The Costs Involved With Real Estate 3D Virtual Property Tours?
Real estate virtual tours pricing depends on the property size of the home. The size of the property impacts the cost of your real estate 3D virtual tour because that will determine how long the scan will take.
Smaller properties require less time on site and are generally easier to do. Larger properties will need much more scan points and will take more time to accomplish this.
You can click here to get a better idea of what the costs will be. Just simply select the square footage to get accurate pricing for your listing.