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Rant: Virtual tours are pushing real buyers away, and no one wants to admit it
I've been freelancing in real estate for over six years, and everyone acts like virtual tours are a must-have. But from what I've seen, they attract lookie-loos, not serious clients. Last fall, I listed a condo with a full virtual walkthrough, and it got tons of clicks but only one lowball offer. Meanwhile, I held a simple open house for another place and had three bids by the end of the day. People need to step into a space to really get a feel for it, not just swipe on a screen. I know this sounds backwards, but cutting out the flashy tech and focusing on face-to-face meetings has kept my business solid. If you're dumping time and cash into virtual stuff, you might be missing the real action.
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rosepark6mo ago
Your condo's virtual tour got clicks but no bids, right?
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victor_jenkins6mo ago
Hold up, your bad virtual tour probably just scared off the lazy buyers. Good ones actually filter people out so only serious folks bother with in-person visits, saving everyone's time.
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grant.quinn6mo ago
My buddy Alex in Tampa spent two grand on a fancy virtual tour for his lake house last year. It got shared all over Facebook but the only calls were from people asking if they could rent it for vacation weekends.
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