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Visual Tours and Photography Services


Its still true! A picture IS worth a thousand words! Let Michigan FSBO Homes help you show your property at its best. We can produce beautiful photos for the web, print or cd. Our rate is $35 per hour with a one hour minimum. Our coverage area

Michigan FSBO Homes photo options for your listing:

  1. Visual Tour: Free: Show up to 12 pictures of your property. Convey every visual asset of your property. Users scroll through all the images in succession allowing a user to "walk through" your home just as they would if you were personally directing the tour in real life! You can upload your images yourself using our photo uploader (This located on your admin page) after you have submitted a listing. Click on the upload photos link. You may also send your photos as an email attachment or send snapshots in the mail. We will optimize the images for the Internet and load them into our viewer. Click here for an example visual tour.

  2. 360 Visual Tour: Add $99 Includes 4 360 degree panoramic images. $20 for each additional Image. We will take the photos at your home with our panoramic digital imaging system, optimize the images for the Internet and upload them for viewing on your detail page. When a user clicks on the thumbnail on your detail page, a full size panographic image and image viewer will load. No additional plug-ins are needed. Click here for an example 360 image (file size approximately 100k). For more information on 360 visulal tours and scheduling your tour, please see below or email us at: apiper@michiganFSBOhomes.com

Frequently Asked Questions about 360 visual tours:

 
  • What is a 360 visual tour?
    A 360 visual Tour is a tool that allows anyone with a computer to "immerse" themselves in any environment and experience it as if they were there. The viewer can move about in the room and at their will, pan 360 degrees left or right viewing a complete, seamless, photographic panorama. The images are created using a high tech digital camera and lens which captures the entire 360 degree view around the camera position.

  • How do I order a 360 visual tour or still photos?
    Order your 360 visual tour or photos directly from our listing form when you place your listing, or, simply email us at apiper@michiganfsbohomes.com.

  • What does the 360 visual tour include?
    Your tour includes a 4 professionally photographed panoramic images that viewers can see by clicking on the thumbnail image on your detail page. When a thumbnail is clicked, your panoramic image will be displayed along with navigation instructions. We use state of the art technology from Be Here Technologies. For example tours, go to the Be Here Technologies web site. We will add an icon to your listing on the listing summary page that flags it as a premium virtual tour listing.

    What does a 360 visual tour or photo tour cost?
    The cost of your tour is $99. Additional room images can be added for $20 each. We can create a CD of your tour for $25 each.

  • What Geographic areas do you cover?
    We are based in Ann Arbor and will travel a distance of 20 miles for no charge. a trip charge of $1 per mile (one way distance) will be added beyond this. To calculate the mileage charge, go to Yahoo maps, enter your address, and press "get directions". Take the distance and subtract 20 miles. This is the miles charged at $1 per mile.

  • How long does it take to film a 360 visual tour or photo tour?
    Typically it takes less than one hour to complete the filming. We then process the images and upload them to your listing usually within 48 hours. You or your representative (18 or older) needs to be present during the filming.

  • Can you host my visual tour taken by another photographer?
    Yes, under most circumstances. Contact us for details
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  • Benefits to Buyers :
    1. No wasted trips to unsuitable properties.
    2. View several potentially suitable properties and hone in on those that you would like to actually visit.
    3. Revisit properties that you have already viewed, again and again 24/7.
    4. Use the virtual tour to plan decoration, use of rooms or home improvements. A CD containing larger and more detailed panoramas can be purchased as part of our service.
    5. If relocating to another area, house hunting is seriously time consuming and stressful. Huge amounts of time can be saved by using a 360 visual tour to compile a short-list of suitable properties to actually visit allowing you to efficiently plan a trip to the desired area.

     

  • Benefits to Sellers:
    1. Avoid dreamers who may not be intent on buying your home. Narrow down actual visits to serious potential buyers.
    2. Show your house in all its glory instead of a simple black and white photograph in the local press. Viewers can tour all rooms, gardens, and outbuildings from their own home.
    3. Prospective purchasers can view 24 hours, 7 days all year round.
    4. People relocating from other areas can virtually tour your property remotely, greatly increasing the chance of them incorporating an actual visit of your home into their valuable time schedule when arriving in the area.
    5. Archive images of your property for future reference or as a keepsake.

     

Additional Notes:

We will be glad to film an event or building for you on a quote basis. We can host your tour on our server, and even set up your own URL and web site. Please contact us to discuss your needs. We are adding photographers out side of Washtenaw county constantly. Contact us for additional details.

Ordering and Questions:
Call 734-327-5040 or e-mail apiper@michiganFSBOhomes.com or complete the fsbo listing form.

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