Virtual 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.

Online Getting Ready Message:

Download PDF Getting Ready Message

Look Charlotte offers this online free “virtual tour readiness” message. Please encourage your clients to listen to this message as our photographers will have limited time at each location since several tours are scheduled daily.

Remember that our interactive 360 Tours will make your property look amazing online but our photographers are not able to stage or clean for you.

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 required to wait longer, we will have to move on to our next scheduled appointment and the virtual tour will be rescheduled. In this case a rescheduling fee of $25.00 will apply.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at 704-307-2031 or contact us using our online contact form.