The Ultimate Online Home TourTM
After checking out The Ultimate Online Home TourTM, you'll have the necessary information to decide whether the home is suitable for you. And if so, you can make an offer online or set up a time to see it in person.
Although our tour is easy to navigate and self-explanatory, this guide shows you the most important parts of it, allowing you to learn about the home quickly and in a memorable way.
Please keep in mind the tour you'll be examining may not have all the components as the sample tour.
When you first see the tour, your eyes will probably focus on the captivating header (1), which shows several photos of the home.
The next section is the address (2).
The headline (3) motivates you to learn more about the home by exploring the visual section (4).
A. The Photos button.
B. The Video button.
C. The Floor Plan button.
D. The Map button.
E. The Share button.
F. The Save button.
G. The Print button.
H. The active photo.
I. The thumbnail (small size) of the active photo.
J. The title.
K. The description.
L. The counter, which indicates the active photo is 1 out of 31.
M. The Next button, which displays the next photo. When the active picture is the last one, clicking this button returns the first image.
N. The Previous button, which displays the previous photo. When the active picture is the first one, clicking this button will show the last image.
O. This button displays the next five thumbnails.
P. This button shows the previous five thumbnails.
Q. This button displays the photo in full screen.
R. The watermark showing the link or URL of the tour.
S. This link shows the photos with an interactive floor plan, which is one of the most useful parts of The Ultimate Online Home TourTM. It will allow you to understand the layout and flow of the rooms and areas in the home quickly and effortlessly.
T. The Help button explains the tour in detail to your prospects.
Let's discuss some of the items in detail.
Clicking the magnifying glass (Q) displays the original size of the photo:
Have you seen such an impressive photo display?
When you first saw it, your eyes focused on the floor plan (6), right?
Looking at the pictures with the interactive floor plan lets you learn about the home quickly and easily.
Viewing the large photo (1) gives you a better understanding of the area (or room).
The thumbnail (2) shows the active picture. Click another thumbnail to display its photo in large size. Clicking the Hide button (3) hides the thumbnails so you can see the bottom of the picture.
You will also see a watermark containing the link or URL of the tour (7) and the Show button (8), which when clicked on will display the thumbnails.
Clicking the Previous button (4) shows the previous 10 thumbnails and clicking the Next button (5) displays the next 10 thumbnails. You can see the thumbnails quickly by scrolling the slider (9) to the right.
If you're like most people, this may be the first time you've come across an interactive floor plan displayed on a full-screen photo. Here's how it works:
The green camera with a light beam is the active one (10) and it shows you the angle of the camera when the photo was taken. Clicking the blue camera (11) displays the following:
Camera (11) is now displayed in green and large size to indicate it's the active one and its corresponding photo is shown (13). The previous camera (12) is displayed in red and smaller size to signify the picture has been viewed.
Clicking the Second Floor tab (14) switches to the second floor and its corresponding thumbnails are displayed at the bottom of the photo.
The camera icon indicates the photo of the stairs was taken from the second floor.
You can switch back to the First Floor by clicking the button on the floor plan (15) or choosing from the floor list (19). Clicking a thumbnail will display its photo in large size and the corresponding camera icon will appear in green on the floor plan. If there isn't a camera, this means the photo wasn't linked or associated to the floor plan.
To hide the floor plan, click the close button (16) or the Floor Plan button (18). Clicking the Floor Plan button (18) again will display the floor plan.
Let's explore the other parts of the fullscreen photo viewer.
Clicking the Info icon (20) displays the title and description of the photo.
If you don't see a description, it means there isn't one for this picture. Click the X to close the window.
Clicking the title (21) displays a list of the rooms or areas. Selecting a particular room/area will show its photo. Clicking the floor list (22) shows the number of floors.
Clicking the Previous button (23) displays the previous photo and the Next button (25) shows the next picture. The counter (24) tells you there are 21 photos for the First Floor and the one shown is the first picture. Clicking the Play button (26) displays the photos automatically every two seconds. To change the pause time between the photos, click the time-selection arrows (27).
Clicking the Floor Plan button (28) displays the floor plan. Clicking the Print button (29) prints the photo shown. Clicking the Save button (30) saves the photo shown.
Clicking the Share button (31) displays the following:
You can share this home tour with your friends by email or on social networking sites.
Clicking the full screen button (32) exits the full screen mode. Clicking the Hide button (33) displays the following:
The menu buttons are hidden so you can see the top part of the photo. Click the Show button (34) to redisplay the menu buttons.
Let's examine the other features of the visual section of The Ultimate Online Home TourTM.
Clicking S displays...
The interactive floor plan on this page works similarly to the one on the fullscreen photos. The only difference is you can see the entire picture and the floor plan at the same time.
The green camera (1) is pointing toward the front of the house and the photo (2) shows the same direction. The blue camera icons are pointing in various directions to show the angle of the physical camera when the pictures were taken. This allows you to better understand the rooms and areas of the home and how they relate to each other.
Most real estate sites, including those of the top real estate companies in your city, display the photos and the floor plans separately. When you look at a picture of a room or area, such as the bedroom, kitchen, or garden, you can see its location on the floor plan, but you can't tell the direction it was taken. This limits your understanding of the flow of the rooms and the layout of the home.
Our unique online tour solves this problem by showing you the photos and interactive floor plan on the same page.
Clicking the Play button (3) displays the photos automatically every two seconds and the corresponding camera icon will appear in green on the floor plan. If there's no camera, it means the photo wasn't linked or associated to the floor plan.
Clicking the fullscreen icon (4) displays the photo in fullscreen, which we discussed a few moments ago. Clicking the fullscreen icon for the floor plan (5) shows the following:
The green button (1) indicates the floor plan is for the first level. To see the floor plan for the second level, click the blue button (2). Clicking the Photos button (3) displays the photos of the active floor in fullscreen, which we talked about earlier. Clicking the Print button (4) prints the active floor plan and clicking the Save button (5) saves it to your hard drive.
Each floor plan also has a watermark (7) containing the link to the tour. So if your prospects print or save the floor plan, you don't have to write down the link.
Clicking the fullscreen button (6) returns to the side-by-side floor plan and photos page. And clicking the Back button on your browser returns you to the main page of the tour.
Clicking the Video button (B) displays...
Click anywhere on the video to play it. Clicking View Scenes/Chapters (1) shows the following:
If you want to see the Dining Room, simply click the appropriate Play button (1). Slide the scroll bar (2) down to view all the scenes or chapters. You can pause the video by clicking anywhere on its screen. Clicking it again resumes playing.
When the video is playing, putting your mouse pointer anywhere on the screen displays the controls. Slide the button (3) to the right to fast forward and to the left to rewind. You may need to wait 10 to 20 seconds after the video begins playing before you can fast forward because this is the approximate amount of time it takes the video to stream (download) to your browser.
Slide the volume button (5) to the right to increase the volume and to the left to decrease it. Click the full screen button (4) to play the video in full screen.
If the smaller video was playing when you clicked the full-screen button, the video will play in the same order when you switch to the full-screen mode. Click it again to pause.
You have the same options in the full-screen mode as in the smaller-size one. Placing your mouse pointer anywhere on the screen displays the controls.
Slide the button (1) to the right to fast forward and to the left to rewind. Click the full-screen button (2) or press the Escape key on your keyboard to exit the full-screen mode. Slide the volume button (3) to the right to increase the sound and to the left to decrease it. Click Hide Scene/Chapters (4) to conceal the scene or chapter labels shown on the right side of the screen. The text (4) will change to View Scenes/Chapters and clicking it will bring back the scene labels.
The scenes or chapters allow you to view any room or area quickly. For example, clicking Living Room (6) jumps directly to that scene. If clicking on a scene doesn't show it, then that part of the video hasn't been streamed or downloaded to your browser. So wait a few seconds and try again.
Another exhilarating feature of our tour is...
Clicking the link, See the interactive video with an interactive floor plan (2), displays the following:
You can play the video by clicking anywhere on the screen. A few seconds after it begins, you'll see one of the camera icons turns into a flashing blue circle on the floor plan(1) to indicate the location of the scene. When the next scene plays, its corresponding camera will flash, and this process will continue if you watch the video from beginning to end.
After a scene has been played, its camera is shown in green.
You can click on a camera to play the scene for that particular room or area. For example, clicking the camera for the Kitchen (2) shows the following:
The camera in the kitchen turns into a flashing circle while the kitchen scene is being played. Being able to see the room and its location on the floor plan at the same time allows you to understand the flow of the rooms and the layout of the house.
Most real estate sites don't offer video tours. And for those that do, they usually force you to watch the video from beginning to end. Although you can scroll through different parts of the video by moving the control bar to the left or the right, it's difficult for you to locate specific scenes in the video.
While some real estate videos have play lists that let you jump to particular scenes just like our videos do, without the interactive floor plans, you still don't understand the flow of the rooms and the layout of the home as you watch the video. So you have to check the floor plans and then view the video again to figure out where the rooms or areas are located on the property. Worse, if there are no floor plans at all, watching the video may not give you the necessary info you need to decide whether it's worthwhile to see the home in person.
Although there's no substitute for a physical tour, our one-of-a-kind, interactive video tour with the interactive floor plan gives you the next best thing to being there in person. Seeing the location of each room on the floor plan as you watch the video allows them to imagine being at the home. And, if you want to see any room again, you can do so quickly, easily, and effortlessly.
The next feature of The Ultimate Online Home TourTM is...
The Floor Plans
The links for 1 and 2 are self-explanatory and we've discussed them with you in detail. Clicking the magnifying glass (3) displays the floor plan in its original size.
Just like each photo has a watermark to make it easy for you to find the tour, each floor plan image also has one.
The next section of The Ultimate Online Home TourTM is...
The Maps
Clicking the Map button (5) displays Google Maps, which shows a regular map as the default. The other three types of maps are Street View, Satellite, and Hybrid.
Since you're probably familiar with the Satellite and Hybrid formats, we'll discuss only the Street View feature. Clicking the Street View button (A) brings up the following:
As you may be aware, Street View is a feature of Google Maps that provides views from various positions along a road or street.
You may find Street View valuable because yoiu can see what the house you're considering purchasing looks like from the street and its nearby properties and amenities.
For example, let's say after checking out the online tour of a home, you feel it could be suitable for your family. Before you set up an appointment to see it in person, you decide to learn as much about it as you can from its online tour. While exploring the map section, you come across the Street View, which shows the house is located on a corner lot. The seller's real estate agent didn't disclose this fact anywhere on the tour.
Since you don't like corner lots, you decide not to see the house physically, saving you time and money on gasoline. The seller also saves time because they don't have to spend hours preparing the house and looking for baby sitters if they have kids, only to have you come and reject it because you don't like it being on a corner lot.
Street View offers transparency and can save time, effort, and money for both sellers and buyers.
The next section of our Ultimate Online Home TourTM is...
The Share Function
After checking out the interactive floor plans, the photos, the video, and the maps of this house, if you like it and want your friends or relatives to see the tour, click the Share button and the following will appear:
Clicking the "Email to Friends" link displays this page:
You can use this form to send the tour to four people at a time, and you also can post the tour link on Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, and other social networking sites.
The Save Function
If you think this house may be ideal for your family, click the Save button to save the tour in the Member's Area on our site. This allows you to find it quickly and easily later.
As a buyer, you can become members for free.
The Print Function
To print the tour, click the Print button.
In addition to the powerful visual aspects (interactive photos, video, floor plans, and maps), The Ultimate Online Home TourTM contains other valuable information about the property,
such as the description, the dimensions, details about the interior, exterior, and community features, as well as the area amenities.
We'll now examine the next section of The Ultimate Online Home TourTM:
The Basic Details
Clicking the info icon (1) displays the following:
By knowing the price is based on a professional appraisal, you won't wonder whether the house is priced correctly. The more data you have, the fewer questions you will have for the seller, allowing you to decide whether the home is worthwhile to view in person.
The same thing is true with other details about this home. For example, the condition of this home is "excellent." Clicking the info icon (2) shows:
This extra info allows you to understand the condition of the home better and without having to ask the seller for it.
The Description
Most sellers (and real estate agents) have boring descriptions for their online tours.
The description below compels you to visualize living in the home as you read it:
The next exciting section of The Ultimate Online Home TourTM is:
The Rooms And Areas
Clicking the View link under Photos for the Kitchen (1) displays the following:
There are two photos for the Kitchen and they're shown in fullscreen. Clicking the second thumbnail displays the second picture. You can print, save, or share the photos with others by
clicking on the buttons. Clicking the fullscreen icon returns to the main page.
The Features Of The Home
Besides learning about the details, rooms and areas of the home, if you're like the majority of buyers, you also want to know about its interior and exterior features, right?
Not only does The Ultimate Online Home TourTM provide the main interior and exterior features, such as a fireplace and garden, it also shows photos of many items.
Clicking the camera icon beside Crown Moldings (1) displays the following:
There are three photos showing the Crown Moldings and the above is the first one. You can click the Next button to see the other two pictures. Clicking the info icon
displays more details about the Crown Moldings.
The Inclusions
Wouldn't it be wonderful to let see photos of the items that will stay with the home?
The Ultimate Online Home TourTM does that better than any online or virtual tours you've seen, including the ones by the largest real estate companies.
Clicking the camera icon beside Dish Washer (1) shows a photo of it.
Don't you agree being able to see a photo of the dishwasher and the other items that come with the home is helpful to you?
The Area Amenities
This section displays the amenities in the neighborhood and nearby.
Clicking the camera for Richmond Christian School (1) shows the following:
Clicking "Richmond Christian School" (1) goes to the school's website. Click the Enlarge icon (2) to see the photo in full screen, and click the X (3) to close the window and return to the tour.
Besides seeing the specific amenities that are close to the home, you can view other places in the city. For example, clicking Banks on the next page shows the banks and clicking High Schools displays the high schools.
After viewing the photos, video, floor plans, maps, details, description, rooms, features, inclusions, and the area amenities, you'll have all the necessary info to decide whether the house is suitable for them.
If it is, you can contact the seller to set up a physical viewing.
Only after learning about the home thoroughly, if you have any questions, you can chat with the seller by clicking the "Click to chat" button. This is similar to the instant messenger in Gmail, Yahoo, or Hotmail.
If you feel this home is suitable for your family, you can arrange to view it in person or even make an offer online by clicking the "Make an Offer" button, which displays the following page:
In the box marked "Your Contingencies" enter any contingencies you may have.
There are many advantages to obtaining a price agreement with the seller before visiting the home in person. You can read about them here.
Did you notice The Ultimate Online Home TourTM allows you to focus completely on learning about this home?
There's no advertising or irrelevant stuff whatsoever to distract you.
Most real estate agents' and for-sale-by-owner sites contain information (such as the other properties and advertisements) that can distract you from learning about the home you're interested in.
The Ultimate Online Home TourTM lets you focus on the home totally. The interactive photos, video, and floor plans provide you with a fun and memorable way to learn about it online just as you can in person.
If you decide to check out the home physically, the chance of you buying it is extremely high, especially if you and the seller have already agreed on the price.
How To View The Tour In Different Languages
If you want to see the tour in Chinese, Korean, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, or another language, click the "Select Language" button located at the bottom of the tour.
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