Okay, so you want a virtual tour for your next home listing, but which tour should you go with? Here is a quick guide to each tour to help you make the right choice.

First, what is a 3D Virtual Tour?

A virtual tour is a digital walkthrough of a home that allows a potential buyer to view a home without ever having to step foot in it. In a virtual tour, a viewer can walk from room-to-room, pan around in a full-360 degrees, and zoom in for greater detail. Virtual tours are a great addition to any listing because it allows a buyer from any point on the globe, or someone with limited mobility, to view a home from wherever they are. They may be added to the MLS and are mobile-friendly. Statistics show that listings with virtual tours get more views, sell faster, and at a higher price than homes without a virtual tour.

Matterport 3D Virtual Tours

Matterport is the industry leader in virtual tours providing the best quality and detail of any product available. Matterport tours are packed with features that immerse a viewer as if they were standing in the actual home, including the ability to us VR goggles. The equipment used to capture a Matterport Tour is of top quality and extremely accurate. Matterport can also supply a highly detailed 2D Schematic floor plan (a $30 value included with any Essential or AIR package) accurate to within 2% of reality!

Matterport is also the perfect solution for commercial spaces, as well, because it has the capability to capture very large areas (25,000+ sq.ft.), and even has modeling solutions for contractors and architects.

Matterport does come at a slightly higher price because it requires paid hosting after a certain period; however, if you want the best for your listing, Matterport is next-to-none for a superior virtual tour experience.

Zillow 3D Home Tour

Zillow has developed a great alternative to Matterport with their own branded 3D Home Tour. It provides a high quality experience at a similar price, but here’s the kicker: no long-term-hosting! Yep, as long as the listing is active on the MLS, the tour is active! Even after a listing has sold, a viewer with a direct link will still be able to view the tour. Zillow 3D Home Tours also may provide a 2D schematic floor plan in certain markets (available throughout the DFW Metroplex) and even has an interactive floor plan that allows a viewer to see where they are within a home as they view the tour!

Matterport still bests Zillow in overall tour quality, but if you are looking for a Matterport alternative that does not have long-term costs and automatically loads to the MLS, a Zillow 3D Home Tour is perfect for your listing.

BONUS: Top Down Interactive Aerial Tour

An exclusive product created by Top Down Photography & Imaging, the Interactive Aerial Tour is similar to ground-based virtual tours, but from the air! The Interactive Aerial Tour gives a viewer a birds-eye view of large areas of land and surrounding areas in a unique and breathtaking way. Whether you are selling a lot or want to showcase the surrounding area, a Top Down Interactive Aerial Tour is an affordable solution with a different perspective.