FAQ

I am a Realtor®. How much does it cost to get a 360 virtual tour and photo slideshow for my listing?

In the Greater Toronto Area, we are pleased to offer the unbelievable all-inclusive rate of $169 to produce a virtual tour for a listing. This price covers all general listing types. Luxury, upscale or special acreage listings are only a bit more to cover the extra work required.

Why would I want to order a virtual tour in the first place?

Our job is to produce an online product that lets the potential buyer know, without question, EXACTLY what the listing looks like. The visual marketing we produce is unmatched and is hands-down the most accurate way to showcase a listing.

Producing a virtual tour…

Dramatically drives more interest and traffic to the listing
Ensures that pre-qualified and truly interested buyers are coming to in-person showings.
Allows out-of-city and out-of-province visitors to see the listing.
Demonstrates to your client that you truly care about marketing your “inventory”.
Leaves your client with a visual keepsake of their home before they move.
Markets the listing FOR you.

How much advance notice do you need to book a shoot for a listing?

We pride ourselves on quick and efficient service. In special circumstances, we’ve been able to book same-day appointments. However, we ideally recommend at least 48 hours advance notice to ensure you receive the appointment time that works the best for your vendor and that they have time to prep their home for the shoot.

How long do you spend on-site to shoot a listing?

The average time on-site for a typical real estate listings is approximately 1 hour. This ensures that proper coverage is given to the home and accommodates our cutting-edge photography process.

How long does it take before I can see the virtual tour?

We guarantee any real estate virtual tour is always provided to you in UNDER 48 hours.

How do you get your virtual tour to me?

Once we’ve finished assembling your package, we email you a direct link to the virtual tour as well as a direct download link to both the high-resolution versions of the photos and a set of web-sized versions of the photos.

Will you send the virtual tour and photos to MLS for me?

Absolutely. Just let us know the MLS number and we’ll take care of it. We appreciate that some Realtors® prefer to directly broker-load the images and virtual tour themselves. So the option is yours.

How long does it take for the virtual tour and photos to appear on Realtor.ca?

Although we send the material immediately upon completion, it can take up to 48 weekday hours for Realtor.ca to update the material on it’s national database.

Why should I choose your company over the others I’ve seen advertised?

Simply put… we offer extremely personal service, we do not subcontract to part-time or unprofessional photographers and our prices are extremely low relative to the incredibly high quality product that you are guaranteed to receive.

I see the term “HDR” mentioned repeatedly when you describe the quality of your photos. What is this?

HDR refers to “High Dynamic Range.” DigitalProperties.ca utilizes a photographic process where by we combine multiple exposures of the image and combine them digitally afterwards to provide a final photo or 360° panorama that more accurately reflects the amazing tonal and color range of the human eye.

This means that if there’s a view to see out a window… we can show it. This also ensures that, for example, the light fixtures in a room are not “blown out” of view.

What are the technical details of your virtual tours?

The virtual tour itself is currently 100% Flash-based ensuring incredible cross-platform compatibility. There are two components to the virtual tour….the 360 panoramas and the still-photo slideshow.

The 360 panoramas allow the viewer to take the mouse and look around the room as if they were standing there, with the ability to even look up and down!

Just like the panoramas, the photo-slideshow can be instantly launched in FULL-SCREEN mode by clicking our trademarked diamond symbol in the lower-right corner. The images will then instantly fill every user’s monitor with a higher-resolution version of the image.

What about mobile devices like the IPhone and IPad?

Our virtual tours are fully compatible with newer mobile devices. Our system auto-detects if you are viewing with an IPad and will use a compatible display method to show the 360 panoramas. In coming months, the predicted shift for desktop and mobile devices will be to HTML5 and we will adjust our system to adapt to the new technology.

What forms of payment to you accept?

We prefer Visa and Mastercard and will accept a cheque as well if necessary. Invoices are easily payable by a PDF invoice that we generate for you at project completion.

What about an actual VIDEO tour as opposed to a 360 virtual tour?

No problem! We are specialists in High Definition video production and have all kinds of listing samples to show you… crisp HD full-motion video showcasing the listing with licensed music and clear informative narration. There are all kinds of situations where a listing is better described to the viewing public with a guided video tour rather than our interactive 360 panorama spots.

Why would I need to use your services? I take pretty good photos myself.

Although digital cameras now offer almost anyone the ability to take reasonably good photos, we’ve proven time and time again that we’re far better equipped and trained to properly showcase the home through images and panoramas.

We produce better compositions, provide dramatically better and properly straighten and crop each photo to yield wider and truer images of what the rooms look like.

You’re a real estate professional that prides and markets yourself on your exclusive market knowledge and superior negotiation skills.

We’re photography, HD video and virtual tour experts that can produce an unmatched immersive online experience. Let’s work together to ensure that your listing… worth hundreds of thousands of dollars… is getting the exposure that it deserves and that your client is trusting you to provide.

What message do you want to deliver to your clients when it comes to justifying how you cared for and marketed their listing?

Digital Properties – Toronto GTA 360 Virtual Tours