VIRTUAL HOME TOURING? NO PROBLEM, BUT MAKE SURE YOU ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
Joe L. Fisher Lately, there has been a surge in virtual home tours which has resulted in somewhat a confusion, since it is always not clear the operating standards and procedures and what they should look like. In the advent of the Coronavirus, the norm was broken. Buyers usually commit to buying after connecting with property emotionally, and that is hard to do with virtual tours. As such, a good virtual tool will require both the seller and the buyer to be prepared.
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or the buyer, they need to know what questions they need to ask the realtor or the seller. If there are questions to ask when you are touring the property in person, there definitely must be questions to be asked when touring the property through virtual tours, especially today in the wake of the COVID-19. It is more likely that today, selling or buying a home will be through virtual tours. As such, with this guide, you will know all the right questions to ask, thus making your virtual real estate home tour a successful one. BEFORE THE VIRTUAL TOUR‌ Even before you start your virtual tour, there are some considerations you need to make there are something that should never miss in your discussion with the realtor or the seller. For instance; the floorplan of the home. This will act as your reference guide during
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the virtual tour. As such, you must know the floorplan of the home even before you start your tour. Additionally, knowing your floor plan beforehand helps you get a better sense of the size of the property. DURING THE VIRTUAL TOUR Feature of the homes: Do any of the home’s features require repairing? One thing you will note is that it is always hard to tell from the video which features are worn out or damaged. As such, you need to ask the agent or seller if there are features that are damaged, or worn out. Location. Where is the home located, what is the neighborhood like? You need to comment on the area surrounding the home. This will be determined by the noise levels inside and outside the home. Is the home located in a THE POWER IS NOW MAGAZINE | JULY 2020
