OWE PROPOSE 2 METHODS TO IMPLEMENT TELEWORK IN REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND OTHER SECTORS
We imagine that by now you are saturated with hearing and reading the great impact of the coronavirus health crisis. But it is important to train and know how to see the new opportunities that are open to all of us to better face this new reality.
The Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has managed to focus all medical, scientific and international attention. Taking all humans to a state of alarm and confinement, which hinders or prevents the development of normal activity of service companies in the traditional way prior to this global health crisis.
Given this situation, many companies have been forced to implement teleworking, to make the company's activity compatible with the impossibility of commuting their workers. In the case of real estate agencies we have several solutions available to our internet connection, whether by mobile or fiber optic.
1-THE VISITS OR VIRTUAL TOURS.
Virtual tours show an entire space from the sky or ceiling to the ground, making it possible to see the entire image. They are customizable tools that can be adapted to customer needs. They are easy to use and give potential buyers freedom.
One of the advantages of virtual tours is the possibility of including information such as: maps, static photos, videos, text, audio guides, music, sounds, etc. within the virtual tour. That will allow you to give a more complete image of the space and, therefore, improve the user experience due to the added value they offer.
In addition, virtual visits are designed to be shared on social networks, so that users can enjoy them through their social profiles, thus reaching a greater number of potential customers. Companies can include the virtual visit within the profile such as: Facebook, Google Maps or the web itself without complications, such as the following example, a virtual tour of a home: http://www.virtualzenit.com/visitas/visita-virtual-vivienda
As you will see in the icons at the bottom of the image you can:
1- Hide the interactive zones (icons, etc)
2- Hide thumbnails (small images of other rooms or areas)
3-Stop or start automatic rotation.
4-Enter full screen. (To see the visit in full screen)
5-Hide the controls.
What can virtual visits bring us?
1-Time saving: Both for the client and for the real estate agent since time is not wasted in the displacements. If we consider that the collapse of traffic in large cities, together with the issue of parking, represent a great waste of time and money. If we make numbers we will see that this can mean a large number of hours saved on trips throughout the year and that we can invest in more productive issues.
2-Emotional connections: the client, by being able to hold the reins of the virtual visit and being able to interact, can develop an emotional bond of how he could be seen living in that home.
3-Global reach: imagine that a client is from another city, with virtual reality you will not need that client to move, online you can make a presentation and thus you will obtain a global reach of clients without importance of the place where they are living .
4-Flexibility and availability: virtual tours are available at all times for clients, allowing them to gain total flexibility when visiting them. This is a great advantage for those with very tight working hours who cannot match visiting hours with those of work.
2- INTERACTIVE 3D MODELS
There are different formats of interactive 3D models compatible with smartphones, tablets, and computers. Through a free app like BIMx we can navigate our next house, office, apartment.
This tool allows us to navigate in 2D and 3D.
See an example here:
Virtual reality for real estate: https://vimeo.com/228952107
They are downloaded free of charge for potential buyers or tenants and can be used on their mobile, table or computer.
They will allow you to have all kinds of information to decide and filter the 2 or 3 options that really interest you among the large number of offers in the real estate market.
3D: exterior and interior
Move around the interior with total freedom by just dragging a finger on the screen.
Or view interactive 3D sections.
2D: we can see the plants, facades and sections.
Virtual reality for real estate: https://vimeo.com/228952107
COMPARISON OF THE 2 OPTIONS:
WHEN TO USE VIRTUAL VISITS AND WHEN AN INTERACTIVE 3D MODEL?
Each solution or tool has its strengths, which we summarize for you in the following table of characteristics
| VIRTUAL TOUR OR VISIT | 3D INTERACTIVE MODEL |
Free for the client | SI | SI |
Multiplatform: Phone, Tablet, Computer | SI | SI |
Android & IOS | SI | SI |
Facilities to use | Anyone can use it easily | More indicated for public with more digital knowledge |
Level of information that can contribute | Visual information and increased. You can also include plants and surface of the rooms
| More technical information including plants and surfaces |
Preferred audience type | Every single publics | Midle age people with adquisitive power |
Indicated for flats reforms | Depending | Very suitable |
Indicated for new work or construction | SI | Very suitable |
Cost level | More affordable | More expensive |
As we have seen, the incorporation of virtual reality tools in the environment of the sale or rental of real estate has innumerable advantages at any time, but they become much more important in the event of any reason that prevents or makes displacement difficult. According to the World Health Organization, and unfortunately we can suffer from situations like the Covid-19 pandemic repeatedly in the future. For this reason it is important to be able to take advantage of new technologies such as teleworking or virtual reality. Starting to implement them is within everyone's reach.
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