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Virtual Florida Tours Total Xmas Extravaganza

 We are offering our total HD-tours at the price of our regular tours.

Yes you read it correctly to help you enhance your listings we are offering total HD-tours at our lowest prices ever. Now your listings could be seen with crisp clarity. No longer you will see a white out window or the shadows will not let you appreciate the details of any part of your listing.

Enjoy the quality of high definiton pictures

The quality of our enhanced photos is not surpassed by any of our competitors. Just imagine your listing seen at this level of detail. Your prospects wil be able to see every part of the house as they were atStanding in the room. The details of the windows will no longer be white out. You will be setting the pace to become the number one realtor in your farming area at a fraction of the cost of newspaper advertising.

Make your listings the best exposed of the market with our exposure engine that will place the tour on Facebook, Twitter, Active Rain, LinkedIn and more than 50 other search sites.

You might help your realtors on this Xmas season by buying a packet of tours that can be used at any time and get an extra free tour. This will enable your company to increase its exposure and help the local economy.

For your entire marketing needs do not hesitate to contact Virtual Florida Tours at 305 331 8960.

7 commentsGabriel Duque • November 12 2011 04:54AM

High Definition Virtual Tours are Here

 

Virtual Florida Tours is announcing their new total high definition virtual tours.  Stop having the photos of windows and shadows make your listings look worth than they look in real live. Using our new technology will make the listings photos look as fabulous as the real property really is. Our New Technology allows us to give you the highest quality possible at the lowest price.

Since a picture is better than a thousand words let's see an example.

High definition pcture

 

Our company also offers our clients mobile websites for realtors, websites tailored for your business, commercial business virtual tours and residential virtual tours for real estate properties, Insurance Tours to protect your property or business and Search Engine Optimization training to help Google increase the ranking of your existing website.

 

For your entire internet marketing needs do not hesitate no more. Just call Virtual Florida Tours at (305) 331 8960. Our company will always strive for excellence.

 

5 commentsGabriel Duque • October 30 2011 05:46PM

Is your site optimized for mobile viewing?

 

 

If you conduct a little research on the extent to which mobile phones are being used in the United States you will find that over half of all mobile phone subscribers in the U.S. will be using a smart phone by the end of this year, that 50% of all web traffic will be on mobile devices in the next two to three years.  (That includes cell phones, tablets, laptops), and that more than 91% of all U.S. citizens who own a cell phone, keep their cell phone within three feet of them, all day long!  Also NAR research shows that 80% of buyers start researching the Internet around six months before they ever contact any realtor.

 

 Today realtors need to embrace mobile marketing if you want to continue being competitive. 

 

  1. Is your site optimized for mobile viewing.  
  2. Are you using QR codes.
  3. Are you QR codes leading to a mobile friendly site.

 

Linking your QR code to a regular website is not helping your viewers.  Their mobile device will make them feel that they are browsing through a swamp, they will feel they are loosing their time and they will simply go to the next site.

 

Do not hesitate no more you  not only need a smart-phone or a tablet, or some other mobile access to the internet.  All these devices have real-estate specific applications that will enhance your value to your clients.

 

Virtual Florida Tours can help you obtain your own mobile site, create your QR codes for your listings, help you showcase your listings, and train yyou to increase the SEO of your site. Helping  you become the Number 1 internet marketing realtor in your area.

For your entire marketing needs do not hesitate to contact us at (305) 331 8960

 

1 commentGabriel Duque • September 24 2011 07:51AM

Kathryn Courtney presents 1005 SE 6th Court Fort Lauderdale

 

1005 SE 6th Ct

Kathryn Courtney from Re/Max Consultants 1 has joined the family of satisfied realtors that are using the services of Virtual Florida Tours to enhance the exposure of their tours. The biggest advantage is that we also do a total exposure of the listing by exposing the listing in different sites  like Facebook, twitter, digit and a huge group of other sites.

 

We also place the information on active rain and in www.browardvirtualhomes.com for the homes at Broward county and www.miamivirtualhomes.com for the homes that are at Miami Dade county.

 

All this exposure generates the exposure needed to obtain a fast ROI.

 

For your entire marketing needs please contact Virtual Florida Tours at 305 331 8960.

 

0 commentsGabriel Duque • August 16 2011 04:38PM

Our Latest Tool

 

Being an RTV dealer since 2005 has been the best decision our company Virtual Florida Tours has made. Before starting our relationship with RTV we made a research of the other companies that were offering similar programs. At the time we did not know that RTV was so committed to help us launch our company, or that they will keep teaching and researching how to make all of us more knowledgeable in all the techniques and programs that will allow us give a better service to our clients.

 

Now RTV gave us a new present they just launched our new Image Delivery Engine allowing us a quick and simple way to deliver high resolution images directly to our customers.

 

Until now I had to invest valuable time setting the pictures on a zip file or sending the pictures in multiple emails to send the pictures to my customers. This new system simplifies the whole process of emailing the photos to my customers, reducing the time invested on this. 

 

Congratulations again on the hard work to all the members of RTV! This is what has made our decision to join this fabulous company such a good decision.

 

For your entire Internet marketing needs in Southeast Florida please contact us at (305) 331 8960.

 

3 commentsGabriel Duque • August 10 2011 07:35AM

Why Realtors Should Use Virtual Tours

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I was recently reading the opinion of one of the realtor companies of Largo, Florida and I noticed that they were mentioning some of the most important advantages of using virtual tours by realtors.

According to Jack Keller Inc. Realtors from Largo Florida there is a substancial leverage when you have a virtual Tour of yor property. I will present some of the points that they consider really inportant in placing yourself in this new Internet marketing.

1. According to the National Association of realtors eighty one percent of home buyers say photos and detailed property descriptions are the most important features they are seeking when searching online for homes(1).

2. In fact, including a virtual tour will ensure you gain the maximum exposure for your listing. Recent statistics show that listings with virtual tours receive 4 times more hits than those with just traditional still photos. The need for REALTORS® to take advantage of these preferences and differentiate themselves as Internet marketing specialists has never been greater(2).

(3) When you stablish yourself as an Inrternet marketing specialist, you're not just catering to home buyers - you're also strengthening your marketing proposals with home sellers. You are building your personal brand awareness with your photo prominently displayed. This makes each listing a link for leads to you.

Differentiate how you market homes. Reach Internet consumers with virtual tours on the #1 real estate site (3), REALTOR.com®. Home buyers and sellers spent 80% of the time they searched for a home online on REALTOR.com® (3) REALTOR.com® is used by over 5.7 million prospective home buyers and sellers a month (4).

For your entire marketing needs do not hesitate to contact Virtual Florida Tours. Please give us a call at (305) 331 8960.


(1)2006 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers
(2)Media Metrix – Number of unique users on  REALTORS® each month of 2007
(3)Media Metrix. Based on average of unique users each month from February 2004 to January 2005

2 commentsGabriel Duque • August 09 2011 10:15AM

Are You Obtaining High Contrast Photos All The Time?

Are you having difficulties with white and washed-out windows… and rooms too dark! Won’t you like to say good bye to this situation and start getting perfect real estate photos each and every time in a fast and easy way. With the help of your local virtual tour provider this is a sinch. Virtual Florida Tours has taken exposure compensation a step further by varying the exposure into our all NEW High Definition Photos.

High definition picture

Wouldn’t you like that your listing photos portray the world as you see it… Is your camera making the listing seem as everything is equivalent to a special hue of grey. Have you ever tried taking a shot with tricky lighting, or one that has a lot of light variations between the dark and the bright areas and you’re not sure which exposure to use?

Just look at this picture. Can you see anything through that window?

Regular picture

What will happen if you have our High Definition picture of this kitchen...

High Definiton Picture of the Kitchen

 

Have you ever tried photographing a virtual tour scene with high contrast scene, and you know that even the best exposure will typically have blown out highlights and flat shadows. The solution is Virtual Florida Tours.If you will like more information just visit our blog.

0 commentsGabriel Duque • July 16 2011 08:41AM

Virtual Florida Tours Strives For Excellence!

 Miami Dade based virtual tour company is striving for excellence with a new website, equipment and techniques to showcase your business. We are offering High Definition Virtual Tours, Brochures, Realtor's Mobile Websites, Elevated Photography, Custom Agent Gallery Site, and much more.

The introduction of elevated picture and High Definition Photography is a huge help for real estate agents to get the edge up on their competition and for businesses to showcase their brand.

Virtual Florida Tours also offers one of a kind, custom brochures for their clients. Each brochures is design with the client in mind. We research their business to see how they are branded and we create a brochure that mirrors their brand. Our clients absolutely love them.

We are located in Northwest Miami Dade close to the frontier between Broward and Miami Dade Counties. This privileged location allows us to service both Florida Counties. Come and check out how we can help you build your business with a Custom Virtual Tour powered by RTV Inc. Today!

For your entire marketing needs just contact Virtual Florida Tours at (305) 331 8960.

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0 commentsGabriel Duque • July 16 2011 08:40AM

Real Estate on the 21 Century

The application of the multiple new tools available has changed the way we do business. Professionals have become more efficient, productive and the ways we work, communicate and collaborate have changed.

We need to embrace a new work style and change the old work culture with new ideals; Innovation and efficiency are the tools that will allow us to achieve our goal.

According to a Gigaom report companies are using more technology this year than the previous year.

Percent of companies using tech more this year than last year.

Mobile Phone 38%

Texting (SMS) 35%

Instant Messaging 23%

Social Networks 30% Video

Conferencing 14%

Every Real Estate company needs to embrace a “Get It Done” attitude. We need to use those companies that have the knowledge, skills and tools to accomplish the needed tasks in a better way. There are certain tasks in real estate that are not the main goal of the company. If we use an specialized provider we will be able to increase the efficiency and quality of our end product. Whether it be a listing presentation or taking the pictures for our listing. We can use mobile websites, and professional photography to accomplish the different tasks that are required in real estate.

Quality Photo

Think critically about your work processes, and adapt the most efficient and innovative ways of working and contribute more to an agile workplace. This new work style will thrive, because we will be able to use those companies who produce quality products that our company can benefit from. Collaboration is the key to produce the service that is relevant to our customers.

For your entire marketing needs please contact Virtual Florida Tours at (305) 331 8960

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Data according to Gigaom Report ."The future of workplaces"

4 commentsGabriel Duque • July 14 2011 05:10PM

Is it important to get mobile?

Can you promote yourself on the biggest change that is occurring in real estate? Or, are you willing to stay with outdated systems and be left out?

So, how can you continue generating consistent business in face of the constant transformation that has happened during the last decade? The solution is to go with the tide. Right now 91% of the U.S. population has a mobile phone, and one fifth of them have a smart phone. It is expected that 80 million more users upgrade their phones acquiring a smart phone during the present year.

When this happens about 50% of users will have a smart phone. This change requires a change in all the marketing, and sales efforts of real estate to make them smart phone friendly. Prospects have limitless information just a click away, so you need to grab their attention. The information must stand out in ways that allow you to maintain that prospect and convert her/him into a client.

The explosion on the smartphone industry is creating great services and lead generation techniques for buyers. Call capture is a thing of the past. You will require multiple ways of connection and contact. To follow up on your leads you need to use calls, e-mails, letters postcard texts, e-cards, e-mails with pictures and e-mails with virtual tours, etc. You can no longer rely on e-mails and phone calls. When you use all the different lead harvest strategies to obtain the connection required achieving the conversion of your prospect mobile consumer into your client.

You need to include new methods that include text messaging, keyword marketing, QR codes that direct you prospect to your mobile website, virtual touts that run on their smartphones. Just imagine that a prospect just sees a rider on your yard sign that reads TMS bluelave6 to 43766 and he gets to your mobile website, and at the same time that he/she is seeing the multiple virtual tours that you have for your listings you get his/her phone. Now you can call your prospect and just let them know that you will be available to show him any of your listings and work to allow your customer to find the house of his dreams.

To see how powerful this technology is just send this message “bluelava6” on your smartphone to 43766. After that just wonder for yourself, what are you waiting to upgrade your technology?You have to see these new technologies as an opportunity that will enable you to not thrive in today’s market place.

Please contact Virtual Florida Tours and we will help you start a confortable and price effective transition to the mobile era. Your entire Internet marketing solutions are just a click or a phone call away 305 331 8960.

3 commentsGabriel Duque • July 12 2011 05:19PM