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Slideshow Gets a Super Cool New “Lightbox” Style!

March 11th, 2013 — 11:44am

We’ve heard from a few users that they would prefer a more obvious way to view full size versions of the photos and floor plans on their virtual tours. 

Ask and you shall receive!

The two screenshots above show (on the left) the Photos tab for an interactive floor plan and (on the right) the lightbox for viewing each … more

TOURVISTA. 7700 EASTPORT PARKWAY

January 9th, 2013 — 11:51pm

Hi, if you are wondering why your credit card statement has something like this:

TOURVISTA. 7700 EASTPORT PARKWAY

or this:

POS Withdrawal TOURVISTA. 7700 EASTPORT PARKWAY 8662391252 WAUS

or this:

It is because your credit card was billed by PayPal.  If your statement shows TOURVISTA (like above), you are being billed for an account at TourVista.com

Update March … more

For Mac Users Only: How to Unzip a File (Fixing Mac Error 1 – Operation Not Permitted)

May 9th, 2012 — 8:58am

We love our Macs. But occasionally a funky bug pops up. Fortunately, there’s usually a helpful explanation online that shows you a good work-around.

This video demos how to get past the “Error 1 – Operation Not Permitted” error that occurs when trying to unzip a zip file created at TourVista.com.

The solution is to use Terminal, a built-in … more

Interactive Floor Plans Make a HUGE Difference When Marketing Your Home to Out-of-Area Prospects

February 13th, 2012 — 7:03am

Really want to make your home stand out from all the other ordinary real estate marketing websites?  TourVista’s interactive floor plans let your viewers navigate themselves through your home.  Combined with photos, interactive floor plans give viewers the information they are wanting from an online tour.

Interactive floor plans are especially helpful for out-of-area prospects because they may not have an … more

Homeowners Association pros and cons for Sellers and Buyers

November 14th, 2011 — 11:41am

Selling your home in a community ran by a Homeowners Association can be tricky. Many new home owners are unaware of the intricate rules of the association, and that each association can have their own rules and bi-laws. The property value of the home you’re selling will more than likely be increased by the fact that you belong … more

America’s 10 best neighborhoods

November 9th, 2011 — 7:57am

MSN.com announces The 10 Best Neighborhoods to live in for 2011

Did your neighborhood make the list?

Highland Park, Birmingham, Ala. The neighborhood was chosen for its public spaces, location, mix of land uses and diversity of housing. “We have everything from apartments that are $400 a month to $1 million houses,” Alison Glascock, president of … more

Commercial software — the kind you sell to other people — is a game of inches

November 8th, 2011 — 6:40am

Every day you make a tiny bit if progress. You make one thing just a smidgen better. A tiny improvement that will barely benefit anyone. One inch.

There are thousands of these tiny things.

It takes a mindset of constant criticism to find them. And as you fix more and more of these little details, as you polish and shape … more

Stay up to date on the housing market

October 21st, 2011 — 12:33pm

HousingPredictor.com now has Large and Small widgets that allow you instant access to news and market forecasts. You can add it to your blog or website. Stay up to date on the housing market with the best information possible. To get their widget, visit  their website. And for more information visit TourVista.com, your #1 resource for … more

Videos from YouTube no longer showing Related Videos

October 19th, 2011 — 12:13pm

If you have a video of your listing, be sure to include it on your TourVista virtual tour.  Here’s how:

Upgrade your virtual tour to Premium Upload your video to your YouTube account Copy the video ID from YouTube Paste the video ID into the Video section of your virtual tour

Now a Video tab will show on your virtual … more

Craigslist Made My Nice Photos All Blurry, Say What?

October 18th, 2011 — 12:23pm

This post goes out to all the landlords and property managers out there.  Anyone who has a property for rent.  Hopefully you already know this… You’ve gotta put your ad on Craigslist.  

I don’t know the percentages but I’m guessing that 80%+ of prospective renters will use Craigslist exclusively in there search for a new home.  How do … more

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