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Furry Friends

November 7th, 2011 — 6:15am

If you’re selling a home where pets reside, keep in mind that your potential buyers might not share your same love of furry friends. And its important to not let little things like pet hair, litter odor, or anything get in the way of your sale! What can be done? I’d recommend two stages of clean up.

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Photo Faux Pas?

November 4th, 2011 — 7:51am

Is your home or apartment more cozy than the pictures convey? You have to think… Why are they buying the house? What are they looking for in the house? And do your pictures show the best possible image of your home to buyers? If you’re having trouble with your digital photos, MSN Real Estate has comprised a list of … more

TourVista Blog: Winterize your home

November 2nd, 2011 — 5:28am

The onset of November is a simple, yet stern, reminder to us all of what’s to come. No matter what your state or climate, it’s important to prepare your home for the coming winter months. MSN Real Estate has compiled a list of the top 10 ways to winterize your home. Every one of these steps is … more

Halloween’s Real Estate Reminder

October 31st, 2011 — 10:37am

A few things to keep in mind this Halloween:

If you have an empty home, don’t decorate unless you’re expecting guests Beware of potential vandalism in an empty home If you have a jack-o-lantern, especially if it’s lit by fire, check on it every time a new trick-or-treater comes to your door Lights in the house is an open … more

Real Estate: News paper ads no longer worth your money

October 27th, 2011 — 12:41pm

There’s no denying we live in a digital world. Even snail mail now tells you to go online for more research or information on a new product. If readership of the New York Times is now down 4.51%, how well do you think your local paper’s doing? According to The Real Estate Bloggers, Advertising in the newspapers … more

Craigslist Guidelines

October 25th, 2011 — 2:15pm

When it comes to homes for rent, vacant apartments, and sublets, CraigsList.com is the #1 classifieds website for the 21st century market. It’s free, easy to use, and everyone has heard of it. In a recent conversation with a friend in NYC, she explained to me how she found her apartment by saying, “everyone here uses Craiglist.” But how … more

Paying attention to buyer turnoffs

October 24th, 2011 — 8:33am

When you pay attention to the details of your real estate listing, your buyers will too. But when you don’t pay attention to the details, they may end up standing out in a bad way. A few quick care chores to your home such as: touch-up paining, cutting grass, doing the dishes, or hiding the old lawn furniture, can have … more

Download Your Hi-Res Original Photos from a Turnkey Photo Shoot

March 31st, 2011 — 11:30am

A nice feature of hiring a TourVista professional photographer is that the original hi-res photos are yours to keep.  No licensing fee, no use restrictions!  You paid for the photos and you can use them any way you want.

Watch the following video tutorial that shows you how to download your original photos from our online archive.

Should I Hire a Professional to Take My Real Estate Photos?

March 20th, 2011 — 9:22pm

Sometimes point & click camera’s don’t cut it.  See the difference for yourself between my hand held point & click and my professional quality Nikon digital SLR camera with wide angle lens.

Click on the photos below to launch the slideshow comparison.  Once the slideshow is launched, click on the right side of the photo to view the next, or … more

#7: Creating floor plans from sketches in Photoshop

July 6th, 2009 — 12:06pm

TourVista’s interactive floor plans are a great addition to your virtual tour.  If you already have floor plan graphics, you are ready to connect them to your photos and create interactive floor plans.

But how do you create the floor plan graphic in the first place?

You may be able to get floor plan graphics from an assessor … more

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