Some facts:

Nowadays, new tech is being introduced all the time and changing the face of industries. In real estate, the most recent technological developments are virtual tours and virtual reality (or VR). At the moment, virtual reality is created from plans created in 3D and then using a helmet and remote to create this virtual world. Today, you can’t afford to run your real estate business without virtual tours on your site as they help clients to see exactly what they want, which helps them to be more decisive when buying. In addition, VR allows you to view a house without having to physically move.

The figures

• 95% of home buyers use the Internet to look for homes

• 51% of people buy homes that they found online, so adding VR to this seems like the obvious next step

• 71% of Millennials are positive towards the use of VR, this is unsurprising as most Millennials are quick to adapt to new technologies. On the other hand, older generations might take a bit more convincing

• Most people looking for a house visit on average between 5 and 7 homes before settling on one. Virtual Reality could really cut down the time wasted viewing properties that people then don’t want to buy

• Already 77% of clients want to do a virtual tour before doing a ‘real’ visit

• 68% of clients want to see what their furniture would look like in their new home

• 62% of Americans now choose their real estate agency on which one provides 3D virtual reality tours