I’ve looked at quite a few virtual tours, and I’ve always thought that there was something missing.  Was it the music?  No, lots of tours have music.  Was it good photographs or video?  Well, sometimes.  But, the production of many of the tours is good.

What I’ve always thought was missing was the personal touch – a person to relate to, and someone to help me focus on and understand what I’m looking at.  There may be some people who can tell a Travertine floor when they see one.  I’m just not one of those people.

But, I was interested to come across a company that is offering tours and property websites that include voiceover capability.  The company is called VizzVox.  They offer a number of services, ranging from do-it-yourself online tour creation, to professional script writing or a professional to do the voiceover for you, to statistics on the number of times your tour is viewed.

I liked one of the examples where the agent did the narration herself.   What a great way to make an impression on your seller and become known to potential buyers!  Take a quick look at that one.  I found it much easier to interpret the tour with someone pointing out the key features in each room.

Another example had written “slides” toward the end that reinforced features of the home when they appeared in writing.

You can learn more about VizzVox at their real estate page.  The fees as of this date are competitive with some other virtual tour companies – $99 for a “Vizzie To Go” and $149/year for a single listing website.  The single listing sites don’t have as many bells and whistles as some I’ve seen, but I think the voiceover is a big advantage.

The other interesting thing is that they are offering a Free Personal Account that allows you to try their service and make up to 10 tours that can be viewed via a link to the VizzVox site.  Those tours will show their advertising.

If you’ve ever watched a virtual tour and wondered where to look first, you might be missing the personal touch, too. 

• Do you think a voiceover is an advantage on a virtual tour?
• Would you record one yourself?
• Have you ever used a virtual tour with a voiceover?
• If anyone has or does try this out, let us know what you think!