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VisualTour
- iPIX™ Virtual Tour Comparison
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VisualTour
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iPIX™*
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1.
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Price (*note - VisualTour's price is a monthly subscription
price that includes UNLIMITED tours! A one-time setup fee of $199.95
is also required. Click here for details.) |
$29.95*
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2.
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Number of scenes per standard tour (iPIX™* charges $20
for each scene over the standard 4 scenes) |
50
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4
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3.
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Time
required to create and post the tour to the Web
(The iPIX virtual tour is created by an outside service provider
which requires scheduling and meeting the photographer whereas with
Visualtour the agent can take the photos when it's convenient to
them and the seller, normally the same day as they get the listing.)
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30
minutes
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1-2
weeks
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4.
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Streaming
voice description of tour |
Yes
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No
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5.
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Page
the agent's phone or beeper directly from the tour, or email
the agent directly from the tour |
Yes
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No
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6.
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Unlimited
text descriptions on each scene |
Yes
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No
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7.
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Unlimited
hotspots on each scene |
Yes
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No
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8.
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Tour
includes the agent's photo, contact information, and broker's
logo |
Yes
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No
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9.
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Inventory
list is maintained automatically and can be displayed from the
agent's website without manual work by the agent or a webmaster |
Yes
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No
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10.
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Tours
can be changed after they are posted (add or change text, add
or delete scenes, rearrange order) an unlimited number of times at
no additional cost |
Yes
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No
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11.
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Include
neighborhood scenes for the same price |
Yes
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No
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12.
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The
virtual tour can include still scenes, panoramic wide angle scenes,
AND 360° scenes |
Yes
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No
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13.
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Requires
scheduling and coordinating an onsite photo sesssion with a
photographer, the agent and the seller |
No
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Yes
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14.
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Send
tour by diskette or email |
Yes
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Yes
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15.
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Automatic
free linking to a Yahoo! |
Yes
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No
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16.
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Can
be posted to REALTOR.com (click here for details) |
Yes
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Yes
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