Beta of Embeddable Video

We are working on some improvements to the embedded FloorPlan Tour and the embedded Video. See this example. You will be able to select from 3 different sizes and it will have an autoplay option, as you see here!


Note...the buttons at the end do not go to the right pages...so still working on it!

How to Buy a Home

Here is a video I thought you might like:



How to buy a home

Kris

5151 55th Ave S, Seattle, WA

Check out this cool tour in Seattle. You too can easily embed a tour into a blog post. It is as simple as copying and pasting and adding some explanatory text.

You can use Blogger (blogger.com) or Wordpress (wordpress.com), both of which are fee and have some easy templates to use.

Embeddable Tours are Here!

We have launched our embeddable tour feature. Right now it is in "beta" form (works but some issues). While we do support 3 different sizes of the embeddable tour, the floorplan image is not optimized for all. That is one fix. The other is for Photo tours, it embeds the photo gallery vs the WalkThru Video. So, we are working on those fixes. You can change the button colors and you can include a button for the full tour, which will give the user all the bells and whistles, including the branded tour with your info on it.

It works basically the same way you embed a YouTube video into a website or blog. So as long as your website supports embeddable objects, you just copy and paste and position your text around it. This blog post shows you how it would look on your blog, for example.

Interactive FloorPlan - Click Cameras for Photos!


As part of the embeddable object tool, we even allow you to change the colors of the buttons and text on the buttons, as well as show or hide the button to the Full Tour. This is great where you want a teaser of the the floorplan or video, but want the user to see the full tour, complete with your branding and contact info.

Buyers Love FloorPlanOnline!

We recently received an email from a potential buyer moving to Rhode Island. She is currently living in Europe where her husband is an Officer. We had to share it with you, because it really shows 1) people are starving for more and better listing content and 2) FloorPlanOnline can provide it for you!
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Dear FloorPlanOnline,
I am not a real estate agent, I am simply looking for a house online (I'm currently stationed overseas). I just had to tell you that in my opinion your product deserves 5 stars. Reviewing hundreds of listings the past few months has been challenging to say the least but whenever I come across a listing with your product attached - it's always a more positive experience from a
potential buyer's point of view. Your product takes only a few seconds to download compared to your competitors. If I WERE an agent I'd use your product.

So good job FloorPlanOnline, I wish you continued success.
~ Deborah Alves

Press Release: Agents Go “Virtually Hands Free” with FloorPlanOnline

For Immediate Release

Agents Go “Virtually Hands Free” with FloorPlanOnline

July 15, 2008 – Today’s Real Estate agents are required to have a strong working knowledge of a wide variety of digital tools in a seemingly decreasing amount of time. The time many agents plan on marketing a listing can get wasted simply loading and stitching photos for a virtual tour. Then there are flyers to design, videos to post and blogs to write – and today’s sellers want it all done with a very high level of quality. From Flyers to FloorPlans, Virtual Tours to Videos - FloorPlanOnline can save agents time, stress and money with “Virtually Hands Free” Premium FloorPlanOnline Tour Products.
“Today’s Agent wants the best for their clients, but there simply is not enough time in the day to manage it all. Even with an assistant, time spent on marketing can spin out of control.” Says FloorPlanOnline CEO, Kris Cone.
Kris Cone, CEO, Michael Rahmn, CTO and Chris Drayer, Central Region Sales Manager, will be demonstrating the exciting “Virtually Hands Free” concepts from FloorPlanOnline at the Inman Connect Conference in San Francisco, July 22-25 2008 at Demo Station #D10 on the second floor of the conference.
FloorPlanOnline has a nationwide Service Provider network (available in most metros) that can not only professionally photograph, but measure and create a floor plan rendering from your existing listing. The FloorPlanOnline Production Department then edits the photos, digitally recreates the floorplan rendering and builds the Interactive FloorPlan Tour with outstanding features such as the WalkThru Video, Mapping, Flyers, Viral Marketing and “built-in” tracking and reporting.
The Interactive FloorPlan Tour gives the online viewer the opportunity to see all the key features of the property via a detailed floor plan which names the rooms, gives room dimensions and shows key features. Buyers can click on camera icons in each of the rooms to view the photos or view the “WalkThru” tour of the property – a video set to music from a library of over 200 songs. “Agents should not let today’s technology get in their way” Says Cone. “We really are making today’s online marketing Virtually Hands Free.”
Visit with FloorPlanOnline at Demo Station #D10 at the Inman Connect San Francisco Conference to learn more about this cutting edge technology.
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For additional information and to schedule an interview with Kris Cone please contact Chris Drayer, 866-810-3816 x110 or chris@floorplanonline.com

Press Release: FloorPlanOnline in San Francisco for Inman Connect

For Immediate Release
FloorPlanOnline will Demonstrate At Inman Connect SF Conference
July 14, 2008 - Kris Cone, CEO, Michael Rahmn, CTO and Chris Drayer, Central Region Sales Manager, will be demonstrating the exciting concepts being marketed by FloorPlanOnline to top real estate professionals and real estate companies throughout the North America and the U.K. at the Inman Connect Conference in San Francisco, July 22-25 2008 at Demo Station #D10 on the second floor of the conference.
“Today’s buyers demand quality content online, and Interactive FloorPlans allow buyers to click and see individual rooms, space and views as well as room dimensions” says Cone. “Sellers are more likely to list homes with agents who use FloorPlanOnline Tour products”
The Interactive FloorPlan Tour gives the online viewer the opportunity to see all the key features of the property via a detailed floor plan which names the rooms, gives room dimensions, shows key features (windows, doors, stairs, cabinets, etc.) along with photos which have been embedded throughout the floor plan so a photo view is incorporated with the floor plan view. This robust product also gives the viewer a “WalkThru” tour of the property via a video presentation of individual photos, set to music of the agent’s choice from a large library of music with more than 200 songs.
The value proposition of this state-of-the-art tour is further defined by a flyer program which gives the agent a choice from 7 different flyer templates plus the capability of creating their own customized flyer. Adding further value is a mapping system which gives views of the property via a street map, a topographical map and a satellite map. Further FloorPlanOnline offers the outstanding capability of launching a very effective viral marketing program which has been proven to generate more listing appointments, convert a larger percentage of listing appointments into listings and to secure more double-ended transactions from those listings for the agents using the Interactive FloorPlan Tour. All these outstanding features are included in both tour products.
Unlike most tour companies FloorPlanOnline has a large nationwide network of Service Providers who will measure the property, create the floor plan rendering and take professional photos with the Premium level of service. Premium service is available in most major markets and makes FloorPlanOnline Virtually hands free for agents.
Visit with FloorPlanOnline at Demo Station #D10 at the Inman Connect San Francisco Conference to learn more about this cutting edge technology.
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For additional information and to schedule an interview with Kris Cone please contact Chris Drayer, 866-810-3816 x110 or chris@floorplanonline.com

June Testimonies

Gerry,

I want to express my excitement and appreciation for the FloorPlanOnline program. This in my 25th year in real estate and this is one of the most exciting developments that I have seen.

I have very discerning clients who were “blown away” with the program. It presents the subject property in such an elegant way. I can’t decide which part of your program that I like best. I must admit I find being able to click on the cameras in each room is awesome. I also love the way I can chose which music fits the slide show presentation.

I look forward to working with your company many times in the future.

Warm regards,
Diane Williams
Weichert, Realtors
President's Club, PAR Excellence Club
Spring House, PA

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Chris,

The Matthews Team would like to thank you for very effective and professional service that you provide. We truly feel that FloorPlanOnline is a valuable service to our sellers at the listing presentation. It really helps us when we are able to back up what we promise to the sellers. Your company has been part of our success in growing our business and selling our listings. We feel that we get what we pay for and then some. FloorPlanOnline will always be part of our marketing.

Thanks Again,

Tom and Susan Matthews
Keller Williams Realty Partners Inc.
Overland Park, KS

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Hi FloorPlanOnline.

We are home owners and our agent Linda Cone of Reece & Nichols used you to create an Interactive FloorPlan Tour for our home. We have a contract on our house as of yesterday - LESS than 30 days from listing our house in a pretty tough real estate market. I am an FloorPlanOnline testimonial. The buyers LOVED the floor plan and called us on Tuesday to inquire about closing dates, etc BEFORE THEY EVEN set foot in the house. They came Tuesday pm and gave an offer that night. I am convinced the FloorPlanOnline Tour helped the buyers find our house, and make an offer, in a very quick fashion.

Now that we are buying a house in Washington, DC, I wish all properties had the FloorPlanOnline tour so my house hunting trips could be much more productive.

Sincerely

Satisfied Sellers

Kansas City, MO

How Photos Help Sell Homes

Here is a recent news article we got from Realtor.org about how more photos sells houses.

While we completely agree with this, we also think the addition of a floorplan makes even more sense and gets you more opportunities for double ended transactions, and more efficiency along the way. Plus, at close to $4 a gallon for gas, think of the gas savings with our "Fuel Efficient Virtual Tour" that shows everything a buyer needs online!!!

Best regards,
Kris Cone, CEO
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How Photos Help Sell Homes

Photographs that accompany home listings on the Web or in brochures, newspaper advertisements, flyers, magazine articles, and other marketing materials play a significant role in attracting buyers.

These images serve as the first impression, and buyers often decide whether or not to see a home in person based on their quality and presentation.

Research reveals that the more photos a listing has, the quicker it sells. A property with a single photo spent 70 days on the market (DOM) on average, while DOM fell to 40 with six photos, 36 with 16 to 19 photos, and 32 with 20 photos. Additionally, listings with one photo sold for 91.2 percent of the original price, while homes with six or more sold for 95 percent of the original price.

The photos to be used in an agent's marketing materials should be taken by a professional, with experts noting that sellers will recoup the costs of professional photos if their homes sell faster and at a higher price.

Source: RISMedia, Gar Benedick (04/01/08)

Corporate & Sub Account Support

Did you know that you can easily create a corporate account and add unlimited sub-accounts to the corporate account, all for FREE? This feature is great for:

• Companies with an adminstrator that does order input, MLS management and linking on behalf of agents
• Companies that want to pay for all tours and have consistent branding
• Agents that work with a partner and you want to have individual accounts and a co-listing account
• Builders & Sub Divisions where you want different branding for the tour for each builder or sub division. For example, if you work with builders, we can make your account a corporate account and create sub accounts for each builder or sub division you represent. Each can have different logos and contact info!

This account feature allows you to login to the corporate account and place orders and manage tours for all tours in the family tree. To place an order for a sub account, just select the drop down at the top of the Property Detail page and select the right account.

Each sub account also gets its own Featured Listing Page....so again, great for builders or sub divisions - just link the FloorPlanOnline Featured Listing Page on other websites for a FloorPlan Gallery!

If you already have an existing account, you can send an email to orders@floorplanonline.com and we can change your account type. Once your account is a corporate account, you can add sub accounts by clicking on the Manage Sub Account link on the lower right from the Main Menu.

If you do not have an account, you can create a corporate account first, and then add sub accounts.

Good luck and Happy FloorPlanning!

Kris Cone