360 degree lens

Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
edited April 21, 2008 in Mind Your Own Business
Here, for real estate 360 tours.

A local couple is selling their business: goodwill, support and IP and internet structure. She told me they use the above equipment. 15 minutes per house.

Anybody know anything about this?

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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,938 moderator
    edited April 20, 2008
    Ann McRae wrote:
    Anybody know anything about this?
    Popular way to offer a "tour" of a house.

    Down here (California), you see it occasionally but not often. You'll also see
    photos of homes but most are of poor quality. Implying they're taken by the
    listing agent.

    I think the investment in each property would be much more than the 15 min.
    alloted.
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  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2008
    ian408 wrote:
    I think the investment in each property would be much more than the 15 min.
    alloted.
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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2008
    Ann,

    If you are looking at buying a business, ask to see the books. If they tell you they don't have any, or they work off the books, beware.

    I can hardly get my gear and load it into my truck in 15 minutes.

    Sam
  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2008
    Hi

    Thanks all.
    So most real estate photos here are sh*ite too. This company actually posts really nice virtual tours, claim to have a really loyal clientelle but 18 - 20 competitors.
    I have bought and sold businesses before, and of course would look at books etc. Right now, I can't afford their asking price, and also see no huge barriers to entry in this market.
    Anyway, I am looking at being my own boss again for a variety of reasons. Just looking at whats out there, and this weird lens caught my attention.

    ann
  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,129 moderator
    edited April 21, 2008
    Someone else posted this recently, I can't remember who:

    http://www.0-360.com/

    Also:

    http://www.bugeyedigital.com/product_main/036-0360d.html
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2008
    ian408 wrote:
    Popular way to offer a "tour" of a house.

    Down here (California), you see it occasionally but not often. You'll also see photos of homes but most are of poor quality. Implying they're taken by the listing agent.

    I think the investment in each property would be much more than the 15 min. alloted.
    Judging by a real estate friend of mine you might be surprised how quickly they really can photograph a home when quality is not required to be all that good.

    Amy and I have been looking at a lot of real estate flyers for homes and most the time the images aren't very good, which is probably why the firms that provide this service don't charge a lot or spend much time. On the other hand, the quality of those small photos on the website have never deterred us from seeing or not seeing a home. So what if the color balance is a touch off, or the composition or lighting is a bit boring. That "bad" picture conveys enough information to let us know if we want to see the home or not. Tall and ugly bushes in front yard? A brick color we hate? Fireplace in the corner or the middle of the wall? Is the kitchen modern or casual? Etc.
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