The year 2020 flipped the world upside down and the real estate industry was no exception. In record numbers, real estate agents & architectural professionals turned to non-traditional methods of showing properties to potential buyers. As contactless 3D Home Tours gained in popularity; builders, agents, and other industry folk quickly realized that scanning properties with 360 Cameras through Matterport technology was more than just a quick fix to selling homes during the pandemic. It was a technological innovation that would permanently disrupt the entire industry of real estate photography. And luckily for photographers, these Virtual Walkthroughs are incredibly lucrative. Whether you plan on making house scanning your side hustle or full-time gig, real estate professionals will pay over $70 per hour of work. In this course we will teach you how to succeed in the budding 3D Home Tour industry. Setting up a new Matterport accountSelecting the 360 Camera that’s right for you (iPhone, Insta360, Ricoh Theta, Leica)Prepping the location before the scanCapturing a property (single-family home, condos, townhomes)Taking traditional real estate photosEditing your 3D renderingLearning the Matterport digital interfaceMarketing your Virtual Tour to industry professionalsUtilizing Virtual Reality technology (Oculus) in pitch presentationsExploring other modeling platforms based on longevity (residential real estate vs. commercial, event spaces & rentals)
