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How a Zillow 3D Tour Filters Buyers Before the Showing
There's a misconception about what a 3D tour does for a listing. Most agents think of it as an added feature — something extra for buyers to explore. That's part of it. But the more useful way to think about a 3D tour is as a filter. Buyers who walk a 3D tour before scheduling a showing already know the layout. They've moved through the rooms. They understand the flow. They've confirmed that the home matches what they're looking for. When they show up in person, they're not d
Andrew Spicola
Apr 213 min read


Why Drone Photos Aren't Just About Height
Most drone photos look the same. A high-altitude shot from the front. Maybe one from the back. A wide angle that shows the neighborhood from above. That's the default, and it's not wrong — but it's not where the value lives. The drone photos that actually do work for a listing aren't the ones shot at max altitude. They're the ones shot at the right altitude — with intention behind every frame. What Drone Photos Are Actually For Drone photos exist to help buyers understand thi
Andrew Spicola
Apr 163 min read


How Realtors in the Brainerd Lakes Area Are Using Listing Media to Win More Listings
There's a conversation that happens at nearly every listing appointment in the Brainerd Lakes Area. A seller is interviewing two or three agents. The agents are similar on paper — same market knowledge, comparable commission, both experienced. What separates the one who walks out with the signed listing agreement from the ones who don't? More often than not, it comes down to what the seller believes will happen to their home once it hits the market. And one of the most powerf
Andrew Spicola
Mar 206 min read


Lot Lines, Panoramics, and Aerial Photos: Breaking Down the Land Photo Package
A land photo package isn't a residential photo package with fewer rooms. It's a completely different set of tools built around a completely different challenge: helping buyers understand a property that has no interior, no finishes, and no rooms to photograph. What it does have is acreage, terrain, water features, timber, access routes, and boundary context. Communicating all of that clearly requires a mix of aerial coverage, ground-level perspective, and in some cases, visua
Andrew Spicola
Mar 194 min read
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