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Virtual tours, photos and property listings that make sense at first sight.
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How to embed a virtual tour on your website (code included)
Copy-paste embed code for a 360° virtual tour, a responsive version that works on phones, and where to paste it in WordPress, Wix, Squarespace and Webflow.
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Floor plan to 3D: free, AI and phone options compared
Four ways to turn a 2D floor plan into a 3D model: free design software, AI generators, phone scanning and a 3D model built from the plan. Which one works for a property listing.
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Virtual walkthrough for real estate: 360° tour, dollhouse view or 3D walk?
What a virtual home walkthrough is, how a 360° tour differs from a 3D tour and a dollhouse view, what equipment each needs, and how to make one of a house with a phone.
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How to take 360 photos of a home with your iPhone
Why the iPhone's Pano mode isn't a 360 photo, and how to capture every room of a property in full 360° with just your phone, step by step.
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Can you add a virtual tour to Airbnb? What the rules say
What Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo say about 360 tours and external links, Airbnb listing photo size and count, and where a virtual tour does help.
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Best 360 camera for real estate photos and tours (2026)
Which 360 camera to buy for property tours: Insta360 X6 and X5, Ricoh Theta X and Z1, Matterport Pro3. Prices in £/$, interior quality, tripods.
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Best floor plan app for iPhone: LiDAR vs camera
An honest comparison of iPhone floor plan apps: which need LiDAR, which work with the camera, what's free, and when a listing needs a measured plan.
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Hotel virtual tour: what to include, cost and where it goes
Which spaces to include in a hotel virtual tour, what it costs and where it can go: your website, Google and Booking.com, with each platform's real rules.
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How to make a virtual tour for real estate with your phone
A practical guide to making a 360° virtual tour of a home with just an iPhone: how to prepare each room, capture it and share the tour link.
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How to write a property listing description (template)
How to write a property listing that gets enquiries: headline formula, opening lines, the facts buyers want, EPC and fair housing rules, two templates.
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Matterport alternatives for real estate, compared honestly
Zillow 3D Home, Kuula, 3DVista, CloudPano, Ricoh360 Tours, Giraffe360, Teleport and RoomTour compared: hardware, prices, floor plans and best use.
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QR code window cards for estate agents that get scanned
How to make estate agent window cards and property signs with a QR code that opens the 360° tour: what to print, where to put it and mistakes to avoid.
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How to take real estate photos with your phone
Listing photos with an iPhone: prep, light, settings, how many photos and in what order for Rightmove, Zoopla and Zillow, editing, and AI edits to avoid.
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How to rent out your flat without an agent (UK, 2026)
Renting out your flat privately in 2026: Renters' Rights Act changes, safety checks, Right to Rent, deposits, setting the rent, choosing tenants and tax.
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How to sell your house privately in the UK (step by step)
Can you sell your house without an estate agent in the UK? Yes: the steps, EPC, conveyancer, TA6 and TA10 forms, portals, viewings and what you save.
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Virtual tour real estate cost: 2026 prices in £ and $
What a property virtual tour costs: Matterport capture, a 360 camera with Kuula or 3DVista, or just a phone. Hidden fees, and what to charge as a service.
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360 virtual tours for real estate without a 360 camera
An estate agent's options for 360 virtual tours: 3D scanner, 360 camera, photographer or just an iPhone. What each gives you, the limits and how to run it.