I am an insurance adjuster and I’ve been using iGuide for six months or so. My family is selling our cabin so I did a 360 tour and it got me thinking about doing this as a side hustle for realtors or For Sale by Owner listings. For those with experience, my question is which package you are picking—Standard or Premium? Also, what does iGuide charge if I take exterior photos of the elevations? Is it somehow by the square foot?
Thanks for any help!
Two general thoughts about this:
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Depending on where you are based, there may be plenty of businesses already offering iGuide services. I wouldn’t treat it as a simple case of “I have an iGuide camera. There must be pent-up demand for this.”
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Realtors will generally expect high-quality photos, drone footage, video, and other services with quick turnaround, high expectations, and obligations (e.g. O&E insurance) that other businesses can provide.
That’s not to say that you can’t make a side hustle out of this, but there are lots of things to consider.
For those with experience, my question is which package you are picking—Standard or Premium?
You don’t have to pick. You could offer both and charge more for Premium.
Also, what does iGuide charge if I take exterior photos of the elevations? Is it somehow by the square foot?
Exterior photos or exterior scans? Including photos doesn’t incur an additional charge.
Leroy, thanks for the reply. I was just perusing the For Sale by Owner listings on FB Marketplace and I’m not sure about the demand but I do see a “need” for something like this. I’m not a realtor but an iGuide tour would blow the doors off some of the listings I saw with still photos. I do have a drone and Professional Liability insurance coverage for my adjusting business. I’d have to talk to my agent to see if this is something I could piggyback onto what I am already doing.
So if I do an exterior scan of each elevation, no charge for the square footage of the elevation then? To create the tour, would you do the walk-around exterior scan first and then hit the front porch and work your way through the interior?
So if I do an exterior scan of each elevation, no charge for the square footage of the elevation then?
It sounds like you’re talking about different things. Your original post referred to “exterior photos”. You can add photos to an iGuide at no charge. If you’re talking about exterior scans, you don’t incur additional charges for standard horizontal exterior scans (e.g. front porch, back deck, bedroom balcony). But if you’re talking about vertical exterior elevation scans, then you should open a support ticket to ask about pricing.
To create the tour, would you do the walk-around exterior scan first and then hit the front porch and work your way through the interior?
You could do it either way. I scan interiors first for several reasons.
Yes, I was talking about a scan and I did actually open a support ticket before I came back and read your reply. Thank you!
Exterior elevation scans aren’t common for residential real estate. But if you’re looking for more advanced CAD packages, I’m sure you’ll get a thorough answer on your support ticket.