{"id":42614,"date":"2023-03-19T10:06:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T21:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/?p=42614"},"modified":"2023-03-20T15:34:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T02:34:13","slug":"ai-chatbots-and-virtual-tours-reshaping-real-estate-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/ai-chatbots-and-virtual-tours-reshaping-real-estate-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"AI, Chatbots and virtual tours reshaping real estate industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PHOTO: Artificial intelligence, chatbot automation and virtual tours are changing the way property managers and buyers go about the business of seeking, presenting, buying and selling real estate.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>UPDATED: 20 March, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>REPUBLISHED WITH PERMISSION| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apimagazine.com.au\/\">API MAGAZINE<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-featured-img-wrap\"><a class=\"entry-featured-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/advertising-costs-2020\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-hoot-medium-thumb entry-content-featured-img entry-grid-featured-img wp-post-image lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/PN-Marketing-Packages-RSIZED-460x270.jpg\" alt=\"Property Noise Advertising\" width=\"460\" height=\"270\" data-src=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/PN-Marketing-Packages-RSIZED-460x270.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-grid-content\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/advertising-costs-2020\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Property Noise Australia Advertising Rates \u2013 2023<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<p>Artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbot automation capable of identifying genuine leads via social media are a sign of things to come with surprising benefits to buyers in addition to property managers.<\/p>\n<p>3D virtual tours open homes for inspection, 24-hours a day, 7-days a week and have revolutionised how people view and purchase property but the technology is moving rapidly across aspects of the property transaction and search processes.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How tech serves property buyers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div><iframe title=\"3D Virtual Tour Matterport demonstration 62 Mcilwraith Avenue\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/tz1hMEL68dQ\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption mtn\"><em><strong>Source: Little Hinges<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Property buyers want transparency, immediacy and personalisation when shopping online and new property marketing technology easily delivers this, plus more, according to Joshua Callaghan, CEO of Brisbane-based digital inspections platform Little Hinges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBuyers know that glossy photos and highly produced videos don\u2019t match the true experience of a property &#8211; they only have to compare what\u2019s shown online with one open home to become distrustful of real estate listings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c3D virtual tours are accurate to within a millimetre, giving potential buyers a true representation of a property, increasing their willingness to make their highest offer, or place a bid, sight unseen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Research by Little Hinges found that an average of 27 per cent of buyers digitally inspecting properties in 2022 &#8211; almost one million people &#8211; did so outside of their home state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-featured-img-wrap\"><a class=\"entry-featured-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/profile-your-business-for-12-months-in-2019\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-hoot-medium-thumb  entry-content-featured-img entry-grid-featured-img wp-post-image ls-is-cached lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Yvonne-Bradley-460x270.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"270\" data-src=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Yvonne-Bradley-460x270.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-grid-content\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/profile-your-business-for-12-months-in-2019\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Profile your business (for 12 months) \u2013 ONLY $499 INCL GST<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<p>Researchers are now also working on\u00a0software tools with prediction and visualisation capabilities to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apimagazine.com.au\/news\/article\/researchers-develop-simplified-property-valuation-method\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">transform the process of property valuation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Permanent change to property inspections<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.apimagazine.com.au\/media\/misc\/Mike-York_CMO_Little-Hinges.jpg\" alt=\"Mike York, CMO, Little Hinges\" width=\"266\" height=\"355\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 266px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 266\/355;\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption mtn\"><em><strong>Mike York, CMO, Little Hinges (Brisbane)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mike York, Chief Marketing Officer, Little Hinges, says it\u2019s an indication that the way buyers inspect property has changed permanently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen paired with other trend reports that show that 58 per cent of Australian buyers want a hybrid approach to inspecting properties (<em>Zoom Qualtrics, 2021<\/em>), the change in purchase behaviour is clear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis result has been particularly obvious in Queensland, with an average of 33 per cent of all inspections coming from outside the state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-featured-img-wrap\"><a class=\"entry-featured-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/buy-your-own-brothel\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-hoot-medium-thumb  entry-content-featured-img entry-grid-featured-img wp-post-image lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Brothel-460x270.jpg\" alt=\"Brothel\" width=\"460\" height=\"270\" data-src=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Brothel-460x270.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-grid-content\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/buy-your-own-brothel\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Buy your own brothel<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cOn the Gold Coast, we are consistently seeing almost half of the inspections in the region coming from outside the state,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Little Hinges\u00a0<em>Sight Unseen report February 2023<\/em>\u00a0shows almost 40 per cent of buyers looking to purchase property on the Gold Coast were inspecting from other states, down from 47 per cent in January. Buyers from NSW and Victoria made up the largest percentage of buyers looking elsewhere.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3D virtual tours help regional promotion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.apimagazine.com.au\/media\/misc\/Samuel-Shooter_Director_Laura-Shooter_Managing-Director_SJ-Shooter-Real-Estate.jpg\" alt=\"Samuel Shooter, Director, and Laura Shooter, Managing Director, SJ Shooter Real Estate, Dubbo\" width=\"266\" height=\"355\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 266px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 266\/355;\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption mtn\"><em><strong>Samuel Shooter, Director, and Laura Shooter, Managing Director, SJ Shooter Real Estate, Dubbo<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>For\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apimagazine.com.au\/research\/suburb-profile?id=10078&amp;text=Dubbo%20NSW%202830\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dubbo<\/a>, NSW real estate agency SJ Shooter\u2019s Managing Director, Laura Shooter, the decision to start using 3D virtual tours for all their sale and rental properties was made in 2018, long before lockdowns or borders closures were commonplace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was emerging technology in Australia at the time, and we saw it as an opportunity to establish a point of difference as a newer business in the local real estate scene, as well as enhance the digital footprint of Dubbo.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-featured-img-wrap\"><a class=\"entry-featured-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/surprising-aussie-city-where-property-prices-are-up-211000-watch\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-hoot-medium-thumb  entry-content-featured-img entry-grid-featured-img wp-post-image lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Adelaide-460x270.jpg\" alt=\"Adelaide\" width=\"460\" height=\"270\" data-src=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Adelaide-460x270.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-grid-content\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/surprising-aussie-city-where-property-prices-are-up-211000-watch\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Surprising Aussie city where property prices are up $211,000 | WATCH<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve always wanted to make it as easy as possible for those who are thinking about moving here and the 3D tours mean people can get a very realistic impression of a property, at any time of the day or night, from anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor us, there\u2019s also been many unintended benefits, such as the ability to refer back to 3D tours for maintenance purposes, and to reduce the number of physical inspections for tenants when an owner decided to sell during their tenancy,\u201d Ms Shooter said.<\/p>\n<p>Once the pandemic hit and restrictions and lockdowns were mandated, the agency was on the front foot with well established virtual inspection capability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe could continue making progress with sale and rental campaigns, even when people couldn\u2019t physically inspect,\u201d Ms Shooter said.<\/p>\n<div><iframe title=\"SJ Shooter Dubbo selling 8 Werrigal Street, Wongarbon 3D Virtual Tour\" data-src=\"https:\/\/my.matterport.com\/show\/?m=RXESbxqsbqZ\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption mtn\"><em><strong>Source: SJ Shooter Real Estate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cDuring this time, we were also engaged by Dubbo Regional Council to do a scan of our local museum, so this community asset could continue to be shared and enjoyed, even though the venue had to be physically closed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The initial investment in the gold standard for virtual tours, the Matterport system equipment and subscription was about $6,000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve since purchased a second Matterport camera, and added some Ricoh Theta Z1 cameras to our tools, once the Matterport platform opened up to this alternate hardware.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The regionally-based agency also uses AI in the business.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-featured-img-wrap\"><a class=\"entry-featured-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/australia-1000-times-worse-than-third-world-watch\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-hoot-medium-thumb  entry-content-featured-img entry-grid-featured-img wp-post-image lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Renters-bailing-out-460x270.jpg\" alt=\"property market\" width=\"460\" height=\"270\" data-src=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Renters-bailing-out-460x270.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-grid-content\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/australia-1000-times-worse-than-third-world-watch\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Australia \u20181000 times worse than third world\u2019 | WATCH<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe see it as a tool to be embraced and leveraged in the right places, while taking 100 per cent responsibility for any outputs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re very much in a liminal \u2018in between\u2019 place with tech in real estate &#8211; there\u2019s going to be a reckoning in the coming years!\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Transforming customer service with chatbot automation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.apimagazine.com.au\/media\/misc\/Michael-Agostino_Founder_Trendsetter-Homes.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Agostino, Founder, Trendsetter Homes\" width=\"266\" height=\"355\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 266px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 266\/355;\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption mtn\"><em><strong>Perth\u2019s founder of Trendsetter Homes, Michael Agostino<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Virtual tours are an innovation in the 3D inspection space. Coupled with chatbot automation virtual tours can be delivered to mobile devices via social media, eliminating the need for VR headsets.<\/p>\n<p>It is a development being embraced by Perth-based home builder, Trendsetter Homes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-insert\">\n<p class=\"mt10 mbn\">Before attending an auction, bidding on a property, or seeking finance, it&#8217;s crucial to understand how the changing interest rate environment is impacting property sale processes and loan finance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cOften display homes aren\u2019t what gets clients over the line,\u201d Trendsetter founder Michael Agostino said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s being able to demonstrate that we can design a home that meets their exact needs and vision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith modern day technology we can achieve this manufacturing a virtual home, that resonates more than a walkthrough of a physical building that may not have been built to the buyer\u2019s style or specifications.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Perth-based marketing agency AdSocial was employed to introduce chatbot automation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe chatbots are eliminating people who simply want to browse and qualifying<\/p>\n<p>those ready to book a consultation.<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.apimagazine.com.au\/media\/misc\/Amberlea-Henriques_Founder-CEO_AdSocial.jpg\" alt=\"Amberlea Henriques, CEO, AdSocial\" width=\"266\" height=\"355\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 266px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 266\/355;\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption mtn\"><em><strong>Amberlea Henriques, CEO, AdSocial<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe sales team saves time as they\u2019re connecting with people when they\u2019re ready to talk specifics,\u201d Amberlea Henriques, CEO, AdSocial, said.<\/p>\n<p>Chatbots can be programmed to provide customer support around the clock, extracting keywords from messages to automatically respond to enquiries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrendsetter is trying something new with chatbots and leveraging futuristic marketing technology to connect with people in an autonomous way, and it\u2019s working &#8211; they\u2019re giving the choice to the buyer allowing them to view it all from the comfort of their own living room via their mobile device,\u201d Ms Henriques said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe possibilities for this interactive way for brands to connect with people are endless, from customer service, lead generation and even gamification.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we head toward marketing in the Metaverse, we\u2019re entering a whole new realm of marketing capabilities that were unimaginable just years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Personalised marketing becoming the norm<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.apimagazine.com.au\/media\/misc\/Joshua-Callaghan_CEO_Little-Hinges.jpg\" alt=\"Joshua Callaghan, CEO, Little Hinges\" width=\"266\" height=\"355\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 266px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 266\/355;\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption mtn\"><em><strong>Joshua Callaghan, CEO, Little Hinges (Brisbane)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A key benefit to buyers as technology evolves to meet their needs, is personalisation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonalisation of marketing has become a macro trend over the last 5-10 years across all areas of marketing, with significant increases in conversion rates when advertising and promotional activity is tailored to the individual,\u201d Little Hinges\u2019 Mr Callaghan said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA 2018 study by personalisation platform for eCommerce, Monetate, revealed that eCommerce conversion rates double when purchasers are shown content that is personalised to them as part of their buyer journey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn real estate, this equates to providing potential buyers with the information that\u2019s relevant to them, not what a photographer or videographer deems as important.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPotential buyers want to be able to deep dive into the areas of a property that will most impact their personal buying decisions, going so far as to be able to know whether their fridge will fit into the kitchen of a property they are considering purchasing,\u201d Joshua said.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\"><span class=\"accent-typo\">MOST POPULAR IN NEW ZEALAND<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wpp-list\">\n<li><a class=\"wpp-post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.propertynoise.co.nz\/worse-than-unsatisfactory-rbnz-and-govt-criticised-over-inflation-housing-boom\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Worse than unsatisfactory\u2019: RBNZ and Govt criticised over inflation, housing boom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wpp-post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.propertynoise.co.nz\/he-sometimes-struggled-to-pay-staff-but-owns-a-4m-holiday-home\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">He sometimes struggled to pay staff, but owns a $4m holiday home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wpp-post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.propertynoise.co.nz\/claims-about-jacinda-arderns-wealth\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Claims about Jacinda Ardern\u2019s wealth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wpp-post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.propertynoise.co.nz\/the-truth-about-what-does-a-real-estate-agent-really-do-watch\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">COMEDY: The truth about what does a real estate agent really do | WATCH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wpp-post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.propertynoise.co.nz\/ex-real-estate-agents-tiny-homes-company-goes-into-liquidation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Ex real estate agent\u2019s Tiny Homes company goes into liquidation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wpp-post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.propertynoise.co.nz\/abandoned-land-for-sale\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Abandoned land for sale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wpp-post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.propertynoise.co.nz\/the-ancient-stone-city-proof-of-nz-civilisation-before-kupe\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">THE ANCIENT STONE CITY: Proof of NZ civilisation before Kupe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wpp-post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.propertynoise.co.nz\/interest-rate-predictions-for-2023-watch\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Interest rate predictions for 2023 | WATCH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wpp-post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.propertynoise.co.nz\/moving-to-oz-where-are-the-best-real-estate-prospects-for-2023-watch\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">MOVING TO OZ? 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