Leasing brand-new homes can be both exciting and stressful for builders and property managers. You’re often marketing properties before they’re move-in ready, juggling timelines, and working to fill units fast. 🛠️💨
But here’s the good news: By combining virtual tours with AppFolio integration, you can streamline the entire leasing process—from first click to signed lease.
In this guide, we’ll show you how to integrate virtual showings directly into AppFolio, and how this strategy helps builders and property managers lease faster, smarter, and more efficiently. ✅
A virtual tour lets potential renters view a property remotely—anytime, from anywhere. These can be:
No matter the format, virtual tours help renters understand the space before ever visiting in person.
📘 Related: How to Generate Real Estate Videos From Just Photos in Under 5 Minutes
New homes are often leased before construction is finished. Without furniture or final touches, showing these spaces can be difficult.
That’s where virtual tours shine:
🔗 Read more: Turn Construction Projects into Profitable Rentals with AppFolio 3D Tours
Integrating a virtual tour into AppFolio is easier than you might think:
📘 Learn more: Seamless Virtual Tour Integration with AppFolio
Here’s why builders and property managers love this combo:
🔗 Dive deeper: Why AI Video is the New Standard for Listing Presentations
Imagine you’re launching 20 new homes in a new development with only 1 finished model unit. Here’s what you do:
🔗 Helpful: 3D Virtual Tours for House Builders: Enhance Rental Listings on AppFolio
📘 Also see: Real Estate Tech for Builders: AppFolio and Virtual Tour Integration
Once your tours are live in AppFolio, you can amplify visibility by:
📘 Read: The Weekly AI Video Content Plan (Template + Tools)
“We signed the lease without ever seeing the home in person. The virtual tour made it feel real.”
—New tenant in Dallas, TX
“Saved us two hours of driving and let us compare multiple homes quickly.”
—Renter in Tampa, FL
This kind of convenience and speed builds trust and increases conversions.
Combining virtual tours with AppFolio integration is one of the best ways to modernize new home leasing. Builders and property managers benefit from:
In a market where renters want speed, transparency, and convenience, virtual showings deliver all three—while keeping your leasing team lean and efficient.
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