In a rental market where speed, trust, and visuals matter more than ever, virtual tours are no longer optional — they’re essential. If you’re using AppFolio for property management, you’re already ahead of the game. But to stay competitive, it’s time to take the next step and embed virtual tours directly into your listings. 🚀
In this complete, step-by-step guide, we’ll show you exactly how to integrate immersive 360° virtual tours, AI-generated videos, and floor plans into your AppFolio listings to boost engagement and accelerate lease-ups.
Before we dive into the technical how-to, let’s talk about why you should integrate virtual tours in the first place.
AppFolio supports HTML embedding in property listings. This means you can insert:
Before you start, make sure you have access to:
✅ A virtual tour or video hosting platform (like CloudPano, Pictastic, or YouTube)
✅ The embed (iframe) code for your tour
✅ Admin access to your AppFolio listing editor
Optional:
Use your 360° camera or create your tour via CloudPano. You can also use AI tools to animate your listing photos (From Static to Cinematic: Transforming Property Photos With AI).
Find the iframe or embed code for your tour. Most platforms have a “Share” or “Embed” button.
For example:
Open your AppFolio dashboard, navigate to the unit listing you want to update, and click "Edit Listing."
Go to the Marketing Description section (or media field that allows HTML), switch to HTML mode, and paste in the embed code.
Save your changes and preview the live listing. Test on both desktop and mobile to make sure it loads fast and displays correctly.
🎯 Bonus Tip: Keep your tour high on the page — don’t bury it beneath long text. Prospects should see it immediately.
Want to really impress prospects?
Bundle your listing media using Pictastic.ai to deliver:
Imagine creating fresh, branded content every single week — from the same folder of listing photos.
With AI tools, you can:
Get the full content strategy here: The Weekly AI Video Content Plan (Template + Tools)
Let’s look at the difference:
We dive deeper into metrics in AI vs. Traditional Video Editing: Cost, Time, and ROI Breakdown.
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📹 The Anatomy of a High-Converting Real Estate Video (with AI)
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📍 Boost Leasing with AppFolio Virtual Tour Integration
Integrating virtual tours into your AppFolio listings isn’t just a smart idea — it’s a modern leasing necessity. In five simple steps, you can turn every listing into an interactive experience that drives leads, builds trust, and fills vacancies faster.
Ready to stand out?
👉 Try embedding your first tour today.
🎥 Don’t have a tour yet? Start with AI video tools.
📦 Want a full media hub? Use Pictastic.
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