How to Find Your Next Apartment with Virtual Home Tours and Zumper

With COVID-19 impacting renters’ ability to scope out new apartments, remote and virtual services are quickly becoming more important than ever. At Zumper, we’re making touring an apartment a whole lot easier. With virtual home tour capabilities and filters that narrow your search to just those apartments that have online tours, you won’t have trouble finding the right place. Here’s how our newest changes can help you during this unique transition period.

Online Tour Filters

Apartments and homes listed on Zumper that support virtual home tours will now have an “Online Tour” filter. This will narrow your search and only show those listings that offer online tours, removing the roadblock of an in-person tour and keeping your safety a priority.

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Virtual Home Tours with Zumper

Zumper supports both video and 3D tours. Recorded tour videos via YouTube and 3D virtual tours through industry-best virtual tour products can be seen on individual apartment listing pages. This means you’ll have the opportunity to get a real feel for an apartment or home you’re interested in without having to visit it in person.

Complete Virtual Experience in NYC and Chicago

In addition to virtual home tours, renters searching for apartments in NYC and Chicago will have access to virtual lease signing. That means from search to signing, everything can be done from home. Just look for “Select” and “Exclusive” tags on property listings to find apartments that offer virtual lease signing.

Now, more than ever, virtual tours will take priority over in-person tours. With measures being taken across the country to move toward a more remote lifestyle, apartment tours should be no different. Start your apartment search today and take advantage of these new features and virtual capabilities to find your next home.