If there's one thing that we've learned after years of success in the real estate photography industry, it's that first impressions are super important. Sure, looking your best on a first date might score you some brownie points. But in the real estate business, making a stellar first impression can mean the difference between selling a property and losing a client.
If you're reading this page, chances are you're involved in real estate in some form or fashion, whether you're an agent, builder, interior designer, or architect. You're probably in need of a professional real estate photographer in Killeen, TX but aren't sure which company to trust. We get it - you're making an investment into your business and need to know that you're working with talented professionals. Fortunately, you can scratch those other names off your list, because you're just a few clicks away from working with THE best real estate photography firm in Texas!
Welcome to Twist Tours Real Estate and Portfolio Marketing Services: your go-to group for modern real estate photography and interactive virtual tours. We're proud to be a local company, serving Central Texas Drone photography, video with awesome real estate photography, 3D Matterport models, 2D + 3D floor plans, and premium single property websites.!
Unlike some of our competitors, we care just as much about how our products look as you do. That's why we make it a point to provide our customers with the finest photography and friendliest customer service in the game. Our professional photographers utilize the latest technology and equipment, so you can rest easy knowing your photos will look incredible. With a team of creative superstars by our side, we're always on top of new marketing trends and photography techniques. That way, sellers get what they deserve, and buyers get what they want: the very best real estate photography available in Texas.
Our photographers and Matterport scanners are ridiculously great at what they do. Plus, our support team is made up of bona fide superstars. So, if you have questions or concerns, we're more than happy to chat with you.
Our photography and videography expertise includes:
Real Estate Photography
Online Tours
3D Models
Aerial Photography
Floor Plans
Virtual Staging
Unmatched Real Estate Photography in Killeen, TX
We've all heard the phrase "A picture is worth a thousand words," and in today's digitally-dominant world, that saying is more poignant than ever. In real estate, pictures have a huge impact on whether a home is sold or passed by. That's especially true in a time when prospective homebuyers are less likely to travel in-person to tour a home in their price range.
With more time on their hands to peruse real estate listings, buyers are inundated with all sorts of images, which is why your real estate photos must stand out from the crowd. Once buyers filter through property locations, pricing, nearby school districts, and square footage, they want to flip through photos. If your pictures aren't up to snuff, you can be sure the homebuyer will move to the next listing.
Fortunately, Twist Tours is here to provide you with high-resolution, creative photography for your real estate needs - whether you're listing a brand-new home or selling a property that has been on the market too long.
We believe Twist Tours stands apart because we do more than capturing a visual record of a home. Instead, your Twist Tours real estate photographer develops an emotional bridge between potential buyers and real estate listings by enhancing the home's true character. Every aspect of our real estate photos, drone shots, videos, and tours are carefully engineered to bring your property to life
With a staff of highly-trained, innovative real estate photographers, there's no project too large or "out of the box" for us to handle. And we're not just talking real estate photography in the classic sense - we have successful clients in many different industries, who use our photographers for:
Interior Design
Lighting Design
Office Building
Medical Office
Landscape Design
Event Venue
Apartment Rental
Commercial Property
Restaurant
Vacation Rental
Spa & Retreat
Out of the Box Projects
Cutting-Edge Virtual Tour Photography
At Twist Tours, we believe that virtual tours and walkthroughs have a secure place in the real estate industry. Every agent needs access to great property walkthroughs, which is why we offer several imaginative tour options for every budget. We provide three types of full-service virtual tours: photo tours, floor plan tours, and our most popular option, 360-degree walkthrough tours. We also provide custom 3D Matterport services complete with photography, floor plans, and aerial video for clients in our service area. Not located in Austin or San Antonio? Our self-service options are a great choice, even if you're located in another country.
What is 3D Matterport?
Before we give you a breakdown covering our real estate tours, you might wonder: what is Matterport 3D?
These immersive walkthroughs bring properties to life, almost like a life-sized dollhouse that buyers can tour. Matterport's incredible tours help the top real estate brokerages and even FSBO pros sell homes quickly and win listings by giving homebuyers the chance to experience your property as if they were really there.
Our 3D Matterport experts scan your home, and when it's all said and done, you'll have an incredible 3D showcase highlighting all the bells and whistles of your listing. If you're looking to get a leg up on your competition, here's your chance!
3D Degree Walkthrough Tours
If you're really looking to take your real estate game to the next level, a 360-degree tour is the way to go. By far our most popular tour, our 360-degree tours feature premium single-property websites that combine the 3D Matterport space, floor plan, and professional photo packages into an amazing interactive online presentation experience. Additionally, clients can choose to include an interactive 2D floor plan or a 3D floorplan feature that looks like HGTV's like Room Planner. We can even include a virtual walkthrough video, walkthrough tours that are optimized for mobile devices, brand logos, and detailed buyers' tools.
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Floor Plan Tours
These custom walkthroughs feature floor and photo tours that display on a premium single property website. Our floor plan tours include a stunning virtual walkthrough tour, a gallery of professional photos, an interactive 3D and 2D floorplan with an HGTV-style Room Planner, and more.
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Photo Tours
These tours contain professional photos from our team of photographers, displayed in a single-property premium landing page that comes with a beautiful gallery display, the virtual walkthrough video tour, along with your digital branding materials.
Along with our virtual tour packages, clients may choose additional features, including:
Real Estate Videos: Excellent real estate videography in Killeen, TX is hard to find, especially if you're working on a budget. Luckily, Twist is here to save the day. We take your YouTube videos to another level of awesome with video clips, agent bookends, entry slides, and exit slides. Choose the exact copy you would like displayed, and our team will automatically upload it to your YouTube channel.
FREE 3D Floor Plans: Yep, you read that right. Our 3D floor plans with Room Planner are 100% free and let buyers edit, visualize, and plan their spaces in 3D.
Tour Reports: What good would a virtual tour be without actionable insights for you to monitor? We offer detailed stats on tour visits, sites referring your virtual tour, and more. Our tour reports are emailed directly to your email account so that you have easy access on a regular basis.
Custom Brochures: Twist Tours offers more than 15 personalized templates, which have our floor plans built-in for online and offline marketing needs.
Syndicate Your Tour: We can place your virtual tour on the MLS listing, on realtor.com, and YouTube platforms.
Interactive Floor Plan Tours: Let tour viewers interact directly with your floor plan with the addition of interactive features, like point & click hotspots. This feature is especially useful for mobile users.
Lead Capture: Our unique Lead Capture technology will drive more photo clicks and turn your real estate virtual tour into a lead-making machine.
Aerial Video and Photography Services for Real Estate
Nothing showcases your property quite like professional aerial video and photography. With our drone photography services, you can turn lookers into buyers by giving them a unique vantage point of your commercial or residential property. If you're looking to set your real estate business apart from your competition, drone photography and video is the way to go.
Aerial photography adds an extra layer of "special" to your real estate photos, taking your listing from dull to downright beautiful. Sellers want to work with agents willing to entertain creative ways to sell homes. Buyers want to see every nook and cranny of the home they're interested in buying. With aerial real estate photography, you get the best of both worlds.
Benefits of aerial real estate photography and video include:
Property Location
If you're a real estate expert, we bet you're used to hearing the saying "location, location, location." One of the greatest benefits of aerial real estate photography is the chance to see where a home is located with respect to parks, restaurants, and other attractions. If you need to capture the entirety of a property's layout, take to the skies.
Property Accuracy
Taking pictures is one of the most important steps in selling a home. Generally, exterior real estate photos are taken from common locations like driveways, back yards, and on decks. Aerial real estate photography and videography can show a more accurate, robust depiction of a home for sale, giving buyers a more complete picture of the home they're looking to buy.
Tell a Better Story
Excellent storytelling is one of the most reliable keys to real estate sales. On the one hand, buyers want to know exactly where their money will be going when buying a home. On the other hand, sellers want to work with an agent who has more than the typical tools of the trade on hand. When coupled with interactive virtual tours, hiring a Twist real estate videographer in Killeen, TX can help realtors tell a more captivating story.
Commercial Real Estate Photography Services
Ever considered professional real estate photography for your commercial business needs? Making a first strong impression is an incredible asset to your business. Doing so is equally as important for commercial purposes as it is for residential real estate reasons. With Twist Tours, your prospective clients can access online 3D virtual tours filled with stunning HDR real estate photography to give them a full picture of what you're selling. With our floor plan and room planner tours, you can even implement our real estate photos in your print marketing materials.
But that's just the start. A few additional benefits of commercial real estate photography include:
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Give Buyers What They Want:
The Wall Street Journal recently published a piece about the best ways to sell a commercial property. Their research found that buyers spent 60% of their time looking at photos on a property page. Knowing this, you must find creative ways to make your listings and marketing materials stand out. A lack of dazzling, positive imagery could mean you lose out on a sale or a tenant.
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More Clicks and Shares:
When prospective buyers or tenants are captivated by a real estate photo, they are very likely to click through to your website. Pictures with the right mix of professionalism and pizzaz are also share-worthy, meaning your commercial property for sale will reach a wider audience.
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Get That Great First Impression:
For buyers or tenants to take your commercial property seriously, your real estate images must make a positive impression by being HDR, modern, and beautiful.
Do the Twist
Guess what? At Twist Tours, we love our clients. Not just because of the fantastic relationships we've formed with builders, brokers, owners, designers, agents, and their staff - but because they get it. They know how important a strong first impression can be in the real estate industry. The only thing we love more than meeting new clients is helping them grow their business. If you're ready to get started on more success, we're here to help.
Need detailed pricing? Click over to our website to use our cost calculator and check out our photography packages. We look forward to hearing from you today!
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Latest News in Killeen, TX
More than 40 roads closed in Coryell County after severe flooding
Jana Lynn Kilcrease | Herald Staff Writerhttps://kdhnews.com/news/local/more-than-40-roads-closed-in-coryell-county-after-severe-flooding/article_d9db4838-0b28-11ef-ac72-9fe866153b57.html
The Coryell County Sheriff’s Office has identified 42 county roads that are damaged or that have flooded, due to runoff from severe thunderstorms which began after midnight Sunday.Department spokesperson Heather Ashley sent an email to local media outlets Sunday, asking for help to “get the word out” about the county’s many impassable roads due to flooding conditions.“We need your assistance,” the email said. “Coryell County is experiencing serious flooding with impassible and damaged r...
The Coryell County Sheriff’s Office has identified 42 county roads that are damaged or that have flooded, due to runoff from severe thunderstorms which began after midnight Sunday.
Department spokesperson Heather Ashley sent an email to local media outlets Sunday, asking for help to “get the word out” about the county’s many impassable roads due to flooding conditions.
“We need your assistance,” the email said. “Coryell County is experiencing serious flooding with impassible and damaged roads. There is debris blocking roadways and some vehicle entrapments.”
About four hours later, the Facebook page of the sheriff’s department included several pictures and video of some of the closed off areas with images of stuck vehicles, overflowing roadways and damaged bridges.
“Drivers need to avoid all low water crossings and avoid any unnecessary travel until the situation improves,” Ashley said. “And, do not go around barricades. They are set up for your protection and if you are caught doing this, you will be cited.”
Ashley said sheriff’s deputies performed a water rescue on County Road 318 early Sunday morning. A man was rescued from the vehicle with no injuries; however, they were unable to get the car to dry ground.
“We were out there about 3 p.m. and it’s about to go under,” Ashley said.
Sadly, Ashley said the Pecan Grove Baptist Church was almost completely covered by water. The church is located of County Road 317 and a check of their Facebook page showed pictures of the water up to the rafters.
According to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth and Coryell County Sheriff, Cow House Creek is above record levels at 45 feet and rising, passing the 1991 record of 44.5. Normally, levels for Cow House creek is 38 feet.
Portions of the Leon River are threatening to overflow with water reaching the underside of bridges in Coryell County.
“Officers and first responders have been out all night,” Ashley added. “It may be difficult for residents to get around for the next few days, until conditions improve.
One of the problems is that runoff from early Sunday’s rains has not reached many of the roadways in Coryell and Bell County, so conditions could get worse.
The forecast for Monday calls for clearing, but drivers should be aware that repairs to roads and bridges may take longer to complete.
For regular updates on road conditions and closures in Coryell County, follow the Coryell County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook.
Your guide to the 2024 solar eclipse in Killeen
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A total solar eclipse is set to darken the skies of Central Texas on April 8, 2024, and Killeen has big plans. Here's what to expect from the astronomical event.KILLEEN, Texas — Get ready, Central Texas, the 2024 total solar eclipse is less than three months away.At 1:36 p.m. on April 8, the skies will darken for f...
A total solar eclipse is set to darken the skies of Central Texas on April 8, 2024, and Killeen has big plans. Here's what to expect from the astronomical event.
KILLEEN, Texas — Get ready, Central Texas, the 2024 total solar eclipse is less than three months away.
At 1:36 p.m. on April 8, the skies will darken for four minutes and 16 seconds as the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun, blocking the sun from view, and Central Texas will be right in the path of totality.
The City of Killeen is one of several in the area already making plans for the big event, expecting the city's population of 160,000 to double for several days as the eclipse comes to town.
From safety tips to local events, here is what to expect.
According to the City of Killeen, 40 brand hotels with 2,500 rooms are already booked in preparation for the astronomical event. The average price for the hotel rooms that are left is reportedly $300, with some rooms reaching up to $900 per night.
Due to the large crowds expected, the City has offered a few tips for residents or those traveling in to watch the spectacle:
The City of Killeen said its Emergency Management team and staff have been planning for the eclipse since 2021. The City held a town hall meeting in December of 2023 to inform the community about preparedness, plans, events and more.
“We’ve been meeting for more than two years,” Peter Perez, Director of the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management said. “The good thing is that City of Killeen staff have been meeting internally, as well as with our partners, county officials and we’ve actually been reaching out all over the country to other areas that experienced this in 2017 trying to find areas our size to see what they experienced and what after-action reviews they had to provide us better insight into how to prepare.”
The City of Killeen also offered some general safety tips on how to view the eclipse itself, especially regarding eye protection.
The Killeen Libraries will reportedly offer eclipse eyewear to the community, and the Main and Copper Mountain Branches will host eight informational sessions in March. The City said citizens must participate in at least one entire session to receive a pair of eclipse glasses. Free glasses will also be offered at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center.
Solar eclipse glasses should have an ISO of 12312-2 to meet the safety standards of an eclipse. For more ways to safely view the eclipse, and more information on safe eyewear, visit this link. It is never safe to look at an eclipse with the naked eye.
There is plenty to get excited about for the eclipse in Killeen, with numerous watch parties or other events being held around the area leading up to the eclipse.
The Killeen Parks and Recreation Department will host a Laser Light Show on Saturday, April 6 at sunset outside of the Lions Club Park Family Recreation Center, located at 1700 E Stan Schlueter Loop.
The Mayborn Science Theater will also host numerous events for the eclipse. A full schedule of events will be found at the Mayborn Science Theater website as the event draws closer.
The City of Killeen said it has partnered with the Mayborn Science Theater and Central Texas College for the eclipse.
Due to the expected crowds, residents are also encouraged to host their own "Celebrate Solar at Home" events, gathering family, friends and neighbors together to hold watch parties of their own on their property.
Those interested in hosting their own public or private eclipse watch parties are asked to complete a Watch Party form with the City, which can be found at KilleenTexas.gov/eclipse.
CTC’s KNCT-FM 91.3 radio will have live coverage the day of the eclipse and the Killeen CVB will also have a playlist provided.
The Killeen Convention and Visitor's Bureau will have a full list of public events on their website as well, according to the City.
City of Killeen offices will be open on April 8, according to the City, though the Killeen Independent School District and Fort Cavazos will reportedly be closed with essential personnel only.
More information on the City of Killeen's plans for the eclipse can be found at KilleenTexas.gov/Eclipse and the Visitor's Bureau eclipse website at KilleenEclipse.us.
More information on events and preparations for the eclipse across Central Texas can be found at KCENTV.com/Eclipse.
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New entertainment center in Killeen provides several ways to have fun under one roof
Ally Kadlubarhttps://www.kwtx.com/2024/01/10/new-entertainment-center-killeen-provides-several-ways-have-fun-under-one-roof/
KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) - People of all ages can now enjoy the new family entertainment center, Area 254, in Killeen, which offers multiple ways to have fun under one roof.“What we hope Area 254 brings to the community is fun,” Area 254 Co-owner, Jim Lewis, said. “That’s what it’s all about. People just come and they hang out, kind of disconnect from the outside world, put all their trouble out there, come in here and just have a great time together.”The facility has multiple activities for bot...
KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) - People of all ages can now enjoy the new family entertainment center, Area 254, in Killeen, which offers multiple ways to have fun under one roof.
“What we hope Area 254 brings to the community is fun,” Area 254 Co-owner, Jim Lewis, said. “That’s what it’s all about. People just come and they hang out, kind of disconnect from the outside world, put all their trouble out there, come in here and just have a great time together.”
The facility has multiple activities for both kids and adults, and Lewis hopes this will allow everyone in the family to be able to have fun.
Ten bowling lanes with LED TV screens line the corner wall as guests can compete against members in their party.
“When you bowl here, it’s not just bowling,” he said. “You also can do Angry Birds bowling and other types of bowling where you get more than just one point for one pin going down, or you might even get penalized for hitting the wrong pin if you want.”
The arcade area is filled with many types of games for all ages. Guests can also play laser tag in a two-story arena.
“Our laser tag, which is kind of themed after the movie ‘Avatar,’ if you go in and look at the visuals of it, has two stories to it, so kids and adults can go and just shoot from different levels and really have a great time.”
Guests can find spinning bumper cars in the ‘Spin Zone’ behind the arcade, where people can bump into each other and their carts will spin.
Just to the right of the entrance, guests will see people zooming around the roller-skating rink, where people can rent skates
Lewis said, if guests get hungry, they can grab a bite to eat from the restaurant inside Area 254, and there are tables scattered throughout the building.
Lewis said there is also a 30-tap self-pour beer wall, where adults can pour their own beer.
“You don’t have to wait in line trying to get the attention of a bartender to be able to pour your beer and get back out and have some more fun,” he said.
Area 254 is on Fort Hood St. where the former Altitude Trampoline Park used to be.
“It was really an interesting construction project because all the decks were still here from where the trampolines had been,” he said.
Lewis said there were also big holes in the concrete for the trampolines that crews had to fill in, and they used the steel leftover from the trampoline park to frame the roller skating rink, laser tag arena and kitchen.
“We repurposed everything that we could, and then it’s just been construction, construction, construction for six months,” he said.
Lewis initially wanted to open an entertainment facility in Bryan or College Station, where he lives.
“The city council decided they didn’t want gokarting in the park that they were going to do it in, and, so, then, I was going to try to buy the Macy’s building in College Station, but the City of College Station bought the Macy’s building...I had a great idea, but no place to do it.”
That’s when he searched for a city that needed another place where families could have fun together, and he found Killeen.
Lewis said Area 254 opened in December, and he has been excited to see the community’s response.
“The community has been super excited,” he said. “It’s interesting because we really just started by telling our employees to have their friends and family come so that we could figure out what bugs we had in the system and figure out how to solve them, but so many people started coming that we’re like, ‘Oh, my goodness, I guess we’re open.’”
Nashara Gonzalez brought her kids to Area 254 for the first time during winter break.
“I’m losing my mind because of Christmas break, so we’re trying to get their energy out,” she said. “We wanted to do something fun.”
She said she was impressed with all of the different areas of entertainment and the service.
“I was excited about it, but I was worried that since it’s so new, that maybe things weren’t going to go the way that I would think they’d go as,” she said. “But they seem to have it together and they know what they’re doing. The employees are awesome and very sweet, so I’m excited about it. It’s something new in this area.”
She said she would usually have to travel to find something fun like Area 254 for the kids, but, now she can drive down the road for them to have a good time.
“I’m glad that there’s something closer because it’s usually you have to go all the way to at least Cedar Park, Austin area, so this is going to be great,” she said. “I’m going to be here a lot.”
Area 254 is located at 901 S Fort Hood St, Killeen. It is open seven days a week with longer hours on the weekend.
Bowling is $24.99 on weekdays until 5 p.m. for one lane for up to six people. It is $34.99 after 5 p.m. on weekdays and $39.99 on the weekends with an additional $4.50 for shoe rentals.
Prices for roller skating, laser tag, bumper cars and karaoke range between $11.99 to $19.99.
Arcade game cards are $10 for 40 credits with bonus credits the more you spend.
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