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 San Marcos, 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 San Marcos, 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 San Marcos, 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 San Marcos, 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 San Marcos, TX
Here's everything we know about the Buc-ee's planned for San Marcos
Maya Fawazhttps://www.kut.org/business/2024-03-07/heres-everything-we-know-about-the-buc-ees-planned-for-san-marcos
The San Marcos City Council voted Tuesday to approve economic incentives for the construction of a Buc-ee’s along I-35 between San Marcos and Kyle.Under the deal, San Marcos would work with Hays County to give the company tax cuts for 15 years. In that time, the city expects to collect $5.9...
The San Marcos City Council voted Tuesday to approve economic incentives for the construction of a Buc-ee’s along I-35 between San Marcos and Kyle.
Under the deal, San Marcos would work with Hays County to give the company tax cuts for 15 years. In that time, the city expects to collect $5.9 million in property taxes and $3.2 million in net sales taxes from the store.
To some, Buc-ee's is merely a gas station; to others it's much closer to an amusement park. The beaver-themed chain has left its mark on Texas road-trippers.
"We've kind of become a destination,” Buc-ee's representative Stan Beard said in a City Council meeting last month. “It's as much of a unique place to stop in a city as a museum or a park."
In a presentation to council members during that meeting, officials said the proposed Buc-ee’s south of Yarrington Road would hire a minimum of 175 full-time employees with benefits to staff the 74,000-square-foot facility. It would have 120 gas pumps and up to 175 spaces for a third party to create electric vehicle charging spots.
"I'm excited about this," City Council member Mark Gleason said. “This is the kind of thing that really kind of puts you on a map a little bit.”
On Tuesday, Council Member Alyssa Garza said she received concerns from the community about how Buc-ee’s treats its employees, but other members of the council said federal regulations should be enough to ensure workers are treated well in San Marcos.
“You're always going to hear about the negatives and you're very seldom going to hear about the positives,” Gleason said.
Beard said in a statement to KUT that professionalism, friendliness, and attentiveness of employees is the reason why the franchise is so beloved by people.
"Working for Buc-ee’s is not easy," he said. "But for those many folks who can handle the task, it can lead to a wonderful career."
Buc-ee’s is looking to install a system to collect and store rainwater for use by the facility. City officials say it would be a first for the company. To address potential environmental concerns, city officials said, the station would not be built on any aquifer recharge zones.
Beard said construction will begin as soon as plans are approved.
San Marcos Buc-ee’s inches closer to setting up shop
Nate Kotissohttps://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/02/24/san-marcos-buc-ees-inches-closer-to-setting-up-shop/
SAN MARCOS, Texas – While Buc-ee’s has made a recent push to build more travel centers outside of Texas, the company is continuing to spread its roots within the Lone Star State.San Marcos city councilmembers passed a resolution Tuesday at their first reading for the company to build a 74,000-square foot travel center on an approximately 22-acre site along Interstate 35 southbound near Yarrington Road.Recommended VideosAccording to the city council protocols, passage of a resolution on its fi...
SAN MARCOS, Texas – While Buc-ee’s has made a recent push to build more travel centers outside of Texas, the company is continuing to spread its roots within the Lone Star State.
San Marcos city councilmembers passed a resolution Tuesday at their first reading for the company to build a 74,000-square foot travel center on an approximately 22-acre site along Interstate 35 southbound near Yarrington Road.
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According to the city council protocols, passage of a resolution on its first reading does not cement it in stone. A resolution can only be formally adopted on its second reading.
“This resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately from and after its passage on second reading,” the city council’s resolution stated. The second reading of this resolution will officially go before city council members on March 5.
San Marcos City Council Resolution by nkotisso on Scribd
City documents said that the Buc-ee’s travel center will have 120 fueling positions. There will be between 100 and 175 spaces available for the installation of charging stations for electric vehicles, but the amount of spaces created would be dictated by consumer demand and third-party providers, the documents showed.
The city council is looking for Buc-ee’s to make a $50 million investment in the project, promise at least 175 full-time jobs with benefits and for the company to donate $100,000 to the city into what is described as its “community fund,” among other proposed terms.
Buc-ee's Council Presentation - Rev1 by nkotisso on Scribd
The San Marcos location is the latest Buc-ee’s travel center that could bring its trademark Beaver Nuggets and jerky close to San Antonio.
Buc-ee’s general counsel, Jeff Nadalo, confirmed to KSAT on Thursday that construction near Interstate 10 and U.S. Business 87 in Boerne will officially begin this summer. If the construction schedule goes according to plan, that location could be opened within 16 to 18 months.
The Boerne location has been in the works since 2016, but several TxDOT construction projects have pushed the company’s own construction timeline back.
More Buc-ee’s related coverage on KSAT:
San Marcos Council approves new Buc-ee's development along I-35
CBS Austinhttps://cbsaustin.com/news/local/san-marcos-council-to-vote-on-new-buc-ees-development-along-i-35
SAN MARCOS, Texas — The San Marcos City Council gave the final approval on Tuesday for the construction of a 74,000-square-foot Buc-ee's travel center along Interstate 35, just south of Yarrington Road.The city council gave the first approval for the 74,000-square-foot travel center on Feb. 20.“We’re excited to welcome Buc-ee’s to San Marcos,” said San Marcos Mayor Jane Hughson. “The company’s travel centers provide a great option for both residents and visitors to stop for everything f...
SAN MARCOS, Texas — The San Marcos City Council gave the final approval on Tuesday for the construction of a 74,000-square-foot Buc-ee's travel center along Interstate 35, just south of Yarrington Road.
The city council gave the first approval for the 74,000-square-foot travel center on Feb. 20.
“We’re excited to welcome Buc-ee’s to San Marcos,” said San Marcos Mayor Jane Hughson. “The company’s travel centers provide a great option for both residents and visitors to stop for everything from fuel to snacks and will generate welcome sales and property tax revenue. They will be a good corporate partner in our City."
The new Buc-ee's will feature 120 fueling stations and is projected to bring 175 full-time jobs with average annual wages at $43,855 to San Marcos, according to city records. The jobs will include benefits and add more than $7 million in payroll annually to the local economy. Buc-ee’s will also contribute $100,000 to a City community fund.
Additionally, Buc-ee's must incorporate sustainable building practices into the project, including high efficiency lighting, water conservation and oil water separators.
“Throughout the process, the Buc-ee’s team has shown that they share the City of San Marcos’ values and commitment to sustainability,” said City of San Marcos Economic & Business Development Manager Christian Smith. “We appreciate their willingness to reflect those values in the project, including the addition of their first-ever rainwater harvesting system. We believe this agreement secures a mutually beneficial project that the community can be proud of.”
The City Council also approved an amendment to limit the size of beverage containers and coolers to 30 quartz or less in the San Marcos River and adjacent areas.
“Buc-ee’s is excited about our partnership with the City of San Marcos and Hays County,” said Stan Beard, Director of Real Estate and Development for Buc-ee’s. “We still have some work to do before closing on the property, but the City’s show of support is certainly a huge step in the right direction.”
Per the agreement, Buc-ee's will need to submit all construction permits by June 1.
Buc-ee's has steadily expanded across Texas over the past two decades. The company currently operates over 30 stores across the state.
Century Communities Announces New Homes Now Available in Renton, WA
Century Communities, Inc.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/century-communities-now-selling-new-homes-in-san-marcos-texas-302086954.html
Pinnacle at Cottonwood Creek now selling from the high $200s, with a brand-new model home now open for tourSAN MARCOS, Texas, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Communities, Inc.— a top 10 national homebuilder, industry leader in online home sales, and the highest-ranked homebuilder on Newsweek's list of America's Most Trustworthy Companies 2023&m...
Pinnacle at Cottonwood Creek now selling from the high $200s, with a brand-new model home now open for tour
SAN MARCOS, Texas, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Communities, Inc.— a top 10 national homebuilder, industry leader in online home sales, and the highest-ranked homebuilder on Newsweek's list of America's Most Trustworthy Companies 2023—announced the company is now selling at Pinnacle at Cottonwood Creek, its anticipated new community in San Marcos, TX. In addition, a brand-new model home—showcasing the community's two-story Kourtney floor plan—is now available to tour.
Pinnacle at Cottonwood Creek offers a versatile lineup of single-family homes from the high $200s, with contemporary open-concept layouts and exceptional features like secluded primary suites, spacious kitchens and the builder's Century Home Connect® smart home package. Homebuyers will also love convenient proximity to I-35, along with quick access to local attractions like the San Marcos River, the city's historic Downtown Square, Texas State University, the San Marcos Outlets—one of the largest outlet shopping malls in the country—and eclectic restaurants.
Learn more and view available homes at www.CenturyCommunities.com/CottonwoodCreekTX.
More About Pinnacle at Cottonwood CreekNow selling from the high $200s
Sales Office:1229 Wild Leaf WaySan Marcos, TX 78666512.271.3836
DISCOVER THE FREEDOM OF ONLINE HOMEBUYING:Century Communities is proud to feature its industry-first online homebuying experience on all available homes in Texas.
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Learn more about the Buy Online experience at www.CenturyCommunities.com/online-homebuying.
About Century Communities Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS) is one of the nation's largest homebuilders, an industry leader in online home sales, and the highest-ranked homebuilder on Newsweek's list of America's Most Trustworthy Companies 2023. Through its Century Communities and Century Complete brands, Century's mission is to build attractive, high-quality homes at affordable prices to provide its valued customers with A HOME FOR EVERY DREAM®. Century is engaged in all aspects of homebuilding — including the acquisition, entitlement and development of land, along with the construction, innovative marketing and sale of quality homes designed to appeal to a wide range of homebuyers. The Company operates in 18 states and over 45 markets across the U.S., and also offers title, insurance and lending services in select markets through its Parkway Title, IHL Home Insurance Agency, and Inspire Home Loans subsidiaries. To learn more about Century Communities, please visit www.centurycommunities.com.
SOURCE Century Communities, Inc.
Texans with smaller student loans could see federal debt canceled as soon as February
Sneha Deyhttps://www.sacurrent.com/news/texans-with-smaller-student-loans-could-see-federal-debt-canceled-as-soon-as-february-33550795
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.The Biden administration has fast-tracked a student loan forgiveness program that could erase the debt of thousands of Texas borrowers with smaller loans.Texans who took out $12,000 or less in loans ...
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The Biden administration has fast-tracked a student loan forgiveness program that could erase the debt of thousands of Texas borrowers with smaller loans.
Texans who took out $12,000 or less in loans and have been repaying for at least 10 years will have their debt automatically canceled in February, as long as they are enrolled in a federal income-based repayment plan known as SAVE. It will bring significant relief to community college borrowers in particular, who typically borrow in smaller amounts.
More than 590,000 Texans are enrolled in the SAVE plan. The U.S. Department of Education did not immediately say how many of those program enrollees had debts of $12,000 or under.
The Biden administration is encouraging borrowers who are eligible for early debt cancellation to sign up for the plan at studentaid.gov.
“Today’s announcement will help struggling borrowers who have been making loan payments for years, including many who never graduated from college,” said Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal in a news release Thursday. “Giving borrowers with smaller loans a faster path to being debt free will help many borrowers avoid financial distress and have peace of mind.”
For every $1,000 of debt over $12,000, a borrower is eligible for forgiveness after one more year of repayments. The debt relief benefit is based on how much a borrower first took out to attend college, not how much they currently owe.
The Biden administration created the SAVE plan last year, touting it as the most affordable federal loan repayment plan in history. Unlike previous plans, interest on SAVE repayment plans cannot grow to uncontrollable levels. Borrowers who make payments in full and on time will have their unpaid monthly interest canceled. The Education Department has estimated that the plan will make 85% of future community college borrowers debt-free within 10 years.
Borrowers who have defaulted will also benefit from the forgiveness program; more than three in five borrowers with defaulted loans originally borrowed less than $12,000, Kvaal said.
The Texas Tribune partners with Open Campus on higher education coverage.
This article originally appeared in the Texas Tribune.
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