Can a Satellite View Help Sell a Property? 

I think so. That's why I suggest them to my agent clients. I refer them to May 1, 2006 of Realtor Online Magazine. Here's an excerpt from the article:

The View From Space

Satellite images are the latest tour enhancements to give viewers a better idea of where featured homes are located. Kevin Johnson, CRS®, GRI, a sales associate with Century 21 Distinctive Properties in Dixon, Calif., recently activated this feature on his virtual tours, created using the Real Tour Vision virtual tour solution.

Depending on the size of the house and tour features, the price for the Real Tour virtual tours ranges from $140 to $200. Most include audio, either as background soundtrack or voice-over narration of the home's distinct selling points.

"With the satellite feature, I can link the tours directly to Google Earth and Google Maps," Johnson says. "I've already gotten some positive responses. People like the way they can use it to zero in on the property for a much better idea of exactly where the home is located and what's in the area immediately surrounding it."

Prospective buyers can use clickable links embedded within the panoramic tour images to see adjoining features. "If people want to know what's down the hallway or in a room, they just click on these ‘hot spots' and the tour takes them there," Johnson says. "It gives them a much better idea of the house and the layout of the rooms."

The complete article is here.

A view from above can make your marketing different, unique, and quite effective!