Over the past few years I have noticed fewer virtual tours and fewer photos being entered with an agents listing.  I have heard the reasons, virtual tours are too expensive or it is a short sale listing so there is no real need to go to all of that trouble of adding multiple photos or a tour.

Excuse me while I disagree.  Virtual tours and especially photos have never been more important for marketing real estate.  With most real estate markets now heavy on the supply side of the supply and demand equation, an agent who understands what it takes to be successful will make sure they use all avenues possible to separate their 3 bedroom, 2 bath home priced at $150,000 subject to a short sale from the 50 other 3 bedroom, 2 bath homes priced at $150,000 subject to a short sale in the same neighborhood.

Multiple photos are one such avenue.