{"schemaVersion":"1.0","guide":{"id":"online-house-tour-by-choice","title":"A remote house tour with privacy choices","published":true,"publishedOn":"2026-10-10","collection":"online","label":"Long-distance & online plans","setting":"online","description":"Let the host choose one corner, object or room to show rather than expecting access to the whole home. Guests can share their own small details if they want.","tags":["online","online","online","house","tour","by","choice"],"answer":"Let the host choose one corner, object or room to show rather than expecting access to the whole home. Guests can share their own small details if they want. A selective tour gives distant friends context while keeping private spaces private.","duration":"Suggested: About 45 minutes","budget":"Use an existing device; decorating for the call is unnecessary.","budgetDetail":"Use an existing device; decorating for the call is unnecessary. Agree the total before purchases or bookings. This is a planning suggestion, not a live price or availability quote.","goodFor":"Shared moments with a tested setup and realistic timezone choices.","considerInstead":"Share a drawing of a favorite corner. A drawing offers more privacy, though it gives less visual detail.","options":[{"name":"A remote house tour with privacy choices","fit":"Show only prepared areas and keep addresses, documents and other residents out of view.","cost":"Use an existing device; decorating for the call is unnecessary.","tradeoff":"Check consent from anyone whose belongings or image may appear."},{"name":"Share a drawing of a favorite corner","fit":"A drawing offers more privacy, though it gives less visual detail.","cost":"Confirm any food, travel, supplies or entry costs for this alternative.","tradeoff":"Agree the change with the people joining before replacing the main plan."}],"steps":[{"label":"Before inviting","title":"Choose the practical details","detail":"Agree that recording and screenshots are off unless the host explicitly permits them."},{"label":"The shared part","title":"Give the activity room","detail":"Show only prepared areas and keep addresses, documents and other residents out of view."},{"label":"A good ending","title":"Finish at the agreed pace","detail":"Finish with conversation rather than requests to see additional private rooms."}],"details":[{"heading":"If the first version doesn't fit","text":"Share a drawing of a favorite corner. A drawing offers more privacy, though it gives less visual detail."}],"checks":["Check consent from anyone whose belongings or image may appear.","Confirm the date, meeting point or call link, and spending with everyone before committing."],"faq":[{"question":"What should we arrange first?","answer":"Agree that recording and screenshots are off unless the host explicitly permits them."},{"question":"What is an alternative to this plan?","answer":"Share a drawing of a favorite corner. A drawing offers more privacy, though it gives less visual detail."}],"sourceIds":[],"related":["remote-desk-lunch-coworkers","remote-family-recipe-demo","remote-book-chat-one-chapter"],"seed":"A remote house tour with privacy choices. Agree that recording and screenshots are off unless the host explicitly permits them. 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Durations and budgets are suggested choices. Not live inventory, a booking or a completed outing.","access":"Anyone can read. Creating a room follows existing organizer-access requirements."}}