As a real estate agent, your biggest hurdle is communicating the benefits of a specific home to a specific person or family. No matter how crafty your sales description or your listing details, you cannot get them to really experience the feel of a home through words alone. Video, though, can provide that all important connection your customers and clients need.
What Shots Matter?
When creating shots of a home, imagine what the home buyer is looking for an expecting. The key here is to ensure that the would-be buyer gets a clear view of what living in the home will be like. Walk through the home and give specific focus to the main sellers on the property – details of the architecture, the larger doorways, the spacious kitchen, and the outstanding view. What is going to sell the home?
Setting the Stage
The net step in the process is to create the right atmosphere. Work with your home sellers to tidy up and declutter the space. This is important because the video will pick up on small concerns. Shut the closet doors. Be sure there are no wrinkles on the bedding. Close the toilet seats, and get rid of all of the stuff on the countertops.
Know What You’ll Shoot
It’s important to focus on the interior of the home specifically – this is where people are going to spend their time. And, most videos should provide a solid overview of the whole home. If you plan to avoid some areas, do so with care. It’s important to focus on the right angle for each room, ensuring you are creating a large view of the area. You want the rooms to look spacious.
Moving Through the Video
It’s a good idea to use tripods with slides. Positioning them in front of the doorway to a room and moving the camera forward creates the sense of walking into the room. It creates a fantastic shot. If you are working with a production company to help you with this, plan to create movement shots that are slow and deliberate.
Drone Footage Is a Must
Today, it is just as important to sell the home’s neighborhood and settings. You’ll want to spend some time outdoors capturing the home from a flyover view. This is going to provide you with the best way to set the tone for life for these buyers.
Professional editing is essential. Take the time to choose the right type of video production company for your shoots whenever possible. The equipment and skill will make all of the difference here.
