Luke Williams

Why are Real Estate Videos Expensive (Clarksville, TN - Montgomery County)

Over and over I get the simple question of "Why are real estate videos so expensive?". So today we reveal why real estate videos are so expensive. To begin with, lets look at what gear is used to shoot a professional Real Estate video. First and foremost in a good real estate video is a good camera. This is the difference between and good real estate video such as one of our real estate videos, and a amateur real estate video. We use HD cameras and shoot in 720p. We do this because we believe that Quality is a huge deal breaker in real estate videos.

Next we have tripods. We use high end tripods that range anywhere from 600-1200 dollars a piece. These allow for smooth panning and tilting, so that your real estate video has a smooth look when on a tripod. Another piece of equipment is called a stedicam (Between 600 and 1500 dollars). The stedicam is an essential tool in real estate videos because they allow us to walk with a camera, and the camera not shake or become unpleasant to watch. This gives us an opportunity to do a full walk through of your house, and have a professional real estate video at the same time. these are all tools we also use with our professional media company

The last piece of gear that we use sometimes, not all the time, is a 18 foot jib (800 dollars). This is a tool that allows us to create beautiful transition shots and different viewpoints in homes that have tall ceilings, or outside a home. We don't use this at all homes, because sometimes there is not enough space for this tool. As you can see with all the gear we use, when at your home we have over 5,000 dollars worth of equipment with us(not including any lights we may have to bring).

Now that we have covered the tools that we make real estate videos with, lets look at the process to see what the real estate videos are so expensive.

First thing is first when creating a real estate video, we have to gather all the information on the house. After we arrive at the location we do a walk through and discus how to beth shoot the real estate video. After doing this we do a walk through using a stedicam. We then do tripod shots, and then move outside to outside stedicam, tripod, and jib shows. We spend anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours at a house (Depending on the size). After arriving back at our production office, we sort out all the video, edit the video, write the script, record the script, put the final pieces together, and then export the video. All together to get the final version of the video we spend over 3 hours in post production.

Once this is done we still have to spend hours on hours uploading your real estate video to all the different sites, using keywords, and tags. We then add your house to the Truepix Homes Listing page and then we are done.

Altogether to get your real estate video done, we spend over 9 hours on average to get it done. Not to mention we offer 24 hours turnaround on all homes, so we have to Work fast and efficiently. So after you take all this into consideration, and look at our $125 price tag (Recently dropped), does it sounds that bad? Think of all the time it is saving you!!

Real Estate Videos are not an absolute sale for anyone, however, most people that use the service do have quicker turnaround times and better feedback from possible buyers. If you would like more information on our videos please visit our real estate video site.

Real Estate Videos vs. Real Estate Virtual Tours in Clarksville, TN - Montgomery County

When I contact most clients about shooting real estate videos the first response I always get is, "I already have Real Estate virtual tours". I always find my challenge pleading my case about what is best, Real Estate Videos or Real Estate Virtual Tours.

Lets first looks at what is good about Real Estate Virtual Tours.

Real Estate Virtual tours are a good addition to any site because they show that an agent is dedicated to working hard to sell a home. They also add a different type of media, sort of. What I mean is a Real Estate virtual tour is a souped up slideshow. Nothing wrong with that, but thats what it is. If you don't have a voiceover with your Real Estate virtual tour you might want to rethink your stratigy. More reasons for Real Estate Virtual Tours are here at Real Estate Virtual Tours.

Now lets take a look a Real Estate Videos.

Real estate videos are a good option to your marketing because it can be distributed in so many places (such as Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, WellcomeMat, and many more). Also, real estate videos take it a step beyond Real Estate virtual tours because you get to "walk" through the house (You can watch our latest video below to see what I mean). You can also view samples at our Real Estate Video site. This gives you a sense of direction and flow within the house that a Real Estate virtual tour just cannot provide.

In the long run, I will never say virtual tours are bad. However, Lets just say that you want to drive in a Nascar race. You obviously want to win the race and get done as quick as possible with your laps. You would not want to do this by driving a slow car, you want the best you can get. If you are going to offer your clients a "Real Estate Virtual Tours", why not give them one with all the bells and whistles that helps push them towards the finish line!

As I scroll through real estate sites I always find poorly shot photos of houses. I always wonder why someone would take a picture of a house that makes the house look bad, when you are trying to sell it. So we have decided to give some free advice:) Hopefully this will help your home look better and more professional.

The first problem we deal with is dark rooms. Especially if there is no electricity in the house at the time. So heres what to do. First of all try with taking the photo with a flash, however remember the flash can create weird light in your photos and make metal object shiny. So you can try this, but make sure you look at the picture and see how it looks before posting. Now lets try something else.

First, you will need a tripod (You can find a cheap one at wal-mart or most any other store). Put your camera on the tripod and set the mode to "Night" on the camera. The trick to shooting in night mode with a tripod is to use the self timer function. Most cameras will let you set a timer for taking a picture (refer to your users manual on how to do this). Turn on the timer and then click the button. The picture will take in about 10 seconds and should give the room plenty of light. Just be careful not to hit the tripod when the picture is taking, because it could make it blurry.

If you have questions about this technique please feel free to contact us at Luek@truepixproductions.com or visit www.truepixproductions.com. Also, don't forget to visit www.truepixrealestate.com to start having videos shot of your homes! :) Have a great day!!

Technology changes daily. Last year I didn't even know what Twitter was. 12 years ago I was Using AOL 3.0 and loving the fact that I could send an e-mail. Today Twitter engrosses my life, along with e-mails. I used to work in Radio and every morning would read the paper for news updates, and listen to ABC feed and dub it out to a reel to reel machine. I can't remember the last time I read a newspaper or used reel to reel... However, I do know I watch all news online now. This is just an example of how media is changing daily! My question to you...as a real estate agent are you using your media efficiently, or are you still using AOL 3.0? Real Estate Video is now one of the most efficient way to showcase a home. It reduces times of open houses, it saves your buyer time by keeping them from having to drive all over town, it helps out of town buyers get a better feel for the home they are looking at. These are just a handful of reasons that Real Estate Videos are a incredible tool for selling homes. If you want to view some examples visit www.truepixrealestate.com. For more information on our company visit www.truepixproductions.com or you can visit www.realestatevideos.truepixproductions.com for more information on Real Estate Videos. Have a great day!! :)