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Realiant Media Minute

Will a Listing Drone Bother the Neighbors?

Holding off on drone because of the neighbors? Jason takes the worry seriously, then shows what the listing would miss without it.

  • EpisodeMedia Minute
  • Published
  • Runtime6:28
  • HostJason May, Operations Manager at Realiant Photography
Jason May presenting a Realiant Media Minute about neighbor concerns over listing drones

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About This Episode

Nobody loves a drone buzzing overhead, and Jason doesn't pretend otherwise. He explains what a listing flight actually involves for the people next door.

A quiet street or a nervous seller can make drone feel like more trouble than it is worth. Leaving it out can also leave out what buyers most need to see: a house on the edge of a drop-off, a home in the middle of the forest, a hilltop view toward the coast, or how a barn and greenhouse sit on the lot.

Jason also explains why an ordinary one- or two-story house often needs a raised camera for a natural-looking front photo, so many of the exteriors you admire were probably shot with a drone.

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Watch the 6:28 episode for Jason's examples, including a Newport shoot where not everyone was happy to see him.

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Key takeaways

What to Know

  • The flight is brief and stays over public space. On the Newport shoot he flew over a public street and was in view of the neighbor for about 15 seconds.

  • Most neighbors are curious. In Jason's experience, people come out to ask what he is doing, kids love watching, and neighbors who sell later may want the same media for their own homes.

  • Some views need the air. A house on a steep drop-off, a home surrounded by forest outside Corvallis, a hilltop view near the coast and a property with outbuildings are hard or impossible to show from the ground.

  • Average houses benefit too. A front photo looks most natural from about the middle of the house's height, which is overhead for a one-story home and around 12 feet up for a two-story.

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