An establishing shot that tells the truth
A drone top-down or aerial pass that includes the water line and the house in one frame is the honest opener. Villenza cannot move the shoreline — the clip ends where your last photo ends — but a tight crop can hide it. Choose the wide frame.
Protection as a feature
- A pool glide-style pass along the seawall or the revetment.
- A tilt down from the deck to the dune and the beach access.
- Elevation and pilings: the front-door approach up the stairs.
Setbacks, surveys and restrictions
Coastal construction lines, setback rules and any restrictions on rebuilding are disclosure and due-diligence matters. The caption can point to the survey; the documents carry it.
Disclosure requirements differ by state, province and MLS. This guide is about making the video honest; what you must disclose, and where, is a question for your broker and your local rules.
Questions
Is cropping the shoreline out of the video actually a problem?
It is the kind of omission a buyer discovers on the first walk to the beach, and it colours everything after. Show it; the buyers who want beachfront know what it means.
Should I shoot at low tide or high tide?
Shoot the establishing shot at high tide so the video does not show more beach than the property usually has. Interiors and the deck can be shot whenever the light is right.
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