Light, weather and when to shoot
Overcast most of the winter; interiors any time with lamps on, exteriors on the first bright day. Summer humidity hazes by late morning. Fall is the exterior season.
What sells here, and what buyers want to see
Carmel, Fishers, Zionsville and Westfield sell the school district, newer construction, the basement, the three-car garage and the community; Meridian-Kessler, Broad Ripple and Irvington sell the older house and the block. Buyers ask about the HVAC, the roof and the basement.
The clips to make
- Slide down into the finished basement; truck along the garage.
- A community clip — pool, trail, school — for Hamilton County.
- Older neighbourhoods: front-door approach to the porch; staircase climb.
Rules worth checking
Indiana's seller disclosure form applies. Community HOAs govern amenity photography. Airspace near the airport and the Speedway restricts drones over parts of the metro; most suburban lots read fine from the street.
Disclosure, drone and privacy rules change and differ by MLS and municipality; confirm the current version with your broker before you rely on anything here.
Questions
Do Hamilton County buyers want the community in the video?
Yes — the pool and the trail are why they chose the community. One clip after the house.
How much of the basement should I show?
One clip down and one across, with the bar or the rec room as the landing frame. It is the second living room for most families here.
Read next
- Real Estate Video in Indiana: Indianapolis Suburbs, Basements and ValueListing video for Indiana agents: Indianapolis and its suburbs, Fort Wayne and Bloomington, the finished basement and the garage as selling features, lake homes in the north, and the seller disclosure form.
- Real Estate Video in the Midwest: Value, Space and Four SeasonsListing video for Midwest agents: showing space and value, finished basements and garages, four-season exteriors, and buyers who compare listings carefully on a budget.
- Listing Video in Columbus: Growth Suburbs, Relocation and the BasementMaking listing video for Columbus and its suburbs: Dublin, Powell, New Albany and Westerville, German Village and the city's neighbourhoods, buyers relocating for the new employers, grey winters, and Ohio's disclosure form.