Light, weather and when to shoot
Grey November through March — even inside, dull outside; shoot exteriors on the first bright day. Summer haze by mid-morning. Fall is the exterior season.
What sells here, and what buyers want to see
Dublin, Powell, New Albany and Westerville sell the school district, newer construction, the basement and the community; German Village, Clintonville and Grandview sell brick, the block and the walk. Buyers ask about the basement's finish, the HVAC and the roof.
The clips to make
- A suburb clip — school, pool, main street — before the house.
- Slide down into the basement; backyard reveal to the patio.
- German Village: façade glide along the brick street; staircase climb.
Rules worth checking
Ohio's residential property disclosure form applies. German Village and other historic districts regulate exteriors. Airspace near the airports and Rickenbacker restricts drones over parts of the metro; a front-door approach covers most suburban lots.
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
Relocating buyers cannot tell Dublin from Powell. What helps?
A ten-second clip of the suburb's school, park and main street on every listing. It is the decision they are making.
Is the basement worth a clip on a newer home?
Yes — Columbus buyers count finished basement square footage. A slide down the stairs and a pass across the finished space.
Read next
- Real Estate Video in Ohio: Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and the LakeListing video for Ohio agents: Columbus's growth suburbs, Cleveland's neighbourhoods and Lake Erie shore, Cincinnati hills and older housing, grey-winter shooting, basements and garages, and the residential property 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.
- New Construction Video: Selling a Home Before It Is FinishedListing video for new construction and spec homes: how to show a finished model, how to handle a home mid-build, what the video must not imply, and the moves that work on empty rooms.