Light, weather and when to shoot
First hour and last hour only for exteriors; noon is white. Summer heat limits outdoor shooting to early morning. Winter is clear and mild and the season buyers visit. Dusk is the Strip-view hour.
What sells here, and what buyers want to see
Summerlin and Henderson sell the community, the pool, the mountain view and the garage; the high-rises sell the Strip view and the building; older neighbourhoods sell lots and value. California buyers compare communities by video before the drive.
The clips to make
- Pool glide; backyard reveal to the patio at dusk.
- High-rises: view push to the Strip from a twilight set; a clip of the amenities with permission.
- A community clip — gates, park, pool — before the house.
Rules worth checking
Nevada's seller's real property disclosure applies. HOAs and high-rise buildings govern photography of shared spaces. Airspace near the Strip, the airport and Nellis restricts drones across much of the valley — build aerials from a licensed pilot who knows the map, or use ground-level moves.
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
Can I get an aerial of a Summerlin home?
Parts of Summerlin are flyable with a licensed pilot; check the map. Otherwise a front-door approach and a façade glide show the lot and the curb.
What do California buyers want to see first?
The community and the pool — the lifestyle they are moving for — then the full walk-through and the garage.
Read next
- Real Estate Video in Nevada: Las Vegas, Reno–Tahoe and Desert LightListing video for Nevada agents: Las Vegas and Henderson master-planned communities, Summerlin and the Strip-view high-rises, Reno's growth and Lake Tahoe's shore, desert and mountain light, and the seller's real property disclosure.
- How to Make a Condo Listing Video That Shows Space, Light and the ViewHow to shoot a condo or apartment listing video from photos: the moves that make small rooms feel bigger, how to lead with the view, and what to show of the building.
- Listing Video in Phoenix: Desert Light, Pools and a Seasonal BuyerMaking listing video for Phoenix, Scottsdale and the Valley: pools and mountain views, desert light at the edges of the day, seasonal and retiring buyers, master-planned and 55+ communities, and HOA rules.