Light, weather and when to shoot
Humid heat from May to September; exteriors at first light, interiors in the afternoon. The coast has the best winter light in the state — clear, low and warm — and a winter listing can look better than a summer one. Storm season runs June to November; re-shoot exteriors after any storm that changed the property.
What sells here, and what buyers want to see
The coast sells on elevation, the water view, the pier and the storm features — impact windows, roof age, a generator. Madison, Ridgeland, Flowood and Brandon sell on newer construction, lots, the school district and the covered patio. Country properties sell on acreage, ponds, barns and road frontage.
The clips to make
- Coast: front-door approach up the stairs of an elevated home; rise over roof to the Sound.
- Suburbs: backyard reveal to the patio; dolly into the great room.
- Country: drone top-down of the lot and pond; tracking down the drive.
Rules worth checking
Mississippi requires a property condition disclosure statement on most residential sales. Coastal listings sit in flood zones and under wind-mitigation questions; the hurricane-region guide covers showing storm features as features and keeping the roof age honest.
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
Should I show the storm features on a coastal home?
Yes — impact glass, shutters, a generator and a new roof are selling points here. One plain clip each after the house clips.
How do I show a country lot's pond and barn?
A top-down aerial that has both in one frame, then a tracking walk from the house to the pond. Say what is included in the caption.
Read next
- Listing Video in Hurricane Country: Storm Features, Season and HonestyHow to make a listing video for a home in a hurricane region: impact windows, shutters, roof straps and generators as features, when in the season to shoot, and where the storm history and insurance facts belong.
- Real Estate Video in Alabama: Gulf Coast to the Tennessee ValleyListing video for Alabama agents: humid-summer light, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach condos, Huntsville and Birmingham growth, porches and lots, and the caveat emptor rule that makes honest video worth more.
- Farm and Ranch Listing Video: Land, Buildings and Working AssetsHow to video a farm or ranch for sale: aerial moves for the land, ground moves for the house and barns, what to show of working infrastructure, and how to organise a long video.