Light, weather and when to shoot
Humid summers and grey winters bracket spring and October; the Hudson Valley and the Catskills in foliage are a re-shoot in their own right. Long Island beaches are best in the morning; the Finger Lakes in summer evenings. Winter exteriors upstate are bright on snow and honest.
What sells here, and what buyers want to see
Nassau and Suffolk sell the town, the schools and the train; the Hamptons sell the pool, the hedge and the beach. Westchester sells the town and the commute. The Hudson Valley and the Catskills sell the weekend house, the view and the acreage to city buyers. Upstate cities sell neighbourhoods and value; the Finger Lakes sell the water and the wineries.
The clips to make
- Commuter homes: a station-and-street clip, then front-door approach and slide down into the basement.
- Weekend houses: balcony pull-back from the view; aerial pass along the stone walls.
- Hamptons: pool glide; backyard reveal to the lawn.
- Finger Lakes: backyard reveal to the dock; drone fly-over over the water.
Rules worth checking
New York's Property Condition Disclosure Act requires a disclosure statement on most residential sales; the video should match it. The Adirondack Park and many lake towns have shoreline and building rules — caption what the frontage and dock cover. Long Island's south shore carries flood questions; the flood-zone guide applies.
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
City buyers shopping for a weekend house — what do they need to see?
The view, the acreage, the drive from the city and the systems: heating, well, septic, winter access. They are buying a place to be, not a commute.
Is a Long Island town clip worth it?
Yes — the town, the station, the beach. The house is compared against others in the same town; the town is the choice.
Read next
- Real Estate Video in New York City: Small Spaces, Big BuildingsListing video for NYC agents: apartments where every square foot counts, building amenities, light and exposure, co-op and condo rules on filming, and the vertical reel that suits the market.
- Real Estate Video in Connecticut: Colonials, Commuter Towns and the SoundListing video for Connecticut agents: colonial and cape housing stock, Fairfield County commuter buyers, shoreline homes on Long Island Sound, four-season exteriors and the state's property condition report.
- Real Estate Video in New Jersey: Commuter Towns, the Shore and Tight LotsListing video for New Jersey agents: train-line commuter towns, the Jersey Shore's summer market, North Jersey's dense lots and Cape Cods, four seasons, flood questions on the coast, and disclosure practice.