Light, weather and when to shoot
Grey from November through March — even light for interiors, dull for exteriors; shoot the outside on the first bright day. Summer humidity hazes aerials by mid-morning. Fall is the exterior month, and Cincinnati's hills and the Hocking Hills are worth the trip.
What sells here, and what buyers want to see
Dublin, Powell, New Albany and the Columbus suburbs sell newer construction, schools and the finished basement to relocating buyers. Cleveland's Lakewood, Shaker and Tremont sell character; the lakefront sells the water. Cincinnati's Hyde Park and Mount Adams sell views and older houses; the northern suburbs sell lots and schools.
The clips to make
- Slide down into a Columbus basement; a truck past the three-car garage.
- Older houses: staircase climb and the older home guide condition clips.
- Lake Erie: view push to the water; aerial pass along the bluff from a licensed pilot's stills.
Rules worth checking
Ohio requires a residential property disclosure form on most sales; the video should match it. Lake Erie bluff properties raise erosion questions — see the coastal erosion guide for an honest establishing shot. Cincinnati's hillsides raise stability questions that belong in the documents.
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
How do I show a Cincinnati hillside lot honestly?
A front-door approach up the drive and a tilt down from the deck to the slope. Buyers want to see the grade before they see the view.
Columbus buyers are relocating from out of state. What helps?
A neighbourhood clip and the full walk-through. Many are choosing between Dublin, Powell and New Albany without having driven them.
Read next
- 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.
- 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.
- Listing Video for an Older Home: Character, Condition and Not Hiding EitherHow to video a historic or older home: showing original features with the right moves, being straightforward about condition, the systems buyers ask about, and where inspection facts belong.