Shelter, roof, garage
- Shelter or safe room: a dolly toward and into it; a tilt down into a cellar entrance.
- Roof: a drone top-down; the age and rating in the caption.
- Garage and covered parking: a truck along the bays — hail buyers want covered cars.
Roof age and claims
Do not use pre-hail photos of a roof that has since been damaged or replaced. Shoot what is there now, say the age, and put claim history in the disclosure where your state requires it.
Disclosure requirements differ by state, province and MLS. This guide is about making the video honest; what you must disclose, and where, is a question for your broker and your local rules.
Questions
Is a storm shelter really worth a clip?
In this region it is often the first question a buyer with children asks. One clip answers it before the showing.
What about basements as shelters?
Show the basement as the Midwest guide suggests, and say in the caption whether it is below grade.
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 Texas: Big Lots, Bright Sun and Buyers Comparing SuburbsListing video for Texas agents: showing lot size and outdoor space, shooting in hard light, covering new-build communities, and helping relocating buyers compare suburbs they have never visited.
- 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.