Very cool, did this stuff actually last year . . . with all the listings in our inventory, it's a good way to stand out.

However, one admonition is make sure you get a release signed by your seller permitting both still and video images. But it's an awesome idea.

Good mental muscle flexing, Vanessa. We don't need no stinkin' boxes anyway!  :)

I like the idea a lot.  Lighting is an issue though.  Video cameras don't adjust quickly to changes in light.  I don't think it's been tried in my market so I think I'll just give it a shot!

Thanks!

Vanessa, I have never tried this myself but had an agent that has been doing it for 4 years. He put all his listing on video, add sound and edits and they go on CD's. Don't know if he ever posted them but he did use them before he took clients out to a showing. He worked a lot of gated communities and it was great to see the community. We actually played his community videos in the lobby area on a loop. That was back in the day when people were walking in and waiting for service.

Lighting is a problem with the movements from window to no windows and makes it difficult to see the rooms. Might be better if you just panned each room, like they do in 360 tours. He also always made sure he stated with a view of the neighborhood and yard, which I thought worked well.

Vanessa, great idea. It made me think of shooting a video of our community and having it on my website so people moving into the area can see what we have to offer. Thanks for sharing.

What an incredible idea!  I absolutely love it.  I am not sure if my video camera will allow me to record in the right format, maybe I'll have to buy a newer one.  I also think it may not be a bad idea to make a video commercial of yourself and burn it on CD and mail it to withdrawn and expired and FSBO properties.  I'd bet I'd be the ONLY agent doing that and would definitely stand out!

I love this blog as you all here are full of creativity!  Thanks for the post...

Great Idea!  Here are some video tips:

1. Always use a tripod-gives a much better pan and when the cammera is steady is gives a clearer shot.

2. When shooting inside the home-film at high noon-this way you don't get stray sun ray's-also start at the light source(window) when shooting a room-aim at the window first with the cammera on stand-by for a minute or two and let the cammera adjust to the lighting then hit record and slowly pan to the darker areas.

3. When editing-use the transition feature of the cammera to change from scence to scene.  

Keep sending in the Great Ideas!

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Candice is the ultimate when it comes to thinking outside the box. I would not be surprised to see her ad on MTV and I am looking forward to her cable TV show "Rock This House" ;)

Thinking outside the box is smart! In my previous life as an Optometrist, I saw amazing success when an outsider entered the Optical field. He was not familiar with "business as usual" in our field and broke all the rules while building the most successful optical chain in the world at that time, "Lens Crafters". Until he came along no one made eyeglasses in an hour, or stayed open 7 days per week. He was quoted one time as saying, "We do 80% of our business during the hours traditional Optical shops are closed." He revolutionized the optical business by thinking outside the box.

Awww Bill you are a cool guy. But truth is I never met a box I liked unless there was a diamond in it.  ;)

Hello -

We did flyby of a development we are currently marketing and posted it on our website. We integrated animated exteriors with photos of the models. So far, it seems to be drawing a bunch of attention.

have a look: http://www.livinginlakeview.com

At the bottom of the page.  

Candice, Yes the diamond in a box...I bet you couldn't wait to get that baby OUT of the box, however ;)

You got it and it's never difficult to do!  :)

Vanessa, you are going to hate me. But, that was the worst video I have ever watched. Well, I didn't watch it all, but come on - I started to get car sick. And, where is the sound?

Cal is a nice guy. He said what I said, but with class. And Brian showed you how the video should look. They are both most likely making a ton more money than me. But, I am what I am.

Sorry!

Ok I will tell mine. Well.. OK... I got nothing... lol

I have done youtube for a while now, it works great when it comes to a listing interview.

Vanessa Stoltz said:

Come on all you "super" agents out there, tell us your secrets!

Wake up~

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Hi  Vanessa

Well not to bring up a subject you need to loose the comment section!

I left a message, but it was a nice oneok.

*Ok here is my thing E Bay

When the market was hot so was E Bay, I had wrote a post aways back about E Bays real estate section and I came up with what I call E Bay states, the most popular states with the most real estate home/condo/etc

Florida, California, Texas are the most popular by far but there other popular ones.

I left a detail posting on the message board, what I can tell you I did extremely well on E Bay

over 2004/2005

You can even get an E Bay yard sign for the property, just remember there are around 193 million members, with world wide exposure 24/7 365 days a year. for 150 bucks for 5 bucks a day for 30 days you can play to that audience.

You can even put your web site on there for all to see.

In most local newspapers you would spend that on the weekend if not more, as for my opinion newspapers are for news, the proof is that newspapers have lost out big time with the Internet, not to mention, that newspaper is stale after one day and thrown in the trash,,its over your newspaper money went with it...

Look at 6 Wackys ways out -of -the-Box from Florida Realtor Magazine

I might as well get a big head to look at The E Bay Guy

http://www.floridarealtors.org/FLRealtorMagazine/2007/SolutionsGuide/PromotionalSG07.cfm

That was just one of my first adds, the next ad was for riverfront condos in Titusville FL and I sold one off of  E Bay for $594,900 at that time they were still under construction and closed almost a year later in March 2007 = $29,745 check.........

View The photo show that was also On E Bay below..

http://www.photoshow.net/viewshow/cq5ua6IF

Those condos are still on my FL site today and have resales....

So there is my story and I am sticking to It..

VanceBay

Vanessa,

look at your You Tube again

I left a comment there, now you may want to check the box that turns it off,

You risk the chance for some negative comments and I am sure we do not need this type of publicity there are a lot of people that have to much time o there hands to do something stupid on your listing !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEV3rbkPLVg

Vance

Well, as long as your not mad at me. Have you tried the video upload on Realtor dot com? They have a spot now for that and a big increase in the number of pictures you can post in the "showcase of homes" they make you buy. Well, they don't make you - but, you know what I mean.

Vanessa, the video on realtor dot com is new. Not the virtual tour link you send them. But an upload like the myspace. I haven't tried to do one - my video comes out like the one of yours that I critized.

I think it has a lot to do with the location of your market and the property you are trying to sell. Vance has great luck with eBay and Brian said he has gotten a lot of call from Zillow.

If you are getting a call or two - that's good!

Hey Vanessa and all, try HomeStory which is a Microsoft program. NO it's not video BUT you can I believe create, caption and NARRATE. This could lift your stuff up a level above the norm and poor Gregory will not be carsick. Nice efx. There are others but it's free. My second favorite four letter word. LOL

Ok Vanessa, :)

A little fun

I was going to call you from your sign on YouTube about the comment section, but

I got dizzy looking at the sign and could never get the number right,ha ha

I see my comment is still there, you may want to erase it.

Vancetube

"I am off today to try some new video techniques.."

Techniqe #1 Hold the camera steady ha ha ah

Have Fun Vanessa:)

Vances one hour photo