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Rainmaker
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Donna,

Yes, we do sparingly.  And we do it, we recommend it, we recommend to use a pro.  The easiest part of a video is to shoot one.  The difficult part is to write a script, and the most difficult part where a video is perfected is in the editing room.  The editor can make or break a feature movie, and the same goes for the video.  A

Aug 18, 2016 06:41 AM
Ambassador
6,424,196
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Its in the plan, but always the part that gets pushed back in my overly busy business.

Aug 18, 2016 09:53 AM
Rainer
352,976
Teri Pacitto
Compass - Westlake Village, CA
Real Estate, Your Style...Your Home...My Specialty

Yes definitely.  Properties, neighborhoods, interviewing local business's and our vendors.  Plans for a lot more coming.

Aug 18, 2016 09:18 AM
Rainmaker
3,988,013
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Yes I make a video of every listing and post it. Buyers like videos. I have aslo done many FAQ videos, neighborhood tours and market updates.

Aug 18, 2016 08:45 AM
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Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Yes we do. We use listing video, market report video and videos highlighing neighborhoods. 

I did a raw video years ago with the flip video camera that Bob Stewart asked me to try out for AR. I drove through our Aero Club community showing the homes, the runway, etc. It as very raw, no editing. I uploaded it to our website and to AR. 

Nestor was beside himself and told me not to post it because I did not sound like I knew about airplanes:) I posted it. 

2 weeks later we get a call from an out of town  high end buyer who LOVED the video. He told me that he wanted to work with us because through the video he could tell we were unprententious and authentic and not pandering. Nestor sold him a 1.5 million dollar property in the Aero Club, all cash, closed in 3 weeks. He flew his plane in to the closing at the property:) 

So it works! 

I also have an entire series of short sale videos that are on one of our short sales sites and on a specific channel on YT - we got a lot of listings from those videos. 

Aug 18, 2016 08:01 AM
Rainmaker
4,583,790
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

I don't.   I have seen quite some examples where it wasn't done professionally and has fallen short.  

Aug 21, 2016 01:05 AM
Rainmaker
1,506,773
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Just for virtual tours of homes.

Aug 20, 2016 07:38 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,328
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Animoto via Realbird.....I love Realbird....makes my life easy and that's exactly what I want....and easy life!!!

Aug 19, 2016 02:31 AM
Rainmaker
913,968
Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

Sometimes. It's case by case depending on the property.

Aug 18, 2016 11:29 PM
Rainmaker
1,728,667
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

We are beginnig to use more, but it must be a higher end property to warrant the time investment in editing. Raw video is just not acceptable for a good presentation.

Aug 18, 2016 10:51 PM
Rainmaker
5,032,996
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Yes..about the community I market, events going on that I sponsor..giving the flavor to consumers of the community.

Aug 18, 2016 10:48 PM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty
Aug 18, 2016 09:30 PM
Rainmaker
7,869,927
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I have not used video.

Aug 18, 2016 09:19 PM
Rainmaker
634,532
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

Yes and it's in my plan to develop more. Right now I have a video of every lsting and the plan is to do more consitent localism videos.

Aug 18, 2016 06:55 PM
Rainmaker
4,272,934
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

Not yet!

Aug 18, 2016 04:05 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,773
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Donna Foerster - almost did it, using Drone in my listing! The quality was not good so left it alone.

I do use some market reports using animation video.

Aug 18, 2016 04:04 PM
Rainmaker
1,771,867
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

I am just starting Donna.

Aug 18, 2016 12:47 PM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Not so much yet, but I'm thinking of doing more with it. 

Aug 18, 2016 12:45 PM
Rainmaker
2,443,250
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

Neighborhoods and field trips to specific locations I am writing about.

Aug 18, 2016 12:19 PM
Rainmaker
1,231,853
Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

I have not but a few agents in this area have dabbled with video

Aug 18, 2016 11:55 AM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Yes I have, but not marketing my business - listings, neighborhoods, things to do, businesses, events, and some How To videos

Aug 18, 2016 11:48 AM
Rainmaker
2,378,945
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

I am trying to include video in my marketing plan! I seem to always running behind and wanted to do a video today for the new blog I wrote! 

Aug 18, 2016 11:24 AM
Rainmaker
5,244,268
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Not currently, but video is growing!

Aug 18, 2016 08:14 AM
Rainmaker
3,986,308
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I do not.

Aug 18, 2016 07:18 AM
Rainmaker
1,683,912
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Localism posts and soon for homes

Aug 18, 2016 07:03 AM
Rainmaker
4,434,177
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

No.

Aug 18, 2016 07:00 AM
Rainmaker
1,847,621
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

No because of what Elyse is asking in her question.

Aug 18, 2016 06:41 AM