How long does it take to shoot still photos?
For homes under 4500 square feet, it should take roughly 45 minutes to an hour. For larger homes, please inquire. It is necessary that your listing is “photo ready” before we arrive, as having to wait to move cars, clean up yards, move furniture, clean off countertops etc, just adds more time unnecessarily. During the busy season it’s especially imperative that your home is ready to shoot before we arrive as we are on very tight schedules. Please review our “Shooting Day Checklist” for suggestions on how present your home in the best possible light for photos.
How long does it take to make floor plans?
A typical 4,000 sq foot home will be measured in under 45 minutes, and the plans and tour are available next day.
How long does it take to produce a video tour?
Generally, it takes anywhere from 60-120 minutes to film and photograph the property, depending on the size of the home. If we are only shooting video, allow about 45-60 minutes for an average size home. Editing, production time, narration, compression, etc. take approximately 3-5 hours additional hours off site. We strive to have your photographs to you the same day, and your video tour online the next day.
What is the length of your video tours?
The length varies, but generally we try and stay between 3-7 minutes, and always under 10 minutes. The size and complexity of the home (many features & amenities, architectural details, etc) determines the final length of the video. Our videos are “walkthrough videos” which show the layout and flow of the home, how the rooms connect, etc. The overall size of the house and/ or complexity of the grounds is a large factor in the length of the video.
Can I upload my video to social media sites?
Absolutely! We encourage it! We also offer a quick, 60 second cut down “teaser” of your video for upload to Instagram or for use on other social media platforms. We can also create REELS and vertical videos for your social media marketing.
Will people watch a 7 minute video?
Absolutely! You will read elsewhere about the short attention span of internet users and that the suggested length of a video should be under 3 minutes. We believe that to be true for many videos online, especially the “cat in the dryer” videos found on YouTube.
When people view your video tour, they have already screened out unwanted properties, read your description, and clicked through the photos. If they bother to continue by downloading the video, they are seriously interested in your property! Consider this your first showing! Not only will they watch if from beginning to end, they will oftentimes watch it multiple times – each time looking for new things!
If we showed you a random wedding video, you probably would shut it off after a minute or so. Why? It’s boring. However… if it was your daughter or son’s wedding -or your wedding – you would watch it from beginning to end, right? Watching a real estate video is pretty boring for most people – it’s not exactly entertaining. However, if YOU are interested in purchasing the property, it’s extremely engaging!
Facebook even has a notation when you upload video encouraging long videos, as they have much more engagement than shorter videos.
Having produced over 10,000 video tours since even before YouTube came on the scene, we’ve had the opportunity to speak with hundreds of buyers, agents and sellers about their experiences. Not once has anyone mentioned having an issue with the length of the video, and many times we’ve been told about the dozens (and sometimes dozens and dozens of times!) that people watched the tour – over and over – literally talking themselves into buying the property!
Put yourself in the shoes of a person seriously considering the purchase of a home vs. the real estate agent or a typical web surfer entertaining themselves online, and you’ll understand what we mean.
Do I receive a copy of my video?
Absolutely! We send you the original file which you may use as you wish – copy it to a thumb drive, store it on your computer, upload it to additional sites and social media platforms, etc. We provide an embed code so you can embed the video directly on your website.
Can upload my video tour sites such YouTube, etc.?
Of course! Actually, we will upload a full, 1080p high definition copy of your video tour to YouTube at no charge! Although we upload your videos to our video channel for you as part of our services, we suggest that you upload them as well – it will just give you twice as many chances of having your property found on search engines! A YouTube channel is free! Our YouTube channel currently has over 10 million views with over 23,000 subscribers that will receive your video once it is published! Most of our videos experience hundreds of view the first day they are uploaded, and many have received tens of thousands of views!
Copyright
- All videos remain the copyright of Nashua Video Tours, and the customer relenquishes all image rights of participants and places contained in the video to Nashua Video Tours in perpetuity.
- Nashua Video Tours may use the video in it’s entirety for promotional purposes on it’s own website.
- Nashua Video Tours reserves the right to re-use any individual scenes, in isolation, in the making of other videos.
- Nashua Video Tours will not re-use any complete video in it’s original form except for the specific client by whom the film was commissioned and purchased, or on our own website and promotional marketing material.
- Nashua Video Tours licenses the use of these video tours for the promotion and sale of property for the life of the listing.