The whole process of selling a property can be long and tiresome. As we’ve already mentioned, virtual tour videos of your properties can help speed up this process. But what if the property video production itself takes an age to be created?
For those of you who don’t work in video production, there are plenty of reasons why property video production takes so long to be delivered. Even if the actual shoot of the property takes only an hour, the real work lies in post-production.
Uploading the footage, sorting through the shots, synchronising the audio and adding special effects are just some aspects of post-production that make it a lengthy process. Not to mention any technical issues the editor may face or the number of people, or channels, the video has to go through before it finally reaches the customer.
Although many companies take their own time creating the video to ensure high-quality, in the world of real estate, time is money. The faster you get your property video completed and published, the faster you sell your house and move on to the next property.
Real-estate businesses value time taken just as much as the quality provided, so going to video production companies might only provide you with one of those services. If you want to create a video for your property quickly, here are a few suggestions.
1. Shoot the video yourself
Sometimes when you want something done, you’ve just got to roll up your sleeves and do it yourself. If you think going to a video production company for your property video is too time-consuming, the fastest way to create one is by shooting it yourself.
Don’t worry! If you don’t have any prior experience then check out video production for beginners to help you get going. Simply take out your smartphone and start capturing. The video might not be of the highest quality- unless you’re a video prodigy- but given the time crunch, it should still help with your property sales.
Investing in the right tools and best practices of post-production will only make your video production process go faster. The more property videos you create, the more expertise and speed you gain.
Even if you do shoot your own footage, unless you have experience and you know what you are doing, then it is usually advisable to still get your raw shots edited professionally. This need not take long – several video companies (including Splento) are happy to provide edit-only services, and at short notice and at speed (48 hours, for example).
2. Look for a local videographer
When it comes to hiring a professional video production company, there’s always the dreaded matching of schedules, discussion of venue details and of course travel planning. You might just find yourself considering pulling the first person you see on the street to shoot your property video. Do however, try to restrain yourself; we have a better idea along the same lines.
Hiring a local videographer cuts down on travel time and gives you leeway to look into the work and speed of your videographer. Not only will you be able to find a professional a stone’s throw away, but you’ll also be able to avoid scheduling issues as the videographer won’t have to waste time travelling light-years away for the shoot.
There’s also the added benefit of familiarity on the part of the videographer. Knowing the neighbourhood well, and its prime locations can help get great shots for the neighbourhood segment of the property tour (if you choose to include it).
3. Hire from the local university
When it comes to meeting deadlines, there’s no one better than university students (we’ve all been there). If you need a fast fix of property video for your real estate business, we can recommend hiring your professional (-ish) from a university close by.
Media students may not have the best of equipment or even professional experience, but if you’re looking for a comparatively inexpensive property video, this should do the trick.
Considering you’re probably the one of zero clients they’ve had, you’re bound to get their undivided attention.
It’s obviously not easy to trust your work with a student with no expertise, but taking a quick look at their personal projects or even their academic work should tell you whether they’re fit for the role.
4. Hire Splento!
Your past experience might make you think hiring a video production company means longer waiting time, which means fewer houses sold. That’s because you’ve never hired Splento.
Splento offers videography services across the globe with the help of our extremely talented team of professionals. Splento offers on-demand services which means you can book a videographer with less than one day’s notice. The fully edited video is delivered within a guaranteed time frame of 48 hours.
You must be thinking- what’s the catch, right? Absolutely nothing. Even the cost of hiring Splento’s videographers is a fixed price of £149 per hour – and this includes editing. So you’re not even paying for the ‘express delivery’ of your real estate video.
If you’re still confused about how Splento can help you, then look at it this way- you could hire a videographer at Splento today, shoot your property video tomorrow, then receive the final edit, share the video and sell the property – within 48 hours.
We know how busy the life of a real estate agent gets, with all the properties to show and clients to manage. Maybe you’ve got a creative gift or a knack for videography along with your real-estate skills. But do you really have the time to find out? Your property video is the last thing you need to worry about when it could be in such good hands.
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