Do I Need Drone Photos and a Walkthrough Video to Sell My Pensacola Home?

They're not required, but they answer questions regular photos can't. Drone photos show the lot, the street, the neighborhood and what's nearby. A walkthrough video lets a buyer moving from another base or another state walk your home before they book a flight.

Vivian Corwin is a bilingual Realtor and Military Relocation Professional with IXL Real Estate Florida in Pensacola, FL, helping military and relocating families buy and sell homes across Pensacola, Pace, Milton, Gulf Breeze, and Navarre. Every listing of mine gets professional photos, drone photos and a walkthrough video, at my cost.

The view from above: the lot, the street, the neighborhood and what's nearby. In an area where buyers care about the water, the base and the school zone, the aerial view answers questions a photo from the front yard can't. In Gulf Breeze, drone photos show the water and the location better than anything else.

Pensacola is a military market, and many buyers are relocating from another base or another state. For them, the video is often the showing. It lets a family three states away see how the rooms connect, how the light comes in and how the home actually feels to walk through.

My post on selling to buyers who live out of town explains why that matters.

1. Staging first. We decide what to move, remove or add. My post on staging consultations explains it.
2. Professional photos. Bright, level photos of every room that matters.
3. Drone photos. The lot, the street and what's nearby.
4. The walkthrough video. The whole home, start to finish.
5. One place for all of it. Your home's own website, where the ads and the sign send people.

See how every listing of mine is presented.

• Finish the staging list. Do it before the photographer arrives.
• Turn on every light and open the blinds. Light makes rooms read bigger.
• Clear the outside. Drone photos show the yard, the driveway and the roof.
• Put cars and bins away. They show up from above too.
• Plan to be out. The crew works faster in an empty house.

• Shooting before the home is ready. The photos are the first showing.
• Forgetting the outside. Drone photos show everything from the roof to the back fence.
• Skipping the video. Relocating buyers may never see the home in person before they offer.
• Spreading the media around. Keep it in one place, on your home's own website.
• Not asking what's included. Ask any agent whether photos, drone and video are part of their service.

Here's an example of how I lay out the steps. It shows the process, and it isn't a real client's story.

• The walk-through. Staging consultation and pre-listing inspection.
• Getting ready. The staging list and any repairs worth doing.
• Photo day. Photos, drone and the walkthrough video.
• The website. Built for your home alone, with every photo and the video.
• Launch. Ads start and the home goes live.
• Every week. An update on online activity, showings and feedback.

Do I need drone photos to sell my home?

They're not required, but they show the lot, the street and what's nearby in a way regular photos can't.

Why does a walkthrough video matter in Pensacola?

Many buyers are relocating from another base or another state. For them, the video is often the first showing.

Who pays for the photos, drone and video?

When you list with me, they're part of my service, at my cost.

How do I get ready for photo day?

Finish the staging list, turn on the lights, clear the outside and plan to be out while the crew works.

Vivian Corwin is a bilingual Realtor and Military Relocation Professional with IXL Real Estate Florida in Pensacola, FL, helping military and relocating families buy and sell homes across Pensacola, Pace, Milton, Gulf Breeze, and Navarre. Let's talk about your goals and your timeline. I'll walk you through it before you decide anything.

See how I sell homes in the Pensacola area, get a free home value analysis, or schedule a time to talk with Vivian.