I have been filming real estate for 3 years. And have experienced all of what has been posted thus far, Agents do not want to upfront $$. They want to pay few $$. Many agents are not in it full time....someone who lost a job and tries real estate, mom's with kid's in school looking to add a few bucks to the income, retirees looking to add revenue, etc, etc. Many/most are not business oriented, so they don't get the concept of differentiating yourself, or of spending money to make money, marketing and so on.
I have made presentations to over a hundred agents, in several real estate offices across multiple R.E. brands using a brief powerpoint to show the benefits and values with a video reel example of my work to almost no avail. I have one agent, who is always at the top in his office and I do ALL of his listings. Almost all are homes over $500k, many at or over $1m. He has found the aerial videos/photos help him sell homes faster. I finally, after 2 years, am beginning to get calls from other agents in the office. Also, I do inside photos and outside aerial work for many of my jobs. This is a tough place to make money. The key is to get to the top producers. I found that the videos need to be no more than a minute, clients get bored after 30 seconds. Although, some agents will request up to 2 minutes (too long). They should be like commercials, short and to the point. We're not creating movies.
I have also done work for real estate developers. They are more willing to spend $$$......why.....they are business people. They understand the benefit and value. Same for golf courses and country clubs. These are the better revenue generators.
