HDVideoOpenHouse.com

FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions)

Admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:52:32 +0000

Do you work outside of Cumberland County?
Why use video to sell a house?
Aren’t slide shows enough?
Isn’t video too expensive?
What is included in your video shoot?
Can I customize the final video?
How can your prices be so low?
How does the monthly subscription work?
What kind of equipment do you use?
Do you do other video(s) besides home tours?

Do you work outside of Cumberland County?

Admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:41:44 +0000

We work in Cumberland County, but will travel to nearby counties (for a small transportation fee and a two video minimum). 30 miles is $25, 60 miles is $50, etc.

Why use video to sell a house?

Admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:33:37 +0000

Video (with sound and motion) is much more effective than simply using photographs in marketing. People remember 20% of what they hear and 30% of what they see, but an incredible 70% of what they hear and see.

The internet is embracing video at a tremendous rate. Static pages and “brochure” type websites are being replaced by media rich presentations. Viewers are 78% more likely to stay on a website offering video.

The Video open house saves time, money and energy! (Think Green) Did you know that 81% of homebuyers use the Internet and Video Tours as a resource when they are searching for a new home, and only 35% attend open houses? Why inconvenience yourself and your sellers? With a Video Tour, you have essentially created a round-the-clock online open house that buyers can conveniently experience from their home or office computer – 24/7.
With a Video Open House a buyer can very quickly determine if they are interested in taking the next step of making an appointment to go out and visit a property, which saves your time and theirs. Buyers who have taken a Video Tour before they arrive already have a general idea of what they are going to see, and are often more focused and prepared to do business.
Video Open Houses allow out of town buyers (Retirees) or investors to make qualified decisions efficiently and conveniently because they have the ability to visually inspect your property without having to be there.

Buyers can share the experience and show the property video to their friends and family members. This allows your buyers to share the interest in purchasing your property and get responses from people they trust.

Videos elevate your listings above this crowded market. You will be the listing agent that potential sellers want to use because you use video to showcase their properties.
- Question-Why should I list with you?
- Answer-VIDEO!

Aren’t slide shows enough?

Admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:29:02 +0000

Slide shows (or “virtual tours”) are fine and a much better presentation of the property than simply a few photographs.

With the internet buyers are able to sort through many houses rapidly. Video captures the “browser” and lets them get the feel of the property. It is beyond a slide show as color TV is beyond black & white TV.

Are people watching slide shows? Or do they watch movies? To ask the question is to answer it. Multi-media and full motion video is how real estate will be sold soon, why not get the leg up NOW?

Isn’t video too expensive?

Admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:19:39 +0000

Videos are a surprisingly economical way to communicate. Newspaper Ads and Flyers have a 2 week shelf-life. Magazines last for a couple of months. Videos continue to broadcast your properties, 24/7 until the property is sold!

On top of that we have pushed the threshold for making and using online video very low (just check out our pricing).

What is included in your video shoot?

Admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:14:10 +0000

Each video tour includes:

a videographer to professionally capture the property with a wide-angle lens on a High Definition camera,
All video is shot using a steadicam and a tripod (eliminating that nauseating jiggling of home videos)
Up to 5 areas highlighted (Front yard, Living room, Kitchen,
Master Bed/Bath, Backyard), Usually enough for a house up to 2500 square feet.
text overlay at the beginning and ending of the video
precision editing and production,
Public Domain music overlay,
High Quality finished product, approximately 3 minutes long,
compression and rendering for online viewing,
online hosting, and
embed links for you to play the video on your current webpage.

How to get started

The whole package is available for an initial ~~$75~~ $50 (as a business kick-off special) Videographer fee (required to schedule the video shoot).

Can I customize the final video?

Admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:11:32 +0000

You can customize your video to your heart’s content. Following are the common “upgrades” that customers use:

72 hour priority service (to film, edit, render and upload the video) – $50
Voice over (with a supplied script)- $50
Text Overlay - $5 per scene (Introductory Text and Concluding Contact Information are already included)

Introduction of house by realtor or owner (15-30 seconds)- $50
Extra areas/rooms filmed and highlighted – $25 per area (add multiple items for multiple rooms desired) Two extra rooms will typically add 2 minutes of time (for a total of 5 minutes).
Travel expenses to surrounding counties (2 video shoot minimum)- $25

How can your prices be so low?

Admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:09:15 +0000

Because of technology advancements in internet and video we are able to offer you this service at an incredibly affordable rate. Surely you have seen other services tailored for the real-estate professional that carry large monthly fees or begin at $299 per shoot and many charge upwards of $500 per property shoot.

We made it our goal to develop a service that surpasses the expectations of the market while remaining incredibly affordable for all. Whether you sell 1 property a year or 100, we want you to stay with us for the long haul and have structured our pricing accordingly.

How does the monthly subscription work?

Admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:59:32 +0000

These Video Open Houses are stored on our (High Quality) servers for a monthly subscription fee of $20 per month.

The video is stored and served from our servers allowing you to embed the high quality video on your website.
Included in the subscription fee is our uploading of the finished branded video (with your contact information) to YouTube, Yahoo, MySpace, MetaCafe, DailyMotion, Blip, Veoh, and i2tv so that your video will be getting maximum exposure on the internet (normally a $50 additional fee).
There is a 3 month minimum for the subscription.
Up to 7 videos (from the same agent) can be hosted for only $75 per month.
Brokers can call for special pricing(which would cover all the subscriptions for all of your agents each month).

To subscribe or unsubscribe for the video open house you can use the buttons below.

What kind of equipment do you use?

Admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:59:08 +0000

We do all of our recording in High Definition digital video. We use a professional wide angle lens to capture the complete house/room. All of our video is shot using a steadicam (to stabilize all motion shots) and tripods. You will never get that jittery video that is so common with camcorders.

We do all of our editing and rendering on Mac computers.