Top 6 Drone Photo Mistakes!

Aerial photograph. Drone photograph is poorly framed. Use drones properly for MLS listing photos.

MISTAKE #1- Bad Overhead Property Photographs

Putting a nondescript overhead aerial shot in your listing does nothing for potential buyers. Property lines should always be marked or shaded in an overhead image. The photograph should also focus on the listed property, not the properties around it.

Aerial photograph. Drone photograph was not carefully planned. Use drones properly for MLS listing.

MISTAKE #2- Not Carefully Planning Shots

Aerial photographs take a lot more planning than just sending up a drone and snapping a few pictures. Which house in this photograph is the actual house in the listing? Shots must be carefully planned so the focus is on the subject property...not the neighbors house and backyard!

Aerial photograph. Drone photograph taken wrong time of day. Use drones at right time to shoot.

MISTAKE #3- Not Shooting At the Right Time of Day

What could have been a beautiful picture with fall foliage is ruined because of muted lighting from the sun. Onsite closely watches the weather and selects the time of day that's best for getting great shots for your listing! In fact, we also book two separate days just in case the weather is bad on the first

Aerial photograph. Drone not used to take photograph of land. Use drones, not satellite pictures.

MISTAKE #4- Using Dated and Blurry GIS or Internet Map Screenshots

While GIS and mapping/nav websites are good for a lot of things, they don't work well for listings photos. These 2D shots leave a lot to be desired! Using up-to-date aerial images from multiple perspectives is always better!

Aerial photograph. Drone shot does not include boundaries. Always mark boundaries in MLS listing.

MISTAKE #5- Not Marking Property Boundaries

"Its a pretty picture, but...what am I buying? What is for sale in this picture?" If approximate boundaries are not marked, potential buyers don't know what they are looking at. Marking the lot lines, showing the lot number and acreage, nearby streets and more is important information for a buyer!

Ground photograph. Drone not used in the listing phots. Use drone shots in all MLS listings.

MISTAKE #6- Not Using Aerial Imaging At All

Have you ever seen a listing for a house and there are no aerial shots? How about a listing for land and there are 30 ground level shots of nothing but tress? Not using aerial photographs limits the information potential buyers want and need! With Onsite, there is never an excuse not to use aerial photographs in your listings!