Part 1 explained how Aerial Kite Photography is done.  Part 2 is about the usefulness of aerial photography, and the answer to the question all of you are asking:  "How much does it cost?"  (Not much.  We'll get to that in a moment.)

This is the photographer's home on the eastern flank of the Tucson Mountain range, and a perfect illustration for this post because it's for sale. 

Look how much you can learn about the property from the aerial views in combination with elevation shots like the one below.  Here's the thing:  elevation photos don't show much about the property itself.

Every listing has elevation photographs taken at the ground level, and they're tremendously useful.  The photo on the left shows the entrance to this home from the street, with the garage on the right and the breezeway/patio under roof connecting the garage with the home itself.  Notice, though, how the aerial views (above and below) tell a more complete story. 

As a homebuyer, I'm much more likely to stay and examine a listing with this kind of visual data.  Remember, too, that I'm looking at the home on the internet.  If what I see strikes me as boring, I'm gone, and while you may know I've stopped by when you pay for my "click," you can't know what made me leave.

The two aerial shots instantly give me a sense of the proximity of Chuck and Laural's home to the surrounding homes.  The photo below shows the placement of the tall vertical view windows relative to other homes, and I can see that there's a great deal of privacy.  I can get a sense of the maturity and density of the trees and desert vegetation on the property.

Think of aerial photographs as staging for the property itself.   You can get some of this using Google Earth, but what you get is limited.

So what would it cost to add photos like this to your listing?

Chuck charges a flat fee of 1/10th of 1% of the asking price.  That's for residential aerial photography.  So your photos for a $200,000 listing will set you or your client back $200.  Didn't I say it wouldn't break the bank?  (Chuck retains the copyright rights.)

If he shoots a commercial property, the price is 2/10ths of the asking price.  This is an example--the Original El Charro Mexican Restaurant in downtown Tucson.  That's "A" Mountain in the background.

If you're interested and would like an introduction, email me through Active Rain, and I'll put you in touch with Chuck.

I'm Mike in Tucson, your preferred Tucson, Arizona mortgage lender.

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