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Drones and Real Estate

6/4/2015

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Drones seem to be everywhere one turns these days, and real estate has not been left untouched.  But is there a benefit or are drones just another gimmick to make the listing agent seem "hi-tech" and on top of the latest trends?

While I'm an early adopter of many technologies, I can't jump on the drone bandwagon.  Most of the aerial shots of real estate that I've seen look exactly as you would imagine -- a picture from 50 ft. above the house, with a slight fisheye effect from the usually lower-quality wide-angle lens.  I suspect if Google Maps/Earth and the the like weren't so prevalent, this might be beneficial, but we've all been able to get the same (or a very similar) perspective for several years by simply logging onto our computers.  Would that view compel me as a buyer to consider a particular home over another?  Probably not.

Recently I ran into another use of drones in real estate -- during a home inspection.  The inspector used a drone to "inspect" the 2nd story concrete tile roof.  Most inspectors will use binoculars if the roof is too tall and/or has too steep of a pitch on which to walk.  Likewise, they will avoid walking on concrete or clay tiles to avoid breaking them.  When the inspector first mentioned it, I thought the idea might have merit -- then I saw the photo (upper left corner of this post) included in the inspection report -- not much substance -- it would have to be a HUGE problem to even be noticed!  But I guess now the home inspector has a cool toy that he can write off as a business expense as it's used in the course of his work.  He's happy, his wife is happy, and the client believes that their inspector is "hi-tech"!  Disclosure: This is not the inspector that I generally use -- this inspector was retained by the buyer of one of my listings.

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Jan Chomyn link
6/4/2015 04:41:37 am

I love your posts, Tony. You are always looking at how things affect our lives in this community.....thanx!

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Tony T.
6/5/2015 02:51:35 am

Thanks, Jan -- much appreciated!

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