Photos and virtual tours are both extremely important factors in showing off property – but video brings the listing to life. Video can take viewers and show them the character of a property in a way that is not available by any other medium.

Home On The Tube does just that!  In my opinion, it’s by far one of the coolest forms of listing display to reach the internet.  I’m sure you’ll agree too.

How does it work?  Simply pick up your digital camera, set it to “video mode” and begin to shoot the property you have listed.  Just “walk and talk” your way through the home; pointing out the best features.  A couple of minutes of video is all you need.  Then, upload your property videos to Home on the Tube for the world to see!

Home On The Tube’s features include an Automated Video Conversion tool that supports nearly all video formats.  A Bulk Upload feature also allows you upload all of your videos at once.  Home On The Tube lets you embed, link, or automatically send property videos on worldwide social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and many more.  Not only that, Home On The Tube will soon be releasing an iPhone app with GPS features.

How is this different from any other video sharing site one might ask?  Easy – Home On The Tube caters specifically to real estate.  Home On The Tube offers no distractions – all real estate, all the time. 

Sounds pretty cool, doesn’t it?

Make a movie star out of your listing and give your buyers the grand tour they’ve been waiting for.   Check them out right here.

Saskatoon itself has a history of tinkering.  Even here at Point2 we’ve engineered innovative software solutions for both the real estate and heavy equipment industries.  And believe me, we’ve been tinkering up a storm over the past year (perhaps due to this record breaking cold weather), and some of the things we have planned are going to knock your socks off.  Another Saskatoon company who has spent some time tinkering is the most impressive, Draganfly Innovations Inc.  Today I’m going to talk a bit more about them because for one, I love gadgets and gizmos, and two, I love photography and video.

So why would a company like Draganfly, who essentially creates radio-controlled machines, be of concern to real estate professionals?

Well, they offer, in my opinion, the best product money can buy if you’re looking to create dynamic, aerial videos and/or photos for a sale property.  Perhaps overkill for the average residential agent, but for those who transact large commercial lots, golf courses, or recreation facilities, these images will attract some serious attention.  The Draganflyer X6 Helicopter, for instance, provides you with control over the zoom, tilt, and shutter speeds of a high resolution camera so you will always get the shots you need.  The company also provides flight simulators and customer support so you can perfect your technique before the trial run.  These high-tech units are no kid’s toys – in fact they’ve been used by SWAT teams, mining operations, and even for the creation of music videos on MTV.  Draganfly‘s creations have been highlighted in a number of magazines including Popular Science and Popular Mechanics; the company has also received a number of prestigious science/technology awards.

I know if my Realtor showed up to photograph my house holding a brand new X6, I just might think he was the coolest Realtor in town.

Looking for an alternate solution for shooting aerial photos?  Have a peruse of my article on Pole Aerial Photography (PAP).