Why Drones Are Changing The Way You Shop For Real Estate
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Aerial photography, through drones, is giving brokers a whole new way to show off sprawling properties. The practice is common in other countries, and now the National Association for Realtors has written up a set of guidelines on their use domestically, Fast Company reports.
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NAR attorney Stephanie Spear says the demand for drone photography comes from one simple truth—huge properties and facilities look better from the sky than the ground.
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The only alternative to drones is helicopters when it comes to aerial photographs, and it turns out those can be a tad more expensive and less convenient.
The Federal Aviation Administration currently allows commercial drone use after complicated registration—but expect drones to become more widespread as the FAA streamlines its process. [FastCompany]