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Chicago Real Estate Videography
Professional real estate videography in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Real Estate Videography
Real estate videography from Candid Studios gives potential buyers a true sense of how a property flows from room to room — something still photos alone cannot achieve. Since 2016, our video team has produced property tours for agents and brokerages across Colorado, Florida, Texas, Ohio, and beyond. Standard packages include a professionally edited 60-90 second walkthrough video, stabilized gimbal footage for smooth movement through spaces, and music-licensed tracks ready for MLS, YouTube, and social media posting. We also offer longer-format neighborhood tours that showcase nearby amenities, schools, and local attractions for relocation buyers. All footage is captured in 4K and delivered in multiple formats optimized for different platforms within 48-72 hours. For luxury listings, we add drone transitions, twilight sequences, and lifestyle staging segments that position the property as a home rather than a floor plan. Our turnaround times are built for the pace of real estate — because a listing that sits without video is a listing losing momentum.
Our Chicago Real Estate Videography Process
Book
Contact to secure date.
Plan
We help plan details.
Execute
Professional coverage.
Deliver
Receive gallery.
Support
Ongoing support.
Chicago Real Estate Videography Pricing
Starting at $350/hr.
What Chicago Clients Say
The walkthrough video for our $2M listing generated 50,000 views on social media and directly led to three showing requests. The ROI on professional video is undeniable.
We switched all our listing marketing to include video and our average days on market dropped by 30%. Candid Studios produces cinematic quality at a fraction of what we expected to pay.
The drone footage of our beachfront property was the hero of our marketing campaign. Buyers could see the full scope of the property and location in a way photos alone never could.
Chicago Real Estate Videography FAQ
We produce property walkthrough videos, cinematic listing films, aerial flyover videos, agent introduction videos, neighborhood tours, and social media reels. Each is designed to showcase properties in the most engaging way for today's buyers.
Property walkthrough videos run 60-90 seconds—optimal for online attention spans. Cinematic listing films are 2-3 minutes. Social media reels are 15-30 seconds. Luxury property films can be 3-5 minutes with full narration and drone footage.
Standard turnaround is 48-72 hours. Rush delivery within 24 hours is available. We shoot, edit, color grade, add music, and deliver a polished final product that's ready to upload to MLS, YouTube, social media, and your website.
Drone footage is included in our premium video packages. Aerial shots provide stunning establishing shots of the property, showcase the lot and landscaping, and give buyers a sense of the neighborhood. Our pilots are FAA certified.
Yes! We produce vertical reels and stories optimized for Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook alongside your main video. Short-form content consistently outperforms photos in real estate marketing engagement and reach.
We use professionally licensed music from curated libraries that match the property's vibe—elegant classical for luxury homes, upbeat modern for family properties, trendy tracks for urban condos. All music is properly licensed for commercial use.
Yes, we include your headshot, logo, contact info, and brokerage branding in every video. We can also shoot an agent introduction clip where you walk through the property highlighting key features. This builds your personal brand while marketing the listing.
We offer 3D rendering integration and can create video tours from architectural plans and renderings. For properties under construction, we can document the build process and create anticipation marketing content for pre-sales.
A walkthrough is a smooth, steady tour through the property showing each room sequentially—practical and informative. A cinematic video uses creative angles, drone shots, lifestyle vignettes, and emotional music to tell a story and evoke aspiration.
Yes, real estate teams and brokerages receive volume discounts. We offer monthly retainer packages for teams with consistent listing volume, including priority scheduling and consistent brand styling across all listings.
