Real Estate Video Costs in Canada: Build Your Production Budget
Real estate video costs in Canada vary with the production being commissioned. A useful budget starts with the brief: what is captured, how it is edited and which final versions are needed. This guide does not claim a national average or city-by-city price survey. Use current written quotes for the actual property.
Build the budget in stages
| Budget line | What to define |
|---|---|
| Planning | Shot list, access, factual script and approval contact |
| Capture | Property coverage, crew, audio and number of visits |
| Editing | Main sequence, colour, sound, captions and graphics |
| Versions | Horizontal, vertical, branding and language variants |
| Optional work | Aerials, twilight, neighbourhood scenes or talent |
| Conditions | Travel, taxes, rescheduling, added time and revisions |
Make different production methods visible
Separate on-site filmed video from a presentation built using photographs and from AI-assisted animation. They involve different work and can provide different information. Do not assume every product described as a “listing video” includes filming or verifies how rooms connect.
Likewise, running time alone is a weak pricing measure. A concise agent-led feature may need script preparation, sound recording and multiple takes. A longer simple sequence may involve fewer separate production tasks.
Choose a base scope and optional additions
Start with the coverage needed to explain the property. Then ask for optional items as separate lines. Aerial footage should answer a location question and remain subject to an operator’s assessment. Twilight should show an actual feature at a useful light window. A vertical edit should serve a channel you plan to use.
This makes trade-offs visible if the total exceeds the budget. You can reduce an unnecessary version or separate scene without quietly losing the essential room coverage.
Account for changes before they happen
- Who pays for a return visit if staging or access is not ready?
- What happens if weather prevents the planned exterior or aerial?
- How many edit reviews are included and who consolidates feedback?
- Does changing the script after approval create extra work?
- Are rush delivery, travel and applicable taxes included?
Do not invent a fixed contingency percentage for every project. Ask the provider to identify the plausible extra charges for this brief and decide which risks can be reduced through preparation.
Review the total and the rights
Confirm final deliverables, dates, permitted uses and any hosting terms. Music, stock material, talent and source files can have separate licence conditions. Keep the approved proposal with the delivered assets so future reuse can be checked.
For hiring questions, see the videographer quote checklist. For Toronto or GTA work, compare Melon Media’s current video services and photo and video packages with your completed brief. The budget should support useful coverage and a realistic production plan, not a promised sales return.
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