By Carmen Duarte | Arizona Daily Star
Tierra Antigua Realtor Doug Trudeau was issued the first real estate permit in the nation Tuesday by the Federal Aviation Administration allowing use of a drone to photograph and take video of properties for sale.
“I want to help the little guy. I wanted to promote and market property better so it can sell for a higher price,” said Trudeau, explaining that his clients are selling their homes for between $175,000 and $400,000.
“Aerial photography in the past has been used to sell $2 million or $3 million homes, and the sellers have been able to hire a pilot to go out and shoot photography in a helicopter or airplane,” said Trudeau, who has been a Realtor for 14 years.
