Frequently asked questions

It depends on the job, and every price is published. At Core Media Co., listing video comes in the Full Package at $695 per listing, with photos, a floor plan, and drone included, or in Signature at $1,250. Event coverage is Basic $495, Standard $795, or Premium $1,500 on a 3 hour base. Monthly video for a local business is $1,500, $2,750, or $4,000 per month, with a six-month minimum term.

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Core Media Co. prices listing photography per listing: Photos $350, Photos + Floor Plan $395, Photos + Air $495, Full Package $695, and Signature $1,250. The Full Package includes the photos, a 2D floor plan, drone, and a listing video. The price does not change by town, in Suffolk County or Nassau County.

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It depends on the number of finished pieces, who plans, films, and edits them, and the term. At Core Media Co., monthly content is $1,500 to $4,000 a month on a six-month minimum: Partner $1,500, Partner+ $2,750, and Flagship $4,000. Freelancers and in-house hires are priced differently, so compare the finished pieces each option delivers.

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It depends on whether you need aerial photos, video, or both, and what else is bundled. At Core Media Co., aerial photos come in Photos + Air, $495 per listing with professional photos and a 2D floor plan, and aerial video in the Full Package, $695. The price does not change by town.

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It depends on the hours and what you get back. At Core Media Co., every package is a 3 hour base: Basic $495 for the raw footage, Standard $795 for a hero recap of roughly 60 seconds and one bonus reel, and Premium $1,500 for a hero recap and five to six bonus reels. Coverage beyond 3 hours is $100 per hour on any tier.

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$495 per listing, built remotely from your existing photos. One round of revisions is included, and you own the finished video. A shot listing video comes in the Full Package at $695, which also includes the photos, a 2D floor plan, and drone.

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Monthly partnership content: 5 business days on Partner, 3 on Partner+, 48 hours on Flagship. Listing media: Full Package delivered within 48 hours.

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Full Package delivered within 48 hours. For the other packages we confirm delivery when you book, and everything arrives in one shared folder, full resolution and MLS ready sizes together.

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Yes. Every flight is flown by an FAA Part 107 certified remote pilot, the certificate the FAA requires for commercial drone work.

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Yes. Core Media Co. is fully insured, and the coverage includes drone work. Every drone flight is flown by an FAA Part 107 certified remote pilot.

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Yes. Real estate drone work is commercial, so the pilot needs an FAA remote pilot certificate under Part 107, and the drone must be registered and broadcast Remote ID. Near airports with controlled airspace, each flight also needs FAA authorization.

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Yes, inside their controlled airspace. MacArthur's Class C and Republic's Class D reach the ground around each airport, and a Part 107 pilot needs FAA authorization before flying there, usually through LAANC. Close to a runway the FAA may allow only a lower altitude, or review the request by hand, which takes longer. We check the exact address when you book, and our guide to real estate drone rules on Long Island explains the airspace.

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We watch the forecast and tell you before the shoot if wind or rain rules the aerials out, so we can agree on another time for the flight or go ahead without it.

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You do, once the job is paid for. You own the finished work, with no usage restrictions, so the photos and video can go wherever you want to use them.

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You get the finished work: every piece edited, captioned, and cut for each platform, in a shared folder, and you own it once it is paid for, with no usage restrictions. Raw and unused footage and project files stay with us unless your agreement says otherwise. If you want them, we can write that into the agreement, usually for an additional fee.

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Yes. Every monthly plan for agents and teams has a 3-month minimum, stated in the agreement you sign before anything is scheduled. Business partnership tiers for local businesses, title agencies, and lenders have a six-month minimum term, then month to month.

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On the monthly plans it converts into a studio session for your personal brand, so a month is never wasted. The listing caps are 2 on Agent Monthly, 4 on Producer Monthly, and 8 on Team Monthly. On business partnerships we build the calendar in advance, so this does not come up.

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No. We make the videos and hand them over, edited, formatted for each platform, and with captions. You, or whoever runs your accounts, do the posting, and you own the finished work with no usage restrictions.

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It depends on the tier. Partner is 4 to 6 finished pieces a month from 1 content day. Partner+ is 10 short form pieces, 3 to 4 static or carousel posts, and 1 long form video of 5 to 10 minutes a month, from 2 content days. Flagship is 16+ finished pieces a month with a weekly presence. The content calendar sets which pieces are Reels before anything is filmed.

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Every package includes 3 hours of coverage. If you want arrivals and setup as well as the program, or the event runs long, add hours. Coverage beyond 3 hours is $100 per hour on any tier. We work it out from your run of show on the call.

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Yes. Basic is built around it: 3 hours of coverage with the raw footage delivered. Standard and Premium are built around finished pieces, a hero recap and bonus reels. Whatever the package, you own the finished work, with no usage restrictions.

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All of Long Island. We are based in Saint James and work Suffolk and Nassau County regularly, plus New York City when a project calls for it.

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We do when a project calls for it, such as event coverage or a content day for a business. We are a Long Island studio first, so we confirm the details on a call before anything is booked.

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As far as a listing calls for it, out to Montauk, Shelter Island, and Orient Point. The Hamptons, Shelter Island, and the North Fork each have a town page. Lot sizes and drive times both grow toward the East End, and we build that travel time into the schedule rather than into the price, since listing media is priced per listing and not by the mile.

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Yes. We are mobile and we bring the full setup. You can also use our studio in Saint James, whichever is easier.

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Send an inquiry. If it is a fit, we send an agreement and pick a date. Signed agreement before every job, no exceptions.

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