Are houses still selling or should I hold off on advertising?

[Cole Black]

I was going to start advertising my drone business to real estate agent this week. However, due to covid 19 and the country going into a recession, I was wondering if I should hold off until this all passes. Are agents even selling houses at the moment or is the real estate market in a stalemate till this is over?

[Cameron Tope]

Originally posted by @Jonathan Greene:

In many areas here, RE agents are not considered essential business personnel and can not do showings or do any in-person activities. That could play in your favor, but only if you do more than just aerial photography and/or video. Where I am, my RE photographers have drones so there would be no benefit to a one-off drone company in most markets in my opinion. If you do interior, it could be a good time to be doing inside and outside virtual tours for listings that no one can see as long as you are allowed to.

In Harris County, real estate agents are considered essential personnel. 

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/hdn/hrlm/p/callback.html

Cole, 

I wouldn't stop marketing. It's going to take you a few months to get some solid clients anyways. Why not start now so when things turn around you'll be top of mind?