NAR Meets with FAA on UAVs

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones)
Background
Given the current FAA prohibition, the National Association of REALTORS® recommends that its members not use this technology for any purpose related to selling property.
Technological advances have made it cost-effective to create dynamic marketing information for a listing by taking pictures and videos from drones, aka Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).  UAVs provide a completely new and different perspective of the property and allow the agent to add value to the real estate transaction.  Real estate professionals are interested in using this new technology to film bird’s-eye-view videos and photograph tours of homes, land and commercial properties.  However, the current regulatory scheme governing these devices via the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prohibits any commercial use of UAVs.
October 17, 2014
NAR recently met with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials to discuss NAR’s concerns and perspectives regarding the upcoming proposed rulemaking to regulate small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).   NAR encouraged the FAA to expedite this proposed rulemaking and quickly develop a regulatory framework for commercial use of UAV technology that addresses public safety and privacy concerns, but permits a commercial UAV industry to flourish and allows Realtors to safely use the technology if they choose to do so.  FAA officials stated that they were moving forward with the proposed rulemaking for publication in Nov., 2014, and are very interested in integrating this technology into the national airspace.
By: Russell W. Riggs, Stephanie A. Spear (National Association of REALTORS®)
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September 26, 2014
In June 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued comments clarifying the permitted use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for commercial purposes. Real estate was called out specifically as a prohibited use. NAR submitted comments in response to the FAA outlining the positives of permitting commercial use of UAVs in real estate.  NAR encouraged the FAA to quickly develop a regulatory framework for commercial use of UAV technology that addresses safety and privacy concerns, but permits a commercial UAV industry to flourish.
By: Russell W. Riggs, Stephanie A. Spear (National Association of REALTORS®)
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