3 Crazy Tricks for Selling

6:00 AM PST 1/10/2012 by Daniel Miller

From the use of drone helicopters over Bel-Air to scripted tour videos, luxury real estate agents are pulling out all the stops in a tough market.

It reaches an altitude of 600 feet, operates stealthily and has a range of about two miles. HeliMalibu's aerial drone isn't the latest device used in the war on terrorism -- it's helping real estate agents sell houses. And it's one of several new tools brokers are experimenting with to boost sales in a stagnant market.