May 2026
There is always a possibility that Jason LaVanture could encounter an armed homeowner or be attacked by a bird while at work.
“We’ve had guns pulled on us for sure,” said LaVanture, who owns BlueLaVaMedia and is a licensed drone pilot. “We have been doing this long enough and when you show up, there are some people who don’t want you there. We had an incident out in Leelanau County where we put the drone in the air and a guy came out with a shotgun in his hands.”
Fortunately, the real estate agent showed up at the same time and diffused the situation after explaining that his neighbor was selling his home and needed aerial images for the listing.
“It was awkward,” LaVanture said.
Real estate sales and drones
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