January 2008 showing requests jumped 40% compared to January 2007, a terrific start to the  year. In addition, the increase in showings from December 2007 to January 2008 was the biggest month-to-month increase recorded since ShowingTime began tracking this metric in 2001.

GE Security’s Supra Lockboxes, used on over 4 million homes nationwide to enter and show listings, is now transmitting showing data automatically to ShowingDesk Web Edition in some select markets.

Over the past six months, ShowingDesk Web Edition customers have been able to participate in a brief online survey once they finish with a Tech Support call to go ‘on the record’ as to their experience. When all the survey results are compiled, it results in a Net Promoter Score for ShowingTime.

In February, a training program reaching into each of ShowingTime’s ShowingAssist markets was started to give brokers, agents, office managers and staff a chance to attend a 45-minute class at their MLS offices or at a nearby hotel to learn how to get the most from ShowingAssist.

Among the reports available in ShowingDesk Web Edition, one of the most useful for brokers and managers is the Showings Report, which provides insight – automatically – into how long it’s taking, on average, to sell listings.

Most of us make a few resolutions at the start of each New Year. Earlier in the year, one writer suggested a few topics that would make sense for real estate agents. We thought it would be a good time – nearly nine weeks into 2008 – to give you a chance to review how you’re doing.