A recent trend seen in markets across the nation is the creation of appointment centers to handle showing appointment calls across multiple offices. The practice enables offices to minimize staffing requirements on weekends, which reduces costs without sacrificing service. ShowingDesk Web Edition can help you do it.

With the release of ShowingDesk Web Edition (SDWE) in 2006, more and more offices are choosing it over the classic software version of ShowingDesk. ShowingDesk Classic is not going away, but office in markets where the Web Edition is available almost always choose SDWE. Below are a few differences between the two versions.

Listing agents looking for ways to improve their listing presentations can take advantage of an ‘automatic’ tool provided by ShowingDesk Web Edition (SDWE):  the Target Market Analysis report.

ShowingTime has been pleased to award digital cameras to several real estate professionals over the past month or so, congratulations to all the winners!

When prospects walk into a home for a showing, listing agents have already taken all the appropriate steps with their seller to impress potential buyers. From the look of the exterior to proper lighting inside and even fresh flowers, the visual aspects of a showing are key.

There are still plenty of offices using ShowingDesk Classic that haven’t made the switch yet to ShowingDesk Web Edition. One of the nice features in ShowingDesk Classic is a message system that alerts you to important updates and/or new product availability.

Consultant Bob Corcoran thinks brokers sometimes underestimate the importance of teams in the real estate industry, and as a result performance can lag behind expectations. Why are teams important? Corcoran offers a few observations in the latest issue of The Real Estate Professional.