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News, tips and insights for real estate professionals looking to stay up to date on the latest residential real estate trends and ShowingTime product news.

Four Tips For Managing Showings During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The goal of any agent, whether on the buyer’s or seller’s side, is to facilitate smooth, productive showings that satisfy the needs of all parties. Now, more than ever, the residential real estate industry is combining new technology with timeless principles of...

Introducing the ‘Showing Completed’ Notification for Homeowners/Listing Contacts

Note: This feature is available in select markets, with additional markets to be added shortly. One of the most frequent requests we receive from homeowners is that they want to be notified when a showing is complete, so they can return home. It’s a common courtesy,...

Conducting Virtual Showings with ShowingTime

The spread of COVID-19 has affected almost every aspect of our lives. Communities have shown themselves to be resilient, however, and so too have real estate professionals. Responding to the challenge imposed by the pandemic to continue to serve their clients in a...

Five Daily Pain Points the ShowingTime Appointment Center Removes

Your business, your market and your clients are all unique. Yet throughout our more than 20 years of experience serving the residential real estate industry, we’ve learned that most agents will come upon some of the same daily pain points. That’s why the ShowingTime...

How to Set Up Video Showings with ShowingTime

Real estate professionals are resilient and creative, and can find ways to be safe under our current circumstances while still doing their jobs. We've also been looking for creative ways to help, and as a result put together a series of videos to discuss how to set up...

COVID-19: A Change to Overlapping Showings

Due to overwhelming agent demand and a desire for the safest possible showings for all concerned, ShowingTime has updated all current listings and the default for new listings to be “No Overlapping Showings”. This setting means that by default, two showing agents...

February 2020 Showing Index Results: Showing Activity Up in February, Down 38-45% in the Past Two Weeks Due to COVID-19

March 25, 2020 – As the world comes to grips with the impact of COVID-19, so too has the residential real estate industry, with showings off as much as 45 percent in some North American markets vs. the pace from two weeks ago, according to data obtained by...

COVID-19: Update from ShowingTime

Given the current environment, we're working hard to ensure that our clients, staff and members of our community are receiving the support they need to continue to work in a safe, responsible manner. Below is a note from our Chairman & CEO, Scott Woodard,...