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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.

Inform Your Business Plan with ShowingTime Reports

As we head into the end of the year, a time where a slowdown seems inevitable in most markets, you may find yourself with extra time that you can invest in planning for 2020. Make the most of the season and start analyzing what went well and what can be improved in...

September 2019 Showing Index Results: National Activity Up Again

October 22, 2019 – Home showing activity was up again nationwide in September with a 4.6 percent rise in traffic, as the traditionally slow fall season began with a marked boost in buyer interest, according to the latest ShowingTime Showing Index report. The West...

Median vs. Mean, Explained

Mean and Median; many of us haven’t heard these terms since our high school math class. However, knowing the difference between these numbers and how they are calculated can be very helpful when trying to best utilize the data in your MarketStats product to share with...

Real Estate Safety in 2020

As we noted earlier this month, September has been designated REALTOR® safety month. As the month draws to a close, we took a close look at NAR’s 2019 Member Safety Report and analyzed the results to highlight some of the more impactful findings that will be relevant...

Your Client Got Negative Feedback. Now What?

It’s an experience familiar to most agents: You’ve helped your client stage their home, promoted the listing and facilitated a showing, only for the hard work to result in nothing more than an uninterested buyer who leaves negative feedback. While you may accept that...

August 2019 Showing Index Results: Nationwide Growth Seen for the First Time in More Than a Year

September 19, 2019 – More prospective home buyers across the country came out in August compared to the same time last year as U.S. showing traffic grew for the first time in 13 months, according to the latest ShowingTime Showing Index report. All four regions tracked...

Getting Acquainted with the ShowingTime Resources Page

Have you visited the ShowingTime Resources page lately? If not, you’re missing out! The Resources page is a great place to find information that you can use to help grow your business. Whether you’re an experienced ShowingTime user looking for a refresher or you’re...

InfoSparks: How to Rule Out Seasonal Data Spikes

Analyzing market data through graphs and looking for trends is difficult because the data points sometimes change drastically from month to month. For example, if a brand new condo building was built in September 2018, home sales may have seen a large spike that...