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How to Confirm Showings in 6 Seconds or Less
No calls, no phone tag, no delays. That’s how quickly you can confirm showings in some real estate markets if you use an appointment center service or your MLS has an online scheduling system in place.
read moreSetting Listings to “Courtesy Call” Can Mean More Showings
When Realtors use an appointment center service to help them manage appointments on their listings, they can choose among several options for the ‘appointment type’. One of the fastest options is called ‘Courtesy Call’.
read moreWhich Is Better: ShowingTime, ABC Co., or XYZ Co.?
How does ShowingTime stack up against other real estate vendors?
read moreSchedule Showings Online or Call The Listing Office?
What’s the difference between ShowingTime Front Desk and ShowingTime’s online scheduling product, which allows agents to schedule showings online?
read moreCalculating Showing Management Costs
MLSs, associations, real estate offices, brokers and agents are all involved in showings in some way. But how much are showing management costs?
read more“I Would Never Use A Showing Appointment Service …”
One of the great things about residential real estate is that agents can decide how to run their businesses. You can plan your schedule based on other commitments, which is harder to do in a traditional 9-5 job.
read moreThe Inside Scoop on “Life of The Listing” Plans
One common program appointment services offer is called Life of the Listing, meaning you can pay one price for a listing, and the service will schedule showings on that listing until you sell it.
read moreHow Do I Get Real Estate Agents to Give Me Showing Feedback?
It’s time consuming to call buyer’s agents to get showing feedback. It’s equally challenging for the showing agent, who may have taken their buyer to view several listings, to remember which listing you’re talking about.
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